Q: Fleet Strategies?

[Garet]

I use strategic combat almost exclusively. I'm having a problem with fleet strategies. It seems that no matter how I change the settings, certain ships constantly break formation. Is there a way to force the ships to remain in formation during strategic battles?

[raynor]

I don't know if this will help...

Under Empire Options->Strategies->Formations, you can adjust which ships break formation. It defaults to:

Carriers, Colony Ships, Fighters, Satellites, Planets and Transports

I'm kinda disappointed that Planets break formation by default. :-)

[Garet]

I've tried messing with those settings, yet they don't seem to help. My carriers always run to a corner, as do any ships that have only point defense weapons - bad to have your Aegis cruiser not there for point defense. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif

Regardless of what settings I use, certain ships run away. What I would like is to have my carrier and its screening units remain in formation.

[Lerchey]

I've had the same problem with my Point Defense ships. I had created a strategy of Point Defense, and set to for them to NEVER break formation, and to only fire at fighters, satellites, and seekers.

They still run into the corners and hide. Even when I'm using them as part of a formation fighting Terrans who are rather missile heavy.

<shrug>

John

[Nitram Draw]

Put one direct fire weapon on your ships. Also make sure they are attack ships. This will help keep them in formation.
I have the same problem with my PD cruisers. Be careful though, once you put the weapon on them they will follow the fleet strategy and may end up in the front lines!