SEV: Question: Attacker and Defender Columns...

[Dizzy]

Ok I've figured it out... I think...

My treaty wont let me bombard anyone's planet. But that didn't solve why fighters wouldnt attack these enemy colony ships... So I attribute that to a fleeting bug because when I detatched the ftr groups from the fleet, they attempted to close with the colony ships instead of flee. But they never caught the colony ships in strategic combat...

Spurred onward because my ftrs actually tried to catch the colony ships which hadnt happened using fleets, I tried another strategic attack. This time the ftrs caught up to the colony ships and did 1% damage. ???

So I tried a tactical attack next, seeing my fighters still had ordinance left and I moved the ftrs toward the colony ships. Strange thing happened... It never seemed like my ftrs were ever gonna catch the colony ships... and then suddenly the battle ended. Then on the system map I noticed the colony ships were no longer in the same hex. They wernt anywhere.

So I checked the news and looked over the battle report. Sure enough there were three battles vs the colony ships. 1st battle no damage to either side. Second battle 1% damage to a colony ship. Third battle showed the colony ships destroyed. How, tho? I was in tactical and never saw my ftrs catch or fire at the colony ships...

Ok, so now I have questions. What caused the colony ships in strategic battle one to be able to get away from my ftrs and have the battle end?

What the hell is wrong with fleeting?

Why did it take 3x battles to finally kill the colony ships?

And yes, I'm a dumb *** for not seeing that no bombardment treaty deallywap. TY for pointing that out. Chalk one up for the noob police.