Just wanted to add my two cents... Not sure what of this has been covered before but seeing as fleet control is my main complaint (though not that big of a one) in the game I thought I should add my thoughts.
First off, I love the *idea* behind the fleet control system, and for the most part it works good, but it does need tweaking.
Few things:
- I really want to be able to have ships automatically retreat when they have taken significant damage, the enemy AI already does it. You might say I should retreat ships manually, but there is two problems with that. One it requires extensive micromanaging and monitoring ships. The fleet interface isn't great for monitoring your ships as you get no info other than their position unless you click on them. Second there just isn't enough CPs to retreat your ships regularly.
- I would really like to group ships and then have groups do assignments instead of single ships. For instance, in midgame, heck even early, talons suck, and they should since they are super cheap. But their lives could be greatly extended if they band together. Currently there is no way to do this. Now I could assign escort orders to say a frigate and have a single wing of fighters follow it, but that is one ships and once you have dozens it isn't enough.
- I feel as though I have little control over my larger ships. I put a assault order somewhere and they plod over there, but then I discover that the enemy cruiser is way over here, I can put a defend order where I think they are going to be, or else do a direct command... Neither is what I really want to be honest... I really wish I could group the cruiser or capital ship with a destroyer, two frigates and two fighter wings and send them as a group to go after the enemy. I find that a army of fighters and bombers trumps the annoyance that is commanding cruisers and capital ships.
- Sometimes it would be nice to have a strike and harass command at the same time on a ship... Pretty please?
Overall the idea works it just needs some tweaking and more CPs...
One other thing, are more weapon groups planned? 4 is fine for frigates and destroyers, but once you get up to cruiser it is not enough...