[DavidG]

Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:

A ship with speed 6 would get a movement point every 5 days (30/6=5).
A ship with speed 10 would get a movement point every 3 days (30/10=3).

So the net result of that is that if opposing fleets have the same speed combat is very difficult if they keep moving. If the fleets are moving in opposite directions and start an even number of spaces apart combat will not occur.