Ok, I cannot recall, but there's a sizable possibility that the planet I stripped was dwarf or another small type.  So if it does depend on that it makes more sense.

for conquered planet you don't want to defend it's worth it. You can then insure he can't retake a bottleneck by destroying it... hence no static defenses, etc

I was under the impression strip-rushing was still OP?

I haven't played VL in multiplayer yet. But I love the idea of sending out a quick strike force to rich planets near the enemy's home before destroying them. While he's scrabbling around looking for good planets, you can gain a nice upper hand colonizing and keeping intact worlds.

And I feel like strip-mining an enemy's home world (even if he's already left the game) would be the ultimate middle finger to the opposing team.

Smells like a rush tactic,

Consume as many planets as possible, build a killer fleet and quickly chew up the enemy from the inside out, keeping the occasional planet to rebuild lost ships.

Yes, yes it is. And, strangely enough, it is horribly satisfying in even a single player game where you've already won, yet you click 'keep playing' just to tear that thing to shreds. Strange because the AI doesn't care, yet you know they are cowering in their coding like the Dalek when they hear the doctor's name.

Mwaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaa!

Just abandon the planet after researching "stripped to the core" (vasari loyalist only).

*Warning* Consuming large quantities of planets has been shown to induce oniomania in most Loyalist Vasari. Any Loyalist Vasari that is thinking about consuming a planet should consult it's doctor prior to consumption. Other side effects may include headaches, nausea, spontaneous combustion, giddiness, delusions of grandeur, and speaking in a raspy voice.

In addition, some Loyalist Vasari may experience a state not unlike "brain freeze" (which is a popular condition among lesser races after eating cold objects too quickly) after consuming an ice world. Should such a condition occur, the best course is to consume a lava world afterwards (provided your doctor states it is safe to do so. See your doctor for details)

Gotcha thanks. LOL at ChaoticMagicians response!

Just to be clear, can any faction do this, or just Vassari Loyalist?

LOOOOOOOL 

You made me laugh so much I cried 

Axxo2 have you ever actually played SoaSE?

lol yes i have, i was kidding , maybe we should play u vs me mp sometime

The problem is that any nerf will make it outright useless.

Even right now, stripping is good for about two things:

- Strategic denial of planet from opponent

- Strip-rushing - this has to happen early enough and you must not fail to use the resources correctly. You also have to keep your momentum, because if you stop stripping, you barely have any income. And even that won't guarantee you success on large maps with many players.

Stripping for resources is huge gamble - you have to build a fleet and have to utilize it to defeat/cripple your opponents. If you fail to do it, you have nothing - no economy and crippled fleet. On the other hand, if you instead left the planet and filled it with trade ports (especially if it would allow you to prolong your trade line), the planet would generate the same money in about 10 minutes and would continue to do so for hours.

I love VL, but not for stripping - that is just a gimmick. IMO the true power is in their economy. Once you have Shiboard labs, you can scrap all your labs and build trade ports instead - this is huge boon on crowded maps. Another great source of income is the capital ship taxation. Pair this with Vorastra, the ultimate harassment machine (it can pass through gravity wells in moments, easily escape when overwhelmed and call its army when it needs it) and fun is guaranteed.