[Alpha Kodiak]

Originally posted by deccan:
2) How much control do you have over individual ships? Do you have multiple turrets per ship? Can you shoot at multiple targets at the same time? Is there damage control and repair like in Starfleet Command?

3) How big are space battles? Can you have allied ships? Can you be part of a fleet action?

2: You control your ship directly, and specify orders for your fighters to follow. You do not have the opportunity to control any other ships. You pretty much have to target one thing at a time, except that point defense will autofire on any inbound missiles or enemy fighters without you targetting them. You get a basic repair ability that improves with experience, and there are repair bays to increase repair rate. There are also single use items you can carry in cargo for emergency repair of shields, armor and hull.

3: As SJ alluded to, one of the things you can do is to look for a friendly fleet beating up on some bad guys and try to slip in for a kill or two for experience. You can also look for the aftermath of battles to scavenge equipment for your own use or to sell. One of the things that I look for when entering a new system is for the light show of a fleet battle off in the distance. Frequently, you can see the weapon effects before you can see the ships themselves. Of course, when you've worked your way up to a battleship, you can cause quite a light show yourself.