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General Discussion / Help with Fleet AI
« on: November 10, 2022, 09:04:18 PM »
I can't seem to get the AI to do what I want. I'm piloting an Onslaught face-tanking 2/3 of the enemy fleet while my comrades sit back and watch. I try to assign escorts to my ship but all they do is set on the back half of my ship and do nothing unless the enemy is behind me. Although this is sometimes useful, it is not generally very helpful. If I assign my fleet a defend order on my ship they will rally behind me while I get pummeled to death. I try to assign aggressive officers but they are a mixed bag. They either push winnable engagements and come out on top or push entirely unwinnable engagements and instantly die.
I know the reason the AI is so passive is because I've started to take on fleets that are comparatively equal or stronger than my own. My fleet AI want to give ground because of their self preservation, and they don't want to push fights without having a clear advantage. The problem is that if my fleet would just stand with me, and not behind me, I could outgun the enemy with my Onslaught and grind away at them. Even if I lose a few ships it would still probably be a positive trade against the enemy. But if my ships don't stand with me then I just get blasted to death without being able to do much damage.
I know the reason the AI is so passive is because I've started to take on fleets that are comparatively equal or stronger than my own. My fleet AI want to give ground because of their self preservation, and they don't want to push fights without having a clear advantage. The problem is that if my fleet would just stand with me, and not behind me, I could outgun the enemy with my Onslaught and grind away at them. Even if I lose a few ships it would still probably be a positive trade against the enemy. But if my ships don't stand with me then I just get blasted to death without being able to do much damage.