Strategic combat - a couple of Newby questions

[LazarusLong42]

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Originally posted by Growltigga:
havn't found the 'next ship with no orders' button yet but can definately see the use.

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The button itself is at the upper right corner--there's a little ship with a left and right arrow on either side. Or, because it's quick and easy, you can just use the space bar.

Eric/LL
PBW UI Guy

[mac5732]

In this game everyone has their own style, in Tactical, if your ships are far apart, you can use the quick tac combat button, go to options in tactical combat screen click on it, until your ships get close or within range, then its really up to you, be sure to go back and turn off quick button unless that is what you want to do, I usually move fast until close to combat range, then clear orders and move individually if good size fleet engage, if I outnumber them, I check their stats and if I feel I outgun them, go to fast combat, otherwise I like to move and fight each ship, slower but far more enjoyable, my opinion, this is the way I do it, it doesn't mean that's what everyone does, each of us has own likes/preferences/styles, best way see is experiment until you see which you prefer. Also you can use the "E" button (hold down) on computer to end tac combat sequence fast instead of going thru full 30 turns.

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

thanks mac

which is the quick tac button - I have seen the auto button but cant seem to switch this off once I turn it on - which is a right pain up the jacksy when your ships start doing daft things and get blown apart

[capnq]

Some people find it too easy to beat the AI races in Tactical Combat, so they voluntarily limit themselves to Strategic for more of a challenge.

The playback is accessed from the (F10) Log screen; click on the message "Combat in <system>", which lists the results, then click the Combat Replay button. (Note this is not the same thing as the Replay Movement button on the main screen in simultaneous games, which tends to do odd things if you use it.)

The (E) Explore command will send the ship through the nearest unexplored warp point. This can lead to a nasty surprise if you don't notice that the nearest unexplored warp point is one that does damage.

The (Y) Sentry command will let the ship stay where it is until an enemy ship enters the system, which clears the order. You can't put a ship on Sentry if there's already an enemy in the system, or if the ship is low on supplies.

Another way to end tactical combat faster is Orders/Resolve Combat. You should be able to turn Auto off; it only executes one turn at a time, IIRC. Unless you've put the formation leader on Auto and don't have any other ships that aren't in the formation and still on manual; that might be why you couldn't stop it.

[ 19 December 2001: Message edited by: capnq ]

[dumbluck]

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Originally posted by Growltigga:
Seen a couple of other threads on strategic battles which are good...

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Was this a question? If so, here are a couple...

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...23&t=003931&p=

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...23&t=003805&p=

[Growltigga]

[quote]Originally posted by dumbluck:
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Was this a question? If so, here are a couple...

It wasn't a question but many thanks - these look useful

BTW - are you an insomniac? what time is it over there??

[dumbluck]

It is 5:44 am here. I just got off work a couple of hours ago... I've always been a night owl. Maybe I'm part vampire, I don't know.

edit: to put the quote in, you have to put the end quote codes in as well. They are the same, except with a / in them {quote}{qb}like this, but with the square parenthases{/qb}{/quote}

[ 20 December 2001: Message edited by: dumbluck ]