Boarding and Ramming Targets

Fyron · #1 May 25th, 2003, 09:42 PM

Yeah... breaking formation is a good idea for capture planet strategy, not a bad idea. It allows ships to all get as close to the planet to destroy WPs as fast as they can.

Just make sure all troop transports have capture planet strategy, and it works perfectly fine.

Slick · #2 May 25th, 2003, 10:15 PM

If you have a large number of ships in the fleet, they can block the way for your troop transport to make it to the planet; in or out of formation. The situation is worse if they are not in formation or you have a very "tight" formation with no room for the TT to get through. If your Troop Transport can't get next to the planet, no troops can land. For large fleets I recommend staying in formation, and pick a "loose" formation that can allow the TT through from behind since the TT initially runs away and usually has to get through your fleet to make it to the planet.

Slick.

Fyron · #3 May 25th, 2003, 10:23 PM

I hardly ever see that happen. Picking a starting formation that has lots of spaces in it, such as the V shaped one, typically eliminates the problem for me.

50 some planets conquered in one game, and the problem you speak of only happened once, when I was using the Phalanx formation.

Slick · #4 May 25th, 2003, 10:29 PM

I stand by my recommendation. If the number of ships is large, they will crowd around the planet in trying to destroy the WP's. The planet doesn't even have to be surrounded before the TT get's stuck. If the side of the planet that the TT approaches from is blocked, the TT gets stuck and the initial formation is irrelevent.

Slick.

Fyron · #5 May 25th, 2003, 11:03 PM

I know what you are trying to say, but it happens so rarely in my experience that it is not an issue. Breaking formation is still IMO a better idea.

dumbluck · #6 May 26th, 2003, 05:06 AM

Oops. Fyron is correct on this one. I must have gotten my wires crossed. It happens occasionally on older, obsolete models such as myself, particularly if regular maintenance is neglected.

teal · #7 May 26th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ruatha:
I say that the ships of yours are run by people, who wants to remembered.
Sitting there at the helm they see their orders;
"Nearest / Nearest / Nearest / Nearest", - No way ! they exclaim and heads for the juicy target instead.

If you start writing songs about the crews of the ships that ram the small enemy ships you might see a difference. Try it!

1) They're psycho people 'cause I said so in the race description.

2) Where is this "compose song" button? I can't seem to find it

I would use it if I could find it!

Let's not forget my original question here. Any way to alter the targeting of ramming vessels (i.e. what the ramming vessel wants to ram, not what it shoots at)? I am starting to think that the answer must be no...

[Edit to answer question: The ships are not in a fleet. Most of this testing has been done in the simulator. Is it perhaps different in "real" life?]

[ May 26, 2003, 09:39: Message edited by: teal ]