Some thoughts for my defense ratio?

    Here is my ratio:
    Unlimited Rocket Launchers, build to spend metals.
    Light Lasers are core, the number of LL will determines the rest of the defense.
    Heavy Lasers = 1/4 Light Laser
    Gauss Cannon = 1/2 Heavy Laser
    Ion Cannon = 1/2 Gauss Cannon
    Plasma Turret = 1/2 Ion Cannon
    Is this ratio good?
    Any thoughts?

    As a rule of thumb, you should always completely ditch the Ions in favour for more plasmas. You actually don't need that many plasma or gauss for a good defence though - a key mistake I see all too often made in this game.


    I have for years used this standard planetary defence, which has served me well.
    5.000 RL
    5.000 LL
    1.500 HL
    200 gauss
    100 plasma


    This defence is focussed towards deterring lighter fleets, while the deut costs of going that route protects me against the heavies. As such it is both an easily remembered, and an efficient defence.

    The stronger you are and start having less options to dump res in, building a good D can help even more so with random suicide attacks from players who simply give up. Don't focus the defense on one planet, spread it out evenly so you don't give other players wanting to focus their attack on certain planets based on the higher number of D on one planet. Might think you FS from that spot.