Combat System

[JetJaguar2000]

Well, I just lost another fleet of 9 destroyers to this "undefended" outpost, and I'm done messing around with combat until I hear a reasonable explanation for why the combat system is so absurd. Destroyers and cruisers are useless units if they can't take an undefended outpost.

Also, the fact that damage to an outpost or colony does not appear to be cumulative after multiple attacks seems lame to me. The fact that you lose your entire attack force every time you don't bring enough to win is just silly. If the game is going to be set up that way, it should just tell you flat out before you attack that you won't win, so you don"t waste endless numbers of ships because you're one damage short.

[VanderLegion]

Well, I just lost another fleet of 9 destroyers to this "undefended" outpost, and I'm done messing around with combat until I hear a reasonable explanation for why the combat system is so absurd. Destroyers and cruisers are useless units if they can't take an undefended outpost.

Also, the fact that damage to an outpost or colony does not appear to be cumulative after multiple attacks seems lame to me. The fact that you lose your entire attack force every time you don't bring enough to win is just silly. If the game is going to be set up that way, it should just tell you flat out before you attack that you won't win, so you don"t waste endless numbers of ships because you're one damage short.

Are you sure it was an outpost you were attacking and not a colony? What type of planet was it? The first time I killed an outpost I'm pretty sure I only had like 5 destroyers. Since then I've had larger fleets so I can't say for sure, but I've definitely never had an issue killing an outpost. Haven't tried any colonies yet, not nearly a big enough fleet for THAT...

[Tsagoth]

I wonder if this is your fight I'm looking at. 9 somethings of ATK 5 going in on an outpost and getting flamed. It's a bug. I can see the attackers shooting but for some reason the planet is not taking the hits correctly.

I'm actively working on this now.

[JetJaguar2000]

Ok, I guess that is good to hear. Yes, 30 minutes ago or so I sent 9 destroyers there. Prior to that, 4 cruisers and 3 destroyers. All ships lost.

It is an outpost on a jovian world, zero population (got a chance to scan as my latest fleet was getting slaughtered).