Drones

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by tbontob:
Somewhat related to the question which started this thread....

Let's say I have 5 drones in a planets cargo. And they are all of the same kind. Is there any way to launch only 1 drone?

Or is the only choice I have...launch all drones or none?

In simultaneous move mode, yes, you have no choice but to launch all drones in the planet's cargo just like all satellites on a planet are launched if you give it the order to launch. The way around this is to build cargo bases and keep most of your drones in those, moving only what you want to launch onto the planet -- or conversely to build launcher bases and move what you want to launch to those. The problem with the first solution is that your big, fat, juicy cargo bases might get pasted by attacking forces, costing you lots of drones. The problem with the 'converse' is that planets will automatically launch every drone or fighter in cargo when attacked. Fighters are recoverable, drones are not.

[ November 13, 2002, 03:30: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]