Hello all,

I'm a bit confused about how to properly utitilize the influence starbases. From what I understand, influence is represented by the colored borders around players' territories, and the influence starbases help expand that region. What I do not understand is how to place these starbases.

The ecnomic and military starbases work on my own planets/units, and I can see their advantages in the planet details tab. But are influence starbases supposed to affect enemy plantets instead? Should I place influence starbases around very influential enemy plantets, in order to dampen their influence? Should I place influence starbases around my own planets, in order to increase their influence? If I place influence starbases in empty space, does that help my chance of winning over contested influence borders? Should I immediately be wary of another player building an influence starbase in my space, or are there positive benefits that I receive from his starbase as well?

Thanks much for any help,
jujumbura