[Q]

I always use strategic combat for the capture of a planet without any problem. I give the fleet the primary strategy "capture planet" and the secondary strategy "optimal weapons range". In the capture planet strategy I specify under the point damage "damage targets until all weapons gone". This makes first the attack ships wipe out all enemy weapons while the troop transport stays out of the enemy's reach. Then the troop transport moves to the planet and drops the troops. The troop transport has no weapons or only point defense and its strategy is of course also "capture planet".

[This message has been edited by Q (edited 09 August 2001).]