Launching Fighters

Unco · #1 January 19th, 2003, 07:25 PM

Is there a fast way to launch fighters on multiple planets? Right now I have to open each planet and give it the order "Launch Fighters". Considering the size of my empire in some games, this takes a long time. Any advice on how I could make this easier would be most appreciated. My wrist thanks you in advance!

[ January 19, 2003, 17:26: Message edited by: Unco ]

Slick · #2 January 19th, 2003, 07:29 PM

Start pumping iron, buddy.

No such option exists.

Edit: Although in simultaneous games, you can launch your fighters then "repeat orders" so that from then on it will launch automatically.

Slick.

[ January 19, 2003, 17:43: Message edited by: Slick ]

Fyron · #3 January 19th, 2003, 09:57 PM

You can give repeat orders in Turn Based too.

Slick · #4 January 19th, 2003, 10:01 PM

True, but in this case, in turn based, the fighters would be launched immediately and there would be no outstanding order to be repeated.

Slick.

Dobian · #5 January 21st, 2003, 03:38 AM

I always wished there was a way to launch mines from multiple planets at once, too. A global launch command would be much appreciated!

Baron Munchausen · #6 January 21st, 2003, 04:33 AM

Why would you want to launch fighters on all planets in your empire at once? Battles take place on sector at a time.

Launching fighters on all planets in one system makes some sort of sense, and maybe a 'defense reaction' ought to be available that tells your planets to launch all fighters and satellites when an enemy ship appears in the system.

If you are moving the fighters around after they are produced then maybe the 'way points' system needs to be extended to work with fighters. If you set a waypoint in the same system there's no reason they couldn't move themselves to an 'assembly point' after being constructed.

[ January 21, 2003, 02:34: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]