Wingman

[The-Maple-Syrup-King]

I'm unable to re-assign my Space Force Commander from freelance work to defend. How do I use wingman for missions or ground forces to help me? None of the buttons change the original input.

[Geek]

This is not part of the game. Soldiers can only help with space combat.

[The-Maple-Syrup-King]

Originally posted by Geek:

This is not part of the game. Soldiers can only help with space combat.

How so I use them for space combat?

[Geek]

You should see 4 slots next to your pilot name in the Faction menu. Fill them with soldiers then call them with F1 while in space.

[The-Maple-Syrup-King]

Originally posted by Geek:

You should see 4 slots next to your pilot name in the Faction menu. Fill them with soldiers then call them with F1 while in space.

Oh wow, That's where u you put them! Awesome stuff man thanks

[[Kartell]Captain Data]

Originally posted by Geek:

This is not part of the game. Soldiers can only help with space combat.

Shouldn't that be part of the game later?
I always wondered, why I couldn't call Drane or anyone else for ground support. Would make some missions much easier, if I had three to four squadmates.

[Geek]

THe devs sais he wants the player companions to do this, not regular troops.

[scalpel76]

Thanks for posting this. I was so confused. And tutorials are vague.

[watchdog79]

Originally posted by Geek:

This is not part of the game. Soldiers can only help with space combat.

Your wingmen will follow you to ground missions and will madly strafe any enemies on the ground. They make any hacking or village extraction missions a walk in the park. The latter can also be used to farm gear and items for sale.

They work the same if you explore the surface of a planet on your hoverbike. They will kill any enemies in the shack and the cargo spaceship random encounters.

[Feral]

Originally posted by watchdog79:

Your wingmen will follow you to ground missions and will madly strafe any enemies on the ground. They make any hacking or village extraction missions a walk in the park. The latter can also be used to farm gear and items for sale.

They work the same if you explore the surface of a planet on your hoverbike. They will kill any enemies in the shack and the cargo spaceship random encounters.

I didn't realise that. I'll have to see if that works; would certainly make some of the Merc Guild missions a little easier!

[japp_02]

And if this can be fletched-out and balanced it will be the most amazing feature in the game IMO.

[vanishing]

Hi,
A couple of points, your wing men tend to disappear a lot especially when jumping space, just save, quit, reload press F1 they will appear, also on planet side missions, your wing men will warp down with you and fly around killing ground forces, same approach if they get stuck just save as you align in space to the planet POI then if they bug and all clump up or do not fly around helping, reload, it works fairly well.
Thanks

[watchdog79]

Originally posted by vanishing:

Hi,
A couple of points, your wing men tend to disappear a lot especially when jumping space, just save, quit, reload press F1 they will appear, also on planet side missions, your wing men will warp down with you and fly around killing ground forces, same approach if they get stuck just save as you align in space to the planet POI then if they bug and all clump up or do not fly around helping, reload, it works fairly well.
Thanks

Another method:

Press F1, then F5 (warp away) wait approx. 40 seconds, press F1.

[Tactical Nuclear Coffee]

If you want to assign them to a system under attack, theirs a button over on the right when your systems under attack, you can add them their, if they are high enough level ull find only an XL and 2x L squads are enough to win leaving you with 4 space and a ground for capturing systems/stations.

[OneInTheMosh]

I have all 4 slots filled next to me in the Faction screen, but only 1 wingman ever shows up. Anyone else have this problem?

[Tactical Nuclear Coffee]

Iv seen it, tell them to warp away and then recall them. Its not without its flaws :P