POB Change Suggestions

[Busy Miner]

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Suggestion
Type: POB Plugin
Title: make POBs great again
Specifics

• Increase the amount of modules buildable by POB level from 3 to 4 (or even more?), to a minimum of 4 at level 1 to a max of 20 at level 5; alternatively, if not possible, increase Cargo storage (POB itself and modules).
  

Potential Problems

• Needs some scripting, I honestly can't say if it can be done without scrambling the POB code.
  
  Discussion
  We live in times where POBs get constantly sieged, so shields and weapon platforms on easily accessible bases are a must. The more platforms, the better, especially if you don't have many friends you can rally to the defense in case of an attack. Indys don't have a high chance to get their bases above level 2 or 3, and even bigger, official POBs don't have the manpower to defend them 24/7. There is now the thin red line to balance the defense capabilities against usefulness of the base. More weapons or more storage, or more factories? No easy decision.
  
  With 4 buildable assets per base level the utility of bases would be much more diverse. The cargo storage space provided by each buildable cargo pod upgrade is pretty slim compared to the effort you have to put in to build the stuff (40k Hull Segments, ridiculous). Even so, the option to build more of them could help the base regain functionality and have bigger provision stacks during sieges. Or one could simply build more weapon platforms per level. The increased work the player has to put into building the base to make this work would balance out the better end results.
  
  Alternatively, in case the scripting of this should be too flimsy, one could increase the storage space of cargo upgrades (like +50%) and increase the cargo storage of the base itself (like from 30k to 40k or 50k), which would result in similar advantages, like having to build less cargo storages and more weapon platforms instead while retaining the functionality of the base.