Controlling Enemy Ships for Fun and Profit!
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I don't know how long this bug has been here, I actually just noticed it today. If you find an enemy planet that has a ship garrisoned at it (has the shield icon), you can launch that ship into space! This is especially fun if the enemy ships are colony ships. I took one planet by emptying out its entire population onto ships and then sending in a transport with a small handful of troops.
Also, you can control any ship you see on the map, or go in and modify their planetary build queue (MikeC found he could build his design ships at enemy space ports).
Seems right now the AI automatically hands over control to a player any resources planets or ships it may have for control. They don't switch to your side and you cant use them as forward production bases really, but you can tell them exactly what to do.
Next game I'm going to get the Altarians to declare war on the Yor
Also, you can control any ship you see on the map, or go in and modify their planetary build queue (MikeC found he could build his design ships at enemy space ports).
Seems right now the AI automatically hands over control to a player any resources planets or ships it may have for control. They don't switch to your side and you cant use them as forward production bases really, but you can tell them exactly what to do.
Next game I'm going to get the Altarians to declare war on the Yor
