Drone launching against planets in strategic

[Slick]

I thought that a previous patch stopped anti-planet drones from launching in strategic combat because they would be launched with anti-ship drones even if there was no planet. I tinkered with this, wow, probably over a year ago. I seem to remember not getting anti-planet drones to ever launch. I remember trying to fool the game by making all drones anti-ship drones (so they launch) - but designing some of them with components and strategies for anti-planet. I seem to remember this working but I could be mistaken as it has been a long time. You would have to control the launching of these drones by keeping their carrier out of combat unless there is a planet in the sector. If you try this, let us know the results. This may not work if there is no ship present, though, as your question mentions.