I feel like if weapons platforms were removed, the entire method of sieging a base would have to change from the use of player ships to a "sieging platform" that the defenders would be able to knock out if left unguarded by the attacking party.
Alternatively, we could just take weapons platforms and plaster them on additional weapon mounts on the bases themselves...?
I really don't see the benefit of leaving all POBs suddenly defenseless against everything. If removed, POBs as a whole would need an entire revamp as to how you would attack and defend them. I'd be up for discussing possibilities, here.
If the concern revolves around the recent discussions regarding bases inside of mining fields, perhaps Anton's suggestion of "Core 1 in fields only" could be combined with disallowing Core 1 bases from deploying weapons platforms? Whether or not that's an awesome idea, it's still something for other folks to discuss.
Otherwise, I feel like removing weapons platforms simply solves one issue by creating another. >_>
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