Troop Transports |
I'm fairly new to the game, I've gotten some of the basics down, but I'm having problems with the troop transport aspect. I want to try and conquer a rivals planet. I created a "Small Freighter" Style ship, and added everything that I had to, but I can't seem to load troops or drones onto it. Is there some other ship component I need, or some other ship style I need to be able to transport troops and drones? Or am I just looking at this wrong?
Thank you in advance for any help that can be offered.
Re: Troop Transports
If it's a freighter, you should have cargo space. Move it to the same hex as a planet with troops, and use "transfer cargo" to load the troops.
You'll want to set the ship's "strategy" to "attack planets" when you go to invade. If it's part of a fleet, it will need to be in a task force with the "attack planets" strat.
You can also use the remote cargo menu and order a ship to move to a planet and pick up cargo. I understand this is how one must do all transfers in a game with simultaneous movement.
Re: Troop Transports
You need cargo space. Cargo Bays, Drone Launchers, Launch Bays, Satellite Bays and Mine Layers all provide cargo space.