Planetary fortress

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Planetary Fortress
Structure
Race	Terran
Base structure	Command center[1]
Armament	Ibiks laser[2]
Properties
Hit points	1500[3]
Type	Armored, Mechanical, Structure
Production
Minerals	150[4][3][5]
Gas	150[4][3][5]
Supply	Provides 11
Build time	50[3][5]
Requires	Engineering bay[4][6][7]
Hot key	F[8]
Combat
Ground attack	40[4]s[2][4][9]
Cooldown	Fast[5]
Armor	3[2]
Attack range	6[4][2] (+1 with upgrade)[10]
Function
Parent	Command center[1][3]
Produces	SCV[11][12]

The planetary fortress is an upgrade to the terran command center.^[1]

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 3 Abilities 4 Researched Upgrades 5 References

[edit] Overview

After the Brood War, the increasing use of command centers in combat zones led to the development of standard schematics for upgrading them to a dedicated military role. One such variant is the planetary fortress, featuring increased armor and heavy defensive armament.^[13]

It was designed by Ares, a weapon designing company.^[14]

Structures similar to orbital commands and planetary fortresses were in use by the Kel-Morian Combine by 2502.^[15]

[edit] Game Unit

The planetary fortress is armed with an ibiks laser that deals splash damage.^[2] It does not damage friendly units.^[9]

Once upgraded the planetary fortress may no longer lift off,^[11] be converted into an orbital command, or be downgraded to a command center.^[16][17] It cannot be salvaged.^[18]

The planetary fortress continues to produce SCVs normally.^[12][11]

[edit] Abilities

Load SCVs
Notes
This structure can load up to five SCVs into itself.[11]
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[edit] Researched Upgrades

Hi-Sec Auto Tracking[19]
Researched at	Engineering bay[10]
Properties
Minerals 100[19][10] Gas 100[19][10] Research time 80[19][10]
Notes
Increases the attack range of automated defenses: missile turrets, auto-turrets, defensive drones and the planetary fortress by +1.[19]
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Building Armor[20][21]
Researched at	Engineering bay[21]
Properties
Level Level 1 Level 2 Minerals 150[20] 200[20] Gas 150[20] 200[20] Research time 140[20] 160[20]
Notes
Increases the armor of terran buildings.[20]
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[edit] References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shoemaker, Brad. 2007-08-03. BlizzCon 07: Starcraft II Hands-On -- The Terrans. GameSpot. Accessed 2007-09-22. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Karune. 2009-02-18. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 49. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-02-18. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. WWI 08 Coverage - Terran Buildings. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-06-20. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Currently in testing, the PF (Planetary Fortress) is already quite beefy - It's ground attack has been buffed to 40 damage and has a 6 range. When upgrading to a PF, your command center also gets +2 building armor, making this building a very formidable obstacle, especially with 20 SCVs repairing at the same time. There have been many games I've seen the PF hold off raiding forces and sometimes even attacking forces by itself and SCVs. While I wouldn't think it'd be wise to convert your first Command Center to a PF, converting strategic expansions could be helpful, such as those at high yields or may be farther away from the rest of your bases. On a side note cause I'm sure somebody is wondering this as well - the PF upgrade costs 150 minerals and 150 gas whereas the Orbital Command upgrade costs just 150 minerals. The PF prerequisite building is the Engineering Bay and the Orbital Command prerequisite building is the Barracks. EDIT: The PF does splash damage as well. Karune. 2009-04-22. Blues, is a PF a worthy alternative to an OC? Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forums. Accessed 2009-04-22. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 GearvOsh. 2008-10-14. Community Q&A [Batch 1]. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2008-10-14. ↑ 2008-10-12. Terran Tech Tree. StarCraft Source. Accessed 2008-12-03. ↑ Karune. 2009-02-18. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 49 (page 2). Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-02-18. ↑ BlizzCon Statistics 1. Shacknews. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Planetary Fortress's splash damage will not hurt friendly units but the splash damage of Siege Tanks still will. Karune. 2009-04-22. Blues, is a PF a worthy alternative to an OC? Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forums. Accessed 2009-04-22. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Grrrrr. 2009-07-04. Terran Late Game Experience. Inc.Gamers. Accessed 2009-07-13. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 In the current build, you can train SCVs at all three regardless of the upgrade. You can load SCVs up to 5 into Command Center and Planetary Fortress. Command Center and Orbital Command can be lifted off, but Planetary Fortress can't be lifted off.Cydra. 2009-03-02. orbital commands produce SCVs??? Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-03-02. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Source: Gametrailers - PAX 2008: Terran Gameplay Part 2/3. Accessed 2008-09-12. ↑ SC2 Command Center. Accessed on 2008-18-11 ↑ Blizzard Entertainment staff. 2009-04-01. Terra-tron. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2009-04-01. ↑ Furman, Simon (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "StarCraft #2" StarCraft 1 (2) (June 24, 2009) DC Comics (Wildstorm). ↑ Karune. 2007-07-18. New swedish magazine SC2 scans Battle.net StarCraft General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-07-18. ↑ Yup, another thing to note too is that when the Command Center converts into a Surveillance Station or Planetary Fortress, it loses the ability to lift off. Karune. 2008-08-25. Is the comsat station in the game? 'StarCraft II General Discussion Forums. Accessed 2008-08-26. ↑ Once you upgrade your Command Center to Orbital Command or Planetary Fortress, you can't undo the upgrades. And you can't salvage them. Cydra. 2009-04-24. Blues -- can the PF be salvaged? Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-04-24. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Terran Auto Turret. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-09-12. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 Terran Bunker. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-09-12. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Grrrrr. 2009-07-04. Terran Late Game Experience (page 2). Inc.Gamers. Accessed 2009-07-13.

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