Yah that might be the only solution - go around them. and just destroy the world, move to the next.  I may also have to do as u suggest and just do the same as the AI and use a LOT of bombers as well.  But the same situation applies to me, later in the game it takes vast effort to destroy Titans or starbases, which by then have incredible and powerful reach.

Going through them and destroying enemy capability right now per planet later in game seems to be something i cant do.  I like to destroy defenses and capture the world without having to worry about enemy capability around the planet.  I think I have been playing against fortifier AIs too, the defenses have always been crazy thick.

Playing Capital Victiry just might be an easier way around this too  Dont have to destroy the entire enemy infrastructure.

You can also play with people on ICO (multiplayer) in games marked Comp Stomp or vs AI. This is the easiest way to see and compare how well others handle the situation you're having trouble with.

Might be a better way to see how others do it.

I hadnt played in a while so stuck to old strats

-build up and defend base, defensible worlds at key chokepoints (usually 5-6 starter worlds).  Always had 1-2 smaller defense fleets to rove and assist attacked worlds.  Usually pace starbases at chokepoints and fully fortify them, keeping gauss  guns and repair platforms around them.

-build up miltary and economy trees.

-strong mixed capital ship and frigate presence, and lately adding more and more mobile bomber ships (Perchari if i recall, brain fart at the moment).  I love Trade so i usually stick with them and have a ton of repair bots accompanying my attacking fleet.

-Titan usually accompanies and heads my attacking fleet.  I usually focus fire down ship by ship presently cause it seems to get enemy fleets out the fastest.  In larger games I have two fleets because as you attack the AI in one spot and it rushes to defend, I can usually hit another spot same time scot free.

Granted this is noob strats vs the AI.  I havent developed an extensive use of macrosing of a good understanding of how to debuff enemy fleets or deal with their debuffs.

They can safely bomb any structure from outside that structure's attack range and they do significantly more damage against structures than other ships.  Taking down starbases and fixed defenses is their primary function.

As was said, the only thing they need to worry about (assuming an enemy fleet isn't around) is fighter-squadrons which is why you bring flak along.

As for mines, when the reveal abilities actually work properly, mines are very easy to get rid of.  Has this still not been fixed?

About 30 minutes ago I finished a 2v2v2v1 game as VL and I fully tech'd and upgraded (weapons 3/3, health 4/4 and enforced loyalty) SB and it was that along with 5 fully upgraded missile platforms and 4 fully upgraded hangers and a single repair bay, on a planet I had.

The team of AR brought their full fleet down onto my defences, titans and all (level 5 titans), so much shit flying around and pretty lights filling my screen, 10 minutes later my defences were gone so I sucked the planet dry and salvaged what structures were left. Looking at their fleet they had probably 1/5th of the ships they arrived with, they lost a good 3/4 of all non caps (mainly the heavy cruisers) and lost all caps which were at least level 3 and 1 titan. I was rather amazed that my, rather small amount of defences, wiped the floor with their fleet. Yes I did lose the system but the sheer amount of damage I did to them was crazy, they were set on unfair too.

Sakhari, the Scout's reveal mines ability was fixed in Beta3 (0.96). 

Shkotay, although you can see the mines, your ships can't!  Not until you bring a scout along to "reveal" them.  So just send a few scouts near the mine fields, followed by ships to attack the mines.  Flak works well because it can shoot at mines in several directions at once.  Even landing strikecraft near the scouted mines works well.

Valkyness, I think you would have done even better with at least 2 (maybe overlapping) repair bays.

Thanks Sage I had NO idea how ti get rid of those

Usually ended up with worlds I captured and like 20 mines around them rofl!  Goes to show my current Newb Status lol.

Thanks

K, back to my off question: what good are the corvettes?  Currently I see them zoom in and zoom out, and not do much dmg.  Plus they die right away.

Its not that the defences are too good its that the AI is really bad! 2 weeks before release of their 2nd expansion after starbases were introduced and they still have not fixed the AI so that it knows how to attack a starbase