What kind of base settings do you like?

[bendib]

if nothing is going to change then why the poll?

Why not?

[Asgorath]

I had to live without internet for some time so I hope this poll is still active for discussion

I always start without bases, I want to build my base on my own. This implements very simple things such as building power generators in the back of the base, factories in front.
I think every player has preferences depending on how his base should look like, what to build first and where to place which building.
Makes the beginning a lot more challanging. Do I try to build a lot of factories to rush or go for more research facilities to be able to attack using advanced technologie?

[effigy]

I prefer no bases, though, not for reasons concerning controlling my build order. I don't like the mixed tech that comes with bases/advanced bases. The logic is similar to my post here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8521&start=30#p92161

I think T2/T3 would be used more if we corrected the starting tech. Illuvalar helped me start such a project quite awhile ago, but it's unfinished/forgotten. AFAIK, despite all the balance changes over the years the starting tech for T2/T3 never changed, which introduces a few over powered and a few useless starting techs.

When you start with bases you are given weapon tech that still needs it's preq's researched. I think this confuses many new users, and even experienced users who don't normally start with bases. Illulavar has a mod floating about somewhere (skydrive? i forget) that corrected this by giving you all the preq's, though there is still balancing to be done to remove certain items as starting tech for each tech level, imo.