Defending with an Ally at a Warp-Point. Bug or not?

[PvK]

It would be nice if you had more control over how to deploy defensive units for tactical combat. In SE3, players got deployment zones and the first stage of a tactical combat was to place units manually.

PvK

[Shadowstar]

Here's a thought:

Would it be possible to, by modding the formations.txt file, to allow players to control the distance they start out at to a degree by using formations?

What I'm thinking is that by creating formations with the ships closer to the bottom of the formation grid you can essentially start further away. It wouldn't be a heck of a lot, but it would be enough to make a difference. Alternate formations could be made higher on the grid, to allow ships to start closer.

Would this work?