I recently came back to starmade after a long hiatus, like the new systems update btw.
Returning player seeks help :)
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^that was originally a much longer post lol but I guess my phone glitched... here was the rest 
I got into some trouble building my homebase when 5 or 6 pirates followed me home and laid siege to my station. I did not think much of them based on past experiences and built a quick light fighter and engaged... unsuccessfully. My CC guns didnt seem to hit at all though the attempt was cut short when my client crashed and I came back to find my fighter a wreck.
So I decided on just adding a turret to my station (not easy to do under heavy fire lol). Tried just a cannon turret, but it couldn't seem to hit. Then a beam, then a beam-missle, then a missle then a missle beam. Nothing seems to be able to hit. (Turret used bobby) In fact a trader patrol even engaged the pirates but eventually only the pirates remained. (Not sure of the fate of the traders I had to log and they were no longer there when I came back)
After all of that the pirates seem to be at full health (but no shields? Do they not have shields anymore?)
My question is how can I get rid of these guys?
Ps I also seem to not be able to get my shipyard to work (before the pirate siege) and someone told me that they are bugged. Is that true or just bad info?
I got into some trouble building my homebase when 5 or 6 pirates followed me home and laid siege to my station. I did not think much of them based on past experiences and built a quick light fighter and engaged... unsuccessfully. My CC guns didnt seem to hit at all though the attempt was cut short when my client crashed and I came back to find my fighter a wreck.
So I decided on just adding a turret to my station (not easy to do under heavy fire lol). Tried just a cannon turret, but it couldn't seem to hit. Then a beam, then a beam-missle, then a missle then a missle beam. Nothing seems to be able to hit. (Turret used bobby) In fact a trader patrol even engaged the pirates but eventually only the pirates remained. (Not sure of the fate of the traders I had to log and they were no longer there when I came back)
After all of that the pirates seem to be at full health (but no shields? Do they not have shields anymore?)
My question is how can I get rid of these guys?
Ps I also seem to not be able to get my shipyard to work (before the pirate siege) and someone told me that they are bugged. Is that true or just bad info?
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Well, with the weapons update, cannons have recoil.
I recommend cannon beam (artillary cannon) based on it's damage behavior according to the weapons post by schema.
And then beam cannon to wittle down shields.
Not entirely sure if this would work.
[doublepost=1531710769,1531710716][/doublepost]StarMade News - StarMade v0.201.126 - Weapon Update
Here's the post, just to make it easier
I recommend cannon beam (artillary cannon) based on it's damage behavior according to the weapons post by schema.
And then beam cannon to wittle down shields.
Not entirely sure if this would work.
[doublepost=1531710769,1531710716][/doublepost]StarMade News - StarMade v0.201.126 - Weapon Update
Here's the post, just to make it easier
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Shipyards just got a round of bug fixes and are said to be working pretty well now, but I have not personally confirmed this with testing.
For station turrets, try some multi-output missile turrets. The new missiles are still missing a lot, so sending more down range improves your ability to hit moving stuff with them. If you can get a ship out there, try using beam-missile combo. It's pretty easy to hit with.
For station turrets, try some multi-output missile turrets. The new missiles are still missing a lot, so sending more down range improves your ability to hit moving stuff with them. If you can get a ship out there, try using beam-missile combo. It's pretty easy to hit with.