capturing planets in PBW games

[tbontob]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
1. Make sure the troop transport has a ship strategy of capture planet.

2. Make sure the fleet has a strategy of capture planet.

3. Make sure the troop transport has troops onboard.

As long as you do these three things then your fleet will attempt to capture the enemy planet. If the enemy has weapons platforms the attack ships will engage it till the weapons plats are gone or your ships are. The troop transport will run for the corner while this happens. Once the platforms are gone the troop transport will make for the planet. Your attack ships will then concentrate on taking out any ships/bases/fighter/sats/drones left. The troops will drop if your transport can get there before the combat round is over.

If your troops are defeated your fleet will then turn back and attempt to glass the planet.

If your troops are sucesful and the enemy has any bases or sats left they will open fire on the planet.

Sometimes, not too often in the unmodded game, the combat round will end with your troops and the enemy at a stalemate. If this happens combat will resume during your opponents next turn. If it Lasts long enough to get back to your turn you can even try dropping reinforcments on the planet. In the unmodded game though this rarely happens.

Geoschmo

To a newbie who has never captured a planet, this is a pretty concise explanation on how "Capture Planet" works.

But a question. Or two. Or Three.

In Strategies/Capture Planet/Damage, we are presented with a number of choices.

One is "Damage Percent Per planet" which has been set at 100%.

We also have "Damage Target Till All Weapons Gone." which is not ticked.

If a planet has weapon platforms and population. I understand that the order of destruction is weapon platforms, then cargo and then population and facilities.

Question 1. Assume I set the Damage Percent Per planet to 50%. What determines the damage to a planet before it stops? Is it based on tonnage?

Question 2. If "Damage Target Till All Weapons Gone." is ticked, does it stop at Weapon platforms or does it continue until troops in cargo are killed.

Question 3 Which one takes precedence? Damage Percent Per Planet or Damage Targe Till All Weapons Gone?