Attack rating changes while in orbit?

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I've noticed that some Dreadnoughts of mine have an attack rating ~35 if they're in orbit around certain colonies, but as soon as I launch them from orbit, their attack rating seems to change to ~20.

Anyone have any insight on this?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Any ship in orbit does get a big attack bonus. I would guess that this is a built in defender's advantage to make it so any ship that survives the inital attack gets a nice bonus to shoot back with. Personally, I'd rather kill the attackers in deep space long before they get within striking range of my planets, because even this little bonus tends to still make it an attacker's game.