Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

[tesco samoa]

i don't know then...

I usually attack planets with troops and if I have no troops I blockade it...

And If I want to gas it then I gas it...

The battle tatics is an area that is the least understood area of the game.... I think most players have about 5 tatics that they understand and stick with it.

Point blank against talismans.
Don't get hurt to blockade
Max weapons for Missles
Capture planets for troop transports
max or optimize range against none talismans...

I hate gassing planets by mistake as well...

I do have a few variations of the above tatics... But they do not stray too far...

Also I have my ships break formation on everything... There is a really old thread explaining why i do that... Sorry do not remember what it is called...