8. Same with the Construct. A voluptuous brunette with a passing. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Pirates fly in fleets so what a single escorting ship is going to do except for retreat or getting blown or boarded? And having some ships assigned as escorts weakens the existing fleets. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. I'm up to _144_ of these babies and growing. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. :( Other then when my warp capablilities dont go. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. 1 build: CRASH FIXES. Patrol Escort Simply a faster escort, can be the preferred design for the more speed oriented races. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. It seems to me all they are doing is spending my money and clogging up my ship list. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Should i be. Pirates fly in fleets so what a single escorting ship is going to do except for retreat or getting blown or boarded? And having some ships assigned as escorts weakens the existing fleets. Repair Bot,. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. While lacking in options and defences they can still bring some firepower and most importantly they are cheap. Cruisers = PD, Fleet Counter measures, Fleet Target Tracker, Rail Guns or some short range. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Trying my hand at playing Distant Worlds 2 on hardest difficulty as the humans. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. reduced delays when carriers (and fleets) are waiting for fighters to board before jumping. Hello forum! I am a new player to this game. Pirates fly in fleets so what a single escorting ship is going to do except for retreat or getting blown or boarded? And having some ships assigned as escorts weakens the existing fleets. I currently play small maps as i pick the game up, i do want to have automated patrols. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos Workshop News Guides Reviews. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. 8. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. I currently play small maps as i pick the game up, i do want to have automated patrols. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Just as the first paid Ikkuro and Dhayut DLC launched alongside the huge Aurora patch with extensive improvements, so did this one with the Discovery Patch, bringing not just fixes and general improvements, but substantial new content too – some of which is. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Escorts are small (around size 200) ships that'll guard your private ships and bases when automated. Should i be. This guide first covers the basics of fleet design and automation and then discusses my method for crafting and employing the fleets, utilizing the basics. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. There are many ways. Works 'alright' assuming that I out-tech the pirate designs (as a few escorts or frigates can make a big difference), but against. 1. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. #2. “Arabs are the most generous. When I look at the build queues for the spaceports, all are empty/idle, yet they are still getting spewed out, with the attendant increase in maintenance cost, and of course the material and $$ cost to build them. I cannot work out the best way of stopping my military escorts not assigned to any fleets who are 'patrolling' and escorting the private sector, going into other empires territory and sparking diplomatic incidents. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. 8K subscribers in the DistantWorlds community. 0. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. So I am rebelling against the game, saying "No" a lot of the time. 0. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Distant Worlds 2. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Apart from the obvious fact that you are pretty much limited to escorts/frigate at the beginning of your game (especially if you start pre warp) I find that frigates are more responsive. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. At the moment I can't see what use a single escort or frigate class ship is - what can it do against what exactly? It's difficult to tell what they actually do 'cos they are so "invisible". 4. You can make them cheap or very expensive. Realistic- design a different ship for each class and have swarms of escorts defending your cruisers and capitol ships. The universe is big. Ship fleet role: picket, close escort, attack No idea what these actually do, as some of the role's function can contradict with stance, but. Some races only have a single gun on this hull leaving no room for point defence. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. fixed rare crash while querying display adapter. Attempting to build a navy with more than one model in each class gets the. Our new beta is available to download now. Corporal; Posts: 1628; Re: Distant Worlds 2. I cannot work out the best way of stopping my military escorts not assigned to any fleets who are 'patrolling' and escorting the private sector, going into other empires territory and sparking diplomatic incidents. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. I currently play small maps as i pick the game up, i do want to have automated patrols. I saw that in DW1 you could right-click the star and make a fleet patrol, but you seem to only be able to do it on a per-ship basis in DW2. This update brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility, but the biggest changes are the addition of Ancients Guardian Vaults and. - fixed rare crash when calculating military ship strength. They suppliment having defense fleets really well by either holding the pirates at bay long enough for the fleet to arrive, or coming in as reinforcements when they are elsewhere in. