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General Discussion / [Behavior Suggestion] Escort should move to attack their escort's target
« on: April 06, 2021, 02:53:28 PM »
If a unit is told to escort another unit, they should have the following priorities in this order:
If threats are in weapon range of escortee, screen for the escort, and attack the threat.
If no threats are in weapon range of escortee, and escortee has a target in it's weapons range, move to attack it's target.
If no threats are in weapon range of escortee, and no targets are in weapons range, fall into formation with escort. Formation should be dependent on number and type of escorts:
Wedge: All escorters are smaller vessels and at least as fast as escortee.
Boxed wedge: Some escorters are larger than escortee, and all are at least as fast as escortee. (Boxed meaning that larger vessels fall in in front of the wedge and to the sides of the escortee)
File: Not all escorters are as fast as the escortee. Those that are will attempt to keep ahead in a wedge or boxed wedge.
I bring this up because most of the time, giving escort orders to large groups just ends up a big mess. Ships just trail behind who they're told to escort, and allow the escortee to jump into danger before they try to run to their rescue. They should instead exibit some level of squad tactics.
If threats are in weapon range of escortee, screen for the escort, and attack the threat.
If no threats are in weapon range of escortee, and escortee has a target in it's weapons range, move to attack it's target.
If no threats are in weapon range of escortee, and no targets are in weapons range, fall into formation with escort. Formation should be dependent on number and type of escorts:
Wedge: All escorters are smaller vessels and at least as fast as escortee.
Boxed wedge: Some escorters are larger than escortee, and all are at least as fast as escortee. (Boxed meaning that larger vessels fall in in front of the wedge and to the sides of the escortee)
File: Not all escorters are as fast as the escortee. Those that are will attempt to keep ahead in a wedge or boxed wedge.
I bring this up because most of the time, giving escort orders to large groups just ends up a big mess. Ships just trail behind who they're told to escort, and allow the escortee to jump into danger before they try to run to their rescue. They should instead exibit some level of squad tactics.