Difference between revisions of "Squadrons"
Clarr Solo (talk | contribs) |
|||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
==What can I Squad?== | ==What can I Squad?== | ||
| − | There are a few types of ships that you can squad together. These include all the [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Fighters Fighter] class ships as well as several freighters ([http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=20 Lambda Shuttle], [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=21 DX-9 Dropship], [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=23 Delta-Class JV-7 Escort Shuttle], [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=109 Sentinel-class Landing Craft]) | + | There are a few types of ships that you can squad together. These include all the [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Fighters Fighter] class ships as well as several freighters ([http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=20 Lambda Shuttle], [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=21 DX-9 Dropship], [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=23 Delta-Class JV-7 Escort Shuttle], [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Freighters&ID=109 Sentinel-class Landing Craft]). |
| + | |||
| + | You can also squad any vehicles of the same type, this is particularly important for [[prospecting]] as using a squad of [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Speeders&ID=60 FK-7 Airspeeders] or [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Ground_Vehicles&ID=45 SX-65 Groundhogs] will increase your chances. | ||
==How-To== | ==How-To== | ||
| Line 12: | Line 14: | ||
* There is a drop-down box below the ships. It is titled [Select Action]. Click on it to drop it down and bring up more options. | * There is a drop-down box below the ships. It is titled [Select Action]. Click on it to drop it down and bring up more options. | ||
* Select [Set Controller] and click [Process]. | * Select [Set Controller] and click [Process]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The process is similar for vehicles. | ||
==Examples of Use== | ==Examples of Use== | ||
* Your Commanding Officer has asked you to transport a large group of fighters. There are three types of fighters: 7 Y-Wings, 4 X-Wings, and 6 A-Wings. However, you cannot make all of these fighters become a squadron. So, you must group and transport the fighters by type | * Your Commanding Officer has asked you to transport a large group of fighters. There are three types of fighters: 7 Y-Wings, 4 X-Wings, and 6 A-Wings. However, you cannot make all of these fighters become a squadron. So, you must group and transport the fighters by type | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 18 August 2010
In the Combine, if you have several ships of the same type, you can set them to follow you.
What can I Squad?
There are a few types of ships that you can squad together. These include all the Fighter class ships as well as several freighters (Lambda Shuttle, DX-9 Dropship, Delta-Class JV-7 Escort Shuttle, Sentinel-class Landing Craft).
You can also squad any vehicles of the same type, this is particularly important for prospecting as using a squad of FK-7 Airspeeders or SX-65 Groundhogs will increase your chances.
How-To
In order to create a squadron, you MUST have "Pilot" privileges for the ships you wish to use.
- Click [Ships], under the [Inventory] tab on the sidebar.
- Click on the [Manage Piloted Ships] tab.
- To the left of all of the pictures of the ships, there is a checkbox. Check the box next to the ships you wish to create a squadron with.
- There is a drop-down box below the ships. It is titled [Select Action]. Click on it to drop it down and bring up more options.
- Select [Set Controller] and click [Process].
The process is similar for vehicles.
Examples of Use
- Your Commanding Officer has asked you to transport a large group of fighters. There are three types of fighters: 7 Y-Wings, 4 X-Wings, and 6 A-Wings. However, you cannot make all of these fighters become a squadron. So, you must group and transport the fighters by type
