best ship components against planets / WP's

[Laurus]

Okay I keep hearing planetary napalm. I also will but the napalm on smaller ships as apparently they are not targeted first.

Is there away to scan colonies for defensive units? Can I park a ship with a certain scanner to see the units on a planet?

[Aloofi]

Why don't you sign a peace treaty and behave as a good boy?

For taking planets, build transports using the fastest hull you have, add some armor and a lot of shields, then load your troops and go on the rampage.

If instead of conquering the planet you just want to glass it, and if you have researched late level of missile tech you can fire barrages of missiles from far away. This missiles will be intercepted with Point Defense Cannons, but it will entertain the Point Defenses while your fighters or drones charge the planet.

[Gryphin]

Originally posted by Laurus:
Here is another question along the same lines;

If I send a fleet to a planet that has an enemy fleet in orbit, I set the fleet to
'do not attack planet' will the planetary WP's participate in the impending battle?

L-

You need to set them to not attack bases or sattelites. If either of those are present the fleet will merrily move up and attack them while getting platstered by the WPs.