I see... I guess we could say that IPMs are most suited as a counterweapon against defense-heavy / turtling players, although with what mightyoz said about ABMs being easier to make than IPMs, it may not be effective even in that sense.
However, I have a new question. If IPMs only target planet-based defenses, exactly how useful are they when they cannot attack fleets, resources, or moons? Are they really worth building expensive silos and then acquiring the missiles themselves?
Inter-Planetary Missiles will only target stationary defenses, right? Or will they also aim against fleets that are deployed to the planet being targeted?
As well, can IPMs target moons?
And what percentage of defenses, exactly, will be impacted in a strike?
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