ability for task group manager to change fleet formation

[Skyguns MKII]

straight up and simple, the ability for the task group manager to change naval fleet formations in a CV group. Example, enemy CV to your left? Order your fleet to change formation and move your destroyers along side the left of the CV to bare arms and fire all salvos.

[USAF2010]

+1

Never really even thought about that 

[Raptor05121]

love it

+100

[MAINER]

+1

[Martyn]

+1 nice idea.

[Delirium]

I like the idea...

I would further the idea and also offer an option to make the CV group do a 360 degree turn and remain on course.

This way, dodging bombs or torpedoes would be a little easier than having to log in, move the way-point and then save it to the group.

[icepac]

I'd like the ability to control an individual ship.....which would cruise back to the fleet once control is given up.

[Raptor05121]

I'd like the ability to control an individual ship.....which would cruise back to the fleet once control is given up.

lets not get carried away here. noobs would turn the cruiser or destroyers away from the group during a base assault and not realize what theyre doing

[EVZ]

lets not get carried away here.

I agree, seperating individual ships from the fleet is a BIG EXPANSION and would probably require a LOT of programing. However ... Adding a preprogrammed SELECTION of Formations and Manuvers might be fairly simple to accomplish ... Circling is a reasonable idea ... Zig Zagging would be too, both would be usefull as evasive manuvers when under attack and could be accomplished WITHOUT REPROGRAMMING THE FLEETS COURSE. I think the use of such manuvers should be limited to the COMMANDING OFFICER and unavailable to the casual ship turner who just like to play with boats in the bathtub ... MAYBE a -notice to gunners- could be included when manuvers are executed? make it a little less frustrating for them???
 

[Vadjan-Sama]

Good one 

+1

[MAINER]

I agree, seperating individual ships from the fleet is a BIG EXPANSION and would probably require a LOT of programing. However ... Adding a preprogrammed SELECTION of Formations and Manuvers might be fairly simple to accomplish ... Circling is a reasonable idea ... Zig Zagging would be too, both would be usefull as evasive manuvers when under attack and could be accomplished WITHOUT REPROGRAMMING THE FLEETS COURSE. I think the use of such manuvers should be limited to the COMMANDING OFFICER and unavailable to the casual ship turner who just like to play with boats in the bathtub ... MAYBE a -notice to gunners- could be included when manuvers are executed? make it a little less frustrating for them???
 

Good idea! Mabye have a pop up menu with the different formations and maneuvers.

[EVZ]

Good idea! Mabye have a pop up menu with the different formations and maneuvers.

Yeah ... You could have - Turn Starboard - Turn Port - Circle - Zigzag - Reverse Course - Return to Course, for fleet manuvers, and Screen CV Left - Screen CV Right - Screen CV Fore - Screen CV Aft - Standard Formation, for defense. They could even add an ASW formation if they ever add a SUB ! It would really enhance CV operations and make defending them a bit MORE realistic. + it might give the attackers a bit of a break from the LR Puffy when the carrier is manuvering and you KNOW they would like THAT!

 

[Shuffler]

Interesting

[wil3ur]

it should revert back to standard formation if command is given up to prevent abuse by spies...   

[USAF2010]

it should revert back to standard formation if command is given up to prevent abuse by spies...   

Another big +1