Strategic combat - a couple of Newby questions

[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 ]

[Growltigga]

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Originally posted by 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.

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If it means you get to meet Buffy, then I am all for it

Not so much a night owl, more a morning gerbil

[dumbluck]

yea, I sunburn easily, you easily burn thu 5 candybars worth of sugar in the morning....?

[dumbluck]

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Originally posted by Growltigga:
It wasn't a question but many thanks - these look useful

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They are, especially the second one...