Two problems I can't figure out about this game in combat.
1) Why can't my speed 75-90 speed ships overcome and destroy a ship with 45-ish speed before it gets to edge of the map when they are in retreat mode from the start of the map (the persuit phase)? If I either go full assault or click the ship and get "eliminate" they usually drag ass out of range and let the enemy escape. (for example three falcons trying to chase down a fuel or storage ship)
2) How is it that when I tell all of my ships to "rally" at a some point, often times one of my ships decides that it's going to make it's way over 1/3 across the map into a group of enemies and die. They often also ignore orders to direct retreat, or single ship rally points, totally nonresponsive. They don't just react slowly, they continue to fly in the wrong direction often being lured off by a wolf or something into a pack of something fiercer. It's annoying af. I can literally say that, ok this ship has decided to suicide, nothing I can do to get it back to formation and 30-45 seconds later it's destroyed with the ship itself making no effort to escape.
I'm fairly new to this game and I hope this is just poor playing or lack of understanding on my part. (Ps- all my officers are steady, if that matters)