How to get the fighters to attack enemy fighters first |
Hi All,
I am just getting used to tinkering with the orders for my ships and vessels etc and I think I am making a hash of it.
So , some help would be appreciated.
With the order "Fighter attack"- does this refer to an order for attacking other fighters, or does it mean this is the order I ought to give to my fighters to attack the enemy. What order should I give to the carrier? Its only simple when you know the answer I feel.
Also is there a link (or someone willing to write an idiots guide on here) that gives me an easy way to
A) let me use some fighters as fighter escorts, thus
B) allowing some other fighters to go after the enemy ships?
Thanks
Conny
Re: How to get the fighters to attack enemy fighters first
My fighters always went after whatever was closest (or closing) first which usually was fighters anyway. 
Re: How to get the fighters to attack enemy fighters first
I know it a while after this was asked but here's my $0.02 (funny money).
Fighter Attack is the strategy I use for my fighters. My carriers however have a strategy of "Don't Get Hurt" as their only weapons are defensive.
How to get some fighters to attack fighters: Make sure their weapons can attack fighters. Some fighter weapons (in stock) do not target fighters. Build other fighters with weapons that can attack ships and bases. They will then self-select between ships and fighters.
It took me a long time to figure out why my fighters would run away from other fighters and drones when they were the only things capable of catching up to fighters and drones. Their guns wouldn't target small objects and so they would launch and RUN AWAY. I was frustrated and mad until I stumbled onto the answer.
Unole!
Directive 721: Cover your own a$$ first. Solo
Re: How to get the fighters to attack enemy fighters first
You'll need to create a new or edit a strategy placing fighters ahead of ships in the strategy target list. You can do this in the empire options window.
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