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[xenoargh]

Simply put: during the initial deployment, allow free, instant transfer of command.  I don't think there is any Fun in having to visit the Fleet screen and change the Flagship all the time to deal with different situations, and that is the only (and rather awkward) way that we can do this, given the new mechanics with everybody on Burn Drive.  It's not such a big deal in my mod, but it's a huge issue in Vanilla and I found it very irksome.

[GUNINANRUNIN]

I can support this. Just like a 10 second timer where you can instantly switch your flagship.

[PCCL]

Maybe we can do that on the initial deploy screen, before any ship actually gets on the field. Just add another button on the menu

[xenoargh]

I don't have any opinions on the "how", I just think this is one of those awkward areas and now it's moreso than it used to be

[Midnight Kitsune]

I'm also gonna say +1 to this!

[Voyager I]

Let us designate flagships on the deployment screen before a fight happens.  Problem solved.

[GUNINANRUNIN]

Maybe we can do that on the initial deploy screen, before any ship actually gets on the field. Just add another button on the menu

This makes the most sense.

[Gothars]

The command shuttle spawn just next to the ship you want to command, as long as your flagship is not deployed. You should wait until the burn phase is over, though

Not saying this is optimal, but it works.

[rex]

Agree...  I don't care about the mechanic, but having to wait 30 seconds to transfer command is just annoying.



added to this, I can not find the control in the fleet screen to designate flagship.

[Gothars]

added to this, I can not find the control in the fleet screen to designate flagship.

Click on the character portrait besides the ship.

[Gibbatron]

I find the way engagements work now is very different from before. You don't really have a single flagship anymore, the ship you want to fly changes every battle. Because we have so much more flexibility with deployment I switch flagships often. As I'm currently mainly flying high tech frigates with cruiser support if neccesary, watching the shuttle chase after my phase skipping Wolf is frustration made manifest.

It's also annoying when my frigate's timer expires and I want to switch to the Apogee which is on the other side of the map. So yes, the shuttle works, it just feels very clunky and unnecessary. You'd think you could at least radio over to the ship in question and get it to wait for your shuttle. It's not like you pay them or anything.

[arwan]

you don't pay them you  buy them from there slave handler... er.. give them a hire bonus.. and then agree to feed them until they die.

[Mattk50]

tempest with both speed modifications outrun the command shuttle even after the burn phase. Kinda funny.

[PCCL]

personally, doubled the command pod speed

pretty easy to mod in, and helps a lot IMO

the instant transfer still has its place though

[xenoargh]

Yeah, I think it should be an official mechanic; I've had much faster Pods in Vacuum pretty much since I started doing rebal of the core gameplay, but at this point I think there's a genuine need for a mechanic like this.