Simultanous movement question

[Griffin]

Hi all,
If two fleets with differing speed left for a particular point at the same time from the same point (both can make it in a single turn) would they get there at the same time for combat/mine sweeping purposes?
I believe that combat occurs 6 times, but not sure how the movement relates to that with different movements. And when does mine sweeping/detonation occur within this breakdown.
The main reason I am asking is for multiplayer coordination with joint attacks and the like, I would hate to send two fleets to a warp point protected by mines and have the mine sweeping fleet arrived second. I realise by possibly sending them seperately (different turns), or by starting from 1 sector away I might not have to worry about this, but playing against humans this would give the game away and prevent surprise attacks etc..

Any ideas?

Regards,
Griffin

[Seawolf]

I don't think they do since 1 fleet will get there first. SO the first fleet will encounter the mines, then the second one. They only way to make sure is to have them as a fleet.

P.S I am sure of this since I sent 3 ships to attack a planet and the combat was resolved 1 ship at a time.

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Seawolf on the prowl

[Griffin]

Ahh, wouldn't this make it impossible for two players to co-ordinate attacks? Surely a concern for PBEM games and the like.

[Will]

Simultaneous movement works on a thirty day "month" (turn). I'm not sure if there is a set time for movement based on an items movement points, or it's randomly assigned when the item will move.

For the case of three ships attacking separately, if you shift+click ships and order them to move, they will move seperately in simultaneous mode (and after one turn in turn-based as well, try it. Shift+click three ships and send them off somewhere distant. First turn in turn-based, they will move as one, second turn, they will move seperately).

For the two fleets problem, the faster of the two will reach the target first.

[Seawolf]

Um coordinate attacks? Probably but you know space travel in not an exact science and Allies have been known to dally once in awhile. ( That why we still testing the darn thing!)

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