It has been mentioned in the "Update the FAQ" thread
here. (In the latest Posts by Slick and Grandpa Kim)
By the looks of it, it was already so under 1.84, and there seem to be a few other glitches with boarding. I have yet to see these though, but I haven't exactly delved much into strategical battles, so.
[ May 20, 2004, 18:17: Message edited by: Alneyan ]