PDC Ships head for corners

[Grandpa Kim]

The reason they head for the corners, is that they have nothing to shoot at. Remember, those missiles are still in the weapon platform missile bays. By putting some sort of direct fire weapon on the PDC ships, they now have something to shoot at-- a whole planet!

Kim

[PaladinOfEarth]

Based on what is said here:
1) Put a Direct Fire weapon, (here after refered to as: DFW) on the Aegis ship
1A) Make sure the range of the DFW does not exceed the range of the Point Defence Cannons
or that the strategy will bring the ship close enough to fire the PDC to reach the planet surface.
1B) Keep in mind that the planet may have other weapons. You may want to put shields on the transports.
2) Make sure the DFW has a fire rate of "1" so the Aegis ships do not withdraw when they can't fire
3) Make sure the strategy is not set to "Do Not Fire On Planets"
4) Make sure the strategy is set to "Damage The Target Untill All Weapons are Gone"
5) Make sure the shield / Armor can withstand 3 hits by Capital Ship Missles, (CSM)

Queston:
If the DFW is knocked out, will the Aegis ship run for the cornors?

Opinion:
Never Glass a Planet
When fighitng against AI,
It is too easy.

[Grandpa Kim]

If the DFW is knocked out, will the Aegis ship run for the cornors?

Yep, you bet... unless there are missiles available as targets.

Opinion:
Never Glass a Planet
When fighitng against AI,
It is too easy.

Amen!

[Gryphin]

< making notes >
This all explains a lot.
Thanks folks

[Rollo]

Originally posted by PaladinOfEarth:
...
3) Make sure the strategy is not set to "Do Not Fire On Planets"
...

Why would you do that? The PD ship might as well help taking the Weapon platforms down. Note that all warships will stop firing at the planet, once the WPs are down and the Troop Transport closes in.

A good weapon for the PD ship is planet napalm, IMHO. Makes sure it gets close to intercept the missiles and has a good punch at the WPs.

and don't forget:

6) Make sure your fleet has the Capture planet strategy.

Rollo

[Gryphin]

Rollo,
You are correct. I was thinking along the lines of not accidentaly glassing a planet but a WP will take more than a low level weapon can dishout.

[Rollo]

Gryphin, yes. But as I said, I have never seen a planet accidently glassed, if a troop transport was present and the fleet had the correct orders. As to the size the weapon, planet napalm 3 on large mounts (LC and up) can wipe out the platforms real fast.

Rollo