Does invading planets work in strategic combat?

[Valleymite]

Yes you can invade planets with troops in strategic combat. But you have to set your fleet strategy to "capture planet" instead of "optimal firing range" or other strategies.
Your attack ships should go in and pound the planets defenses, then when its safe enough, your troop carriers will come in and attack with troops and the ground combat screen should show up.

[This message has been edited by Valleymite (edited 12 January 2001).]