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Evil_Duckie
March 7th, 2005, 04:47 PM
Hi everybody,

I'm new to the forum, although I've been lurking for a long time. Got a question that's been bugging me for a while and I hope somebody can help me out with this:

Is it possible to create a fleet that contains one or more other fleets? Or group fleets in some other way?

E.g. if I have 2 fleets converging on an enemy fleet, I'd like to combine them, do battle and then when it's all finished, let them be on their own ways without manually splitting them up again.

Any thoughts?
Phoenix-D
March 7th, 2005, 04:48 PM
You can't group fleets. If you shift-click them both and give a move order they will move together, but this is somewhat dangerous because they don't always arrive at the same time.
Strategia_In_Ultima
March 7th, 2005, 05:06 PM
In turn-based kan je ze wel selecteren en dan bewegen ze tegelijk, maar ik vrees dat ze na die eerste beurt allemaal apart bewegen (als je doel een plek is waar ze in 1 beurt niet kunnen komen) en als je dan dus veel fleets hebt,..... tja, dan wordt dat toch wel een lange wachtrij voor de kassa.

In simultaneous heb ik geen flauw idee over hoe het gaat, want ik speel alleen maar singleplayer hotseat turnbased.....

Btw, welcome to the forum!
Suicide Junkie
March 7th, 2005, 05:38 PM
Shift-clicking the fleets will make them move the same speed and direction for one turn.
If one fleet is faster, then it will have some movement left unused at the end of the turn.

Both fleets will attack together too. You merely need to have the fleets meet at a staging point where you can shift-click and then give orders to attack together.
Evil_Duckie
March 7th, 2005, 05:52 PM
Thanks for the advice. Not really what I was looking for, but still it's useful.
narf poit chez BOOM
March 7th, 2005, 06:33 PM
But...But...Ducky's are good!
sachmo
March 7th, 2005, 08:02 PM
narf poit chez BOOM said:
But...But...Ducky's are good!



But they don't get the girl.
Caduceus
March 7th, 2005, 09:19 PM
Sadly good quackers finish last.
Evil_Duckie
March 8th, 2005, 04:48 AM
narf poit chez BOOM said:
But...But...Ducky's are good!



This one isn't... But it kinda helps me when I'm playing SE... He wants to take over worlds as well... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
Ragnarok
March 8th, 2005, 12:30 PM
Evil_Duckie said:

narf poit chez BOOM said:
But...But...Ducky's are good!



This one isn't... But it kinda helps me when I'm playing SE... He wants to take over worlds as well... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif



Why set your goals so low?! You must be more ambitious then that! You and your duckie need to have the desire to take over the universe! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif
Strategia_In_Ultima
March 8th, 2005, 12:44 PM
The UNIVERSE?!? Pah! I almost have pity with this tiny creature. I subject entire DIMENSIONS at a time! The only reason why I haven't taken this one over is because I like you guys!
Frederick_d_Ohlmann
March 8th, 2005, 03:23 PM
Yes, I hace alway manipulated StrategiaInUltima. He think he rule over entire plan but he does only MY will. And I had enough well cloaked plans filled with baseship and troop to overwhelm him if he want to rebel.
Strategia_In_Ultima
March 8th, 2005, 04:10 PM
Baseships?!?!? Ah, the tiny little minds that inhabit this universe..... my COMCAs far outweigh your microscopic "warships". I mean, 1500kT?!? Pah! That's around a Destroyer for me..... and my COMCAs weigh in at 25MT, so.....

Also, your "troops" are unbelievably inferior to my superb armies, with the Heavy Armor sections and the Artillery sections.....
Evil_Duckie
March 8th, 2005, 04:21 PM
[takes notes]

Looks like even an evil duckie can learn something new from time to time...
Strategia_In_Ultima
March 8th, 2005, 04:57 PM
Quack quackerdequack quack quack MWAHWUAHWUAHWUAHWUAHWUAH.....

(translation: Indeed. You should also try some of the excellent mods for SEIV. Not that I'm trying to promote myself here as the current versions of both my mods are NOT playable, but to point you to such jewels as Proportions, P&N, Adamant, STM, etc.)
Evil_Duckie
March 8th, 2005, 05:15 PM
Actually, I'm mainly playing UltimateVehicleSize and Proportions. Haven't played stock SE4 in well over a year I think. I also want to give P&N a try.
Frederick_d_Ohlmann
March 9th, 2005, 08:59 AM
StrategiaInUltima said:
Baseships?!?!? Ah, the tiny little minds that inhabit this universe..... my COMCAs far outweigh your microscopic "warships". I mean, 1500kT?!? Pah! That's around a Destroyer for me..... and my COMCAs weigh in at 25MT, so.....

Also, your "troops" are unbelievably inferior to my superb armies, with the Heavy Armor sections and the Artillery sections.....



Yes, yes. You are the boss. I'm sure all your officier are loyal only to you. And your self-destruct devices are indeed very sure.