Fleet Roles Do What Exactly?

[Surge]

Sadly, the in game Galactopedia only touches on Fleet Roles (Attack, Raid, Defence, Invasion, Manual) very briefly.

Presumably - by the inclusion of Manual as one option - the others are solely used when the fleet is automated, but what exactly do they do? How do they different in terms of what the automation is?

I've read peoples guesses, but I would really appreciate the devs to chime in with an explanation, because until then it is all guess work. And it would be nice if whatever further explanation the devs can provide can be added to the in game Galactopedia (to be complete / cohesive in terms of explanations).

Thanks.

[Nightskies]

The fleet roles are simple in distinction. The behavior of ships and fleets overall is complicated. Calling the understanding a guess is quite dismissive, and only a stubborn guy would bother to try to help. Though unstated, it's clear you need qualifiers, so here's how I understood the system.

I made duplicate fleets, with the only difference between them being the fleet role, with all relevant automation enabled. I spent some time seeing what each one did, fully automated and under manual orders. I tested similar fleets in particular situations (as close as reasonable given race differences on ships), using saves from the various games I've played, including the presence of monsters, hive, and pirates, a massive war against an enormous empire, no threats at all, and at war with multiple empires. I tested fleets with different abilities, including assault pods, transport ships, ion weapons, fighter hangars, fuel barges, and the use of long or short-range weapons. The only guesswork at that point was in judging if that was sufficient to have a qualified enough understanding to create a guide.

And that guide covers this question. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834433225

It does not go into exhaustive detail, but if you have questions after reading that, please ask any specific questions. I have some ideas of what those might be, but I find it unnecessary to detail those to such a generic question.

I created this in the first place since Scott's guide glosses over the topic. I focus on fleets.

[Vibe High!]

Originally posted by Nightskies:

The fleet roles are simple in distinction. The behavior of ships and fleets overall is complicated. Calling the understanding a guess is quite dismissive, and only a stubborn guy would bother to try to help. Though unstated, it's clear you need qualifiers, so here's how I understood the system.

I made duplicate fleets, with the only difference between them being the fleet role, with all relevant automation enabled. I spent some time seeing what each one did, fully automated and under manual orders. I tested similar fleets in particular situations (as close as reasonable given race differences on ships), using saves from the various games I've played, including the presence of monsters, hive, and pirates, a massive war against an enormous empire, no threats at all, and at war with multiple empires. I tested fleets with different abilities, including assault pods, transport ships, ion weapons, fighter hangars, fuel barges, and the use of long or short-range weapons. The only guesswork at that point was in judging if that was sufficient to have a qualified enough understanding to create a guide.

And that guide covers this question. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834433225

It does not go into exhaustive detail, but if you have questions after reading that, please ask any specific questions. I have some ideas of what those might be, but I find it unnecessary to detail those to such a generic question.

I created this in the first place since Scott's guide glosses over the topic. I focus on fleets.

+1

Thank you very much! =))))))))))))))))))

[Surge]

Originally posted by Nightskies:

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Thank you very much for your guide Nightskies. And thank you for your qualifiers.

Yes I was perhaps being rather flippant when dismissing all the user explanations on the roles. You have certainly allayed my concerns that people were just putting forward their best guesses.