Newbie help question: problem with ground attack

[Fyron]

The design does not matter. Troop Transport design type sets the default strategy for that particular ship design to Capture Planet instead of Optimal Range. But, there is no reason why you can't change another design's strategy to Capture Planet.

[Puke]

i believe the newbie FAQ at the top of this forum (sticky topic) covers strategies and planet capturing. the 'BREAK FORMATION' option has behaved differently between different game patches, and is scheduled to be changed again. maybe. this feature effects how ship strategies and fleet strategies interact.

also, the combat simulator is neigh useless. especially when it comes to acureatly modling how strategies will work in real combat.