Question Re Satellites and Supplies

[Gimboid]

Ok, uve selected your sats. But are u sure that the ships u are firing at are actually from another empire (im assuming u are using simulator not normal combat). Its possible to initiate simulated combat with only ships and units from the one empire (made that mistake a few times )

If they are from another empire, and u have selected your sats before firing then ive got no idea why its giving u that message.

[DirectorTsaarx]

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Originally posted by Natsef-Amun:
If most weapons 'use' supplies when they are fired, don't you need to put a supply crate on your defense satellites?

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In theory, yes. In reality, the game allows you to keep firing when you run out of supplies (even on ships); however, movement is reduced to 1 or 0. Since satellites can't move anyway, running out of supplies on a satellite has no effect.

[Antonin]

Hi all

If most weapons 'use' supplies when they are fired, don't you need to put a supply crate on your defense satellites?

Also, can anybody explain why I'm getting the message 'you cannot attack your allies' when I try to engage enemy ships with my satellites in tactical combat mode?

[Gimboid]

Are u sure that u actually had your satellite(s) selected when u tried to fire?

Ive sometimes tested designs in tactical and after the enemy finishes their turn i try to attack and its still selected the Last enemy ship to move and i get the same message as u got. then i just select my unit and i can play as usual.

[Antonin]

Yep. Clicked on satellite to select it, then clicked on target to fire.