To help you gain more Stars and Credits, here are 10 tips and tricks from game designer Tommy Rydling. The reception of the Companion App and the companion game Base Command has been fantastic. To help you gain more Stars and Credits, here are 10 tips and tricks from game designer Tommy Rydling. 1) ALWAYS DISCARD UNWANTED CARDS All Star Cards are good in their own way – but Base Command is about making the most out of any round, so make sure to work to better your hand in every turn. Just remember: You have to spend your available Discard Points before you play any cards in a turn. 2) USE YOUR BASE CANNON You have a Base Cannon. Use it. It will always deal Critical Hits, ignoring enemy Agility, so it is extremely useful in softening up targets or taking out damaged targets. For each turn that you do not use it, it grows in power from 1 to 3 to 5 in Firepower, and reverts to 0 when fired. Tip! Try playing these Star Cards to make your Base Cannon even s