Help my ships won't attack

[ShadeD1]

we are closing with them and remaining in the same space but no combat happens. I've tried with some fighters with projectile cannons and a battle cruiser with anti-proton beams. I've tried on 2 different types of ships neither of which is armed

[Suicide Junkie]

I assume you are at war with them?
Perhaps the units were gifted to one of your allies,and just look like enemies?

[Taera]

...or converted.

[capnq]

If you have a treaty higher than Non-Interaction, they aren't your "enemy", and you can't attack them.

If you can give a ship the Sentry (hotkey Y) order, and it doesn't immediately clear in a sequential game, or on your next turn in a simultaneous game, they're allied ships.

[ November 25, 2002, 05:03: Message edited by: capnq ]

[Ruatha]

But if they aren't enemies they shouldn't even go into combat mode, now they go to conmbat mode but don't close, just sits there for 30 turns.
Have I understood the problem?
What strategies have you tried for your ships/fleets?

[Suicide Junkie]

we are closing with them and remaining in the same space but no combat happens.

Since you can't get into the same combat square without ramming, I take this to mean that they are sharing a system sector, and are not getting into the combat mode/window.

[PvK]

There also won't be a combat if your own ships are cloaked, and they can't see yours.

PvK