[Fyron]

Tactical combat is only available in sequential movement, same machine games. All other ways to play the game use strategic combat.

To capture a planet in strategic combat, design a ship and give it the type Troop Transport. Or, set the design strategy to Capture Planet. Then, build troops, and fill it up. Put it in a fleet with warships. Set the fleet strategy to Capture Planet. Send it against a planet. If the ships are able to overcome the defenses, they will stop firing upon the planet and allow the troop transport to drop its troops. If the ground invasion succeeds, the planet is yours. If it fails, and there are no other troop transports in the battle, the warships will resume orbital bombardment and glass the planet.