Question #6:
Fleet 120 navigation computer reports destination star XXX1111
is a Yellow Normal Giant Type G
Fleet 120 reports system orbit achieved at XXX1111
Fleet 120 entering strike range on XXX11111 from XXX1111
63 Missile(s) ready for firing from Fleet 120
Alert ! Alert ! System and planet defenses have been activated.
Planet defenses are locking on to fleet. Fleet taking evasive action.
Fleet 120 reports orbit achieved around XXX11111
Fleet 120 is attacking planet XXX11111
Planet XXX11111 is launching torpedoes!
Fleet 120 is taking evasive action!!
Ship MDD-5 destroyed.
Summary of Torpedo Combat
Number of torpedoes launched was 65
1 ships destroyed; ( 1 by critical hits)
51 Hit(s) on fleet by Interceptor(s).
336 Hit(s) on enemy Interceptor(s) by fleet.
19 Enemy Interceptor(s) destroyed on XXX11111
MDD-10 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-9 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
952 Hit(s) on fleet by Fort fire.
3 Fort(s) destroyed on XXX11111
MDD-13 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-12 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-11 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-7 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-6 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-4 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MDD-1 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
MSC-43 reports last hit has caused loss of all power. Shi...!
MSC-32 reports last hit has caused loss of all power. Shi...!
Ship MSC-31 destroyed.
Ship MSC-30 destroyed.
Ship MSC-28 destroyed.
MSC-27 reports last hit has caused loss of all power. Shi...!
MSC-26 reports last hit has caused loss of all power. Shi...!
Ship MSC-25 destroyed.
Ship MSC-21 destroyed.
Ship MSC-19 destroyed.
Ship MSC-18 destroyed.
Ship MSC-17 destroyed.
Ship MSC-15 destroyed.
Ship MSC-14 destroyed.
MSC-13 reports last hit has caused loss of all power. Shi...!
Ship MSC-11 destroyed.
Ship MSC-10 destroyed.
Ship MSC-7 destroyed.
MSC-4 reports last hit has caused loss of all power. Shi...!
Ship MSC-1 destroyed.
MDD-8 reports last hit(s) caused all shields to go down
Ship MSC-34 destroyed.
Ship MSC-29 destroyed.
Ship MSC-22 destroyed.
Ship MSC-20 destroyed.
Ship MSC-12 destroyed.
Critical hit on ship MSC-6 Ship is in danger of explo.........
Fleet is moving off to deep space XXX111
The damaged ships are reporting in, with percent operational
MDD-13 80%, MDD-12 96%, MDD-11 82%, MDD-10 84%,
MDD-9 45%, MDD-8 84%, MDD-7 77%, MDD-6 76%,
MDD-4 71%, MDD-3 99%, MDD-2 100%, MDD-1 87%,
MSC-46 100%, MSC-40 95%, MSC-33 42%, MSC-24 90%,
MSC-23 100%, MSC-16 95%, MSC-9 28%, MSC-8 85%,
MSC-5 100%, MSC-3 76%, MSC-2 90%
The question isn't why I got my butt kicked, that is apparent. Question is why didn't the missile ships fire missiles on a strike against forts? Isn't that the entire purpose of doing a missile attack? Yes the planet fired back but the missile STILL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED! If this is not an error, then it is a flaw in the combat routine in my opinion. Why in the world would you send in a regular combat fleet to attack and destroy planetary defenses, i.e. the forts and fighters, so you can then send in a missile fleet to destroy the destroyed forts?
And do the forts fire ALL their torpedoes?
And what is the tonnage class of forts? Kind of hard to figure out combat factors [planet tech level * tonnage class] when you can't find the tonnage class of forts in the rules...passive-aggressive ain't I.
EDIT: Ok, a second missile fleet attacked same world the very next action, this time a strike against HMU, which by the very NEXT action, fighter strike, shows HMU on planet. NO torpedoes were launched at fleet, but ofc forts fired at fleet. AGAIN no missiles were launched.
Why? If the first fleet didn't fire because of torpedoes from the forts, did the second fleet not fire because there were HMU on the planet??
Imperium Lafayette
Confused And Dazed