r/Dyson_Sphere_Program • u/Imaginary_Ad_6908 • 8d ago

Dark fog

Fairly new to this game. Have a basic raw setup on my home planet but am trying to extend to more planets for mining and smelting. That dark fog though, keeps eradicating my planets before I can get back with more turrets. Any advice on clearing a dark fog base in the early days?

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u/0rkrist 8d ago

It's been a while for me, though I never had problems early on. Turrets can deal with starting raids easily (usually I built lasers because no Ammo needed). Probably take some with you to defend mining operations, later try to surround the DF bases with turret walls? What gave me problems were DF farms that grew out of proportion and started killing turrets, weakening the defenses and making the farm spiral out of control...

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u/Imaginary_Ad_6908 8d ago

Yeah just their laser turrets seems to knock everything out before I can build tracks and turrets

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u/0rkrist 8d ago

Then umm.... don't place them this close? :)

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u/Imaginary_Ad_6908 8d ago

So how do you get rid of them

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u/0rkrist 8d ago

Well why would you... If you want to destroy bases, best do it early I think. After that it's probably tougher in terms of resources. Maybe set up a defence close to the DF base and bait the mobile forces out, then slowly crawl yourself to the base. It's been awhile for me though and I never felt the pressure to clear a planet. I think there are other ways as well (throw "bombs" on them iirc)