Strange ship capture thing !

[TerranC]

Well... You can do it by hand and screw the strategy

You are smarter than the computer since you can think of other ways to duke it out than... well... DUKE it out.

[Taera]

Had the same problem and was just about to post a similar post
tactical? no..
Given that this option isnt aviable in PBEM, i never use it.. well, actually i always go to there but i put it to auto and just watch the battle. I like it that way. Also, tactical gives the human too much advantage against the AI. Just think better and make your strategies optimal.

[zen.]

If you think of it within context of the game, too, the emperor doesn't just take control of individual ships...strategy is set and the captains are to follow orders as closely as possible.

zen

[Testosteronos]

Taera and Zenbudo - you're right!
I can't even remember the Last time I played with tactical combat...nevertheless it would be nice if strategic combat would have more options and stuff. well, i guess i have to wait for SE5!

[Dragonlord]

I am having the same problems with capture ships in a PBW game, using stock 1.49.
No matter how I edit strategies, in the combat simulator (also on tactical but set to auto) the ships always fail to board their enemies even though they have shield depleters and boarding parties. This applies to enemy ships both with and without shields...
Does this means ship capture is useless in Version 1.49??!!! Damn, it was going to be such an important part of my strategy!

Another question on boarding: in 1.41 (or Gold?) has anyone managed to make boarding ships that, when part of an attack fleet, zoom around the warships that are shooting at each other, and goes to the enemy corners to capture the non-combat ships there?

Dragonlord

[Phoenix-D]

"Does this means ship capture is useless in Version 1.49??!!!"

Try sticking a token normal weapon on. That *might* help alleviate the bug.

Phoenix-D

[Dragonlord]

Hi Phoenix,

Thanks for the idea, but I tried it and it did not work