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Morbo513

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Orderly Retreat
« on: January 17, 2017, 01:38:47 AM »

This is way simpler than the last suggestion I posted.
Simply put, Orderly Retreat would be similar to full retreat, in that all ships are ordered to retreat. However in this case, rather than the entire fleet retreating at once, they would retreat in order of damage/CR vs. speed. So, the fastest, least degraded and damaged ships will screen for and provide cover to the slower and more damaged ships to retreat.
Don't think there's much more explanation needed than that.
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TJJ

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Re: Orderly Retreat
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2017, 05:21:58 AM »

Disengage. Withdraw. Pullback.

+1.
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Darloth

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Re: Orderly Retreat
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2017, 03:25:53 AM »

Especially with how expensive losing multiple ships can be, I've often wanted this to be a thing I can do.
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Re: Orderly Retreat
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2017, 05:48:38 AM »

I just wish retreat didn't involve ships turning their vulnerable rear to the enemy, for frontal-shield ships.
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