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. My empire is dying under the weight of an ever-increasing set of heavy escorts. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. fixed rare crash. . I cannot work out the best way of stopping my military escorts not assigned to any fleets who are 'patrolling' and escorting the private sector, going into other empires territory and sparking diplomatic incidents. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Each generated Distant Worlds 2 galaxy is a truly huge playground with a great many hidden discoveries waiting to be found. but in Distant Worlds 1 the fleet list was organized in alphabetical order, so I crafted a clever naming convention to sort. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Discussions Rules and Guidelines. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Survey Maximum Level: 15 (25) Survey Time: 120 sec (110 sec) OR. At the moment I can't see what use a single escort or frigate class ship is - what can it do against what exactly? It's difficult to tell what they actually do 'cos they are so "invisible". And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. I'll have more to say soon, and I've a feeling it'll be mostly good. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Most of the default templates for attack/defense do not use escorts. At the moment I can't see what use a single escort or frigate class ship is - what can it do against what exactly? It's difficult to tell what they actually do 'cos they are so "invisible". And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. For discussion and help with the 4x space strategy game *Distant Worlds*. Late game they are roaming defense ships, cheap enough to make by the dozens and. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. So Distant Worlds 2, the sequel to Distant Worlds: Universe just dropped and I thought I may as well make a thread for it. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Distant Worlds is a 4X game about managing an interstellar empire, unlike most other 4X games this one doesn't abstract as many things. Follow Distant Worlds: Universe. They make up about 60% of my total military force. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Pirates fly in fleets so what a single escorting ship is going to do except for retreat or getting blown or boarded? And having some ships assigned as escorts weakens the existing fleets. Destroyers: Base level fleet ship: Well armored (my ships typically favor durabilty) and fast as I can make it. Should i be. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. It seems to me all they are doing is spending my money and clogging up my ship list. So the AI will just kick any escort ships from fleets unless you manually change those fleet templates. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. At the moment I can't see what use a single escort or frigate class ship is - what can it do against what exactly? It's difficult to tell what they actually do 'cos they are so "invisible". It seems to me all they are doing is spending my money and clogging up my ship list. CRASH FIXES. I currently play small maps as i pick the game up, i do want to have automated patrols. Showing 1 - 2 of 2 comments. I currently play small maps as i pick the game up, i do want to have automated patrols. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. They make up about 60% of my total military force. Fleet Frigate A flat upgrade compared to the base model across the board although for a hull with the fleet name it doesn’t have any more sensor slots, at least on the races I checked. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. System Defense: 12 ships of 4 Escorts, 6 Frigates, and 2 Destroyers Most systems eventually get one, with threatened/core systems prioritized. To the AI, escorts will always be small, fast and light, almost exclusively used defensively to patrol mining systems and colonies as well as escort freighters. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. 1 Armor 1 Rail Gun Current Cost: 1,909 Current Maint. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. I currently play small maps as i pick the game up, i do want to have automated patrols. Author's Note: Designer replaces older. Your escort ship class could be identical to a cruiser or battleship. My way back home from Distant Worlds Expedition. Hello forum! I am a new player to this game. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. in short it should be positional and not Random and whatever. I am wondering whether, once frigates and destroyers are available, I should stop building escorts? Or are they supposed to remain in use and work as individual ships, i. Will we make it?#distantworlds2 #dw2At the moment I can't see what use a single escort or frigate class ship is - what can it do against what exactly? It's difficult to tell what they actually do 'cos they are so "invisible". how and why? I find them to be 1)A complete drain on maint better spent on frigates or larger ships/stations 2) Not very productive in killing anything but space lobsters (mabe) 3)If they are capable of being a threat to a lone ship then #1 above is just that much more worse. When they destroyed the pirate or their clipper moved to far. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. So big that our brains cannot understand the numbers involved. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Defense fleet, doesn't leave the system, protects against enemy incursions. SafeSearch is suppressing adult videos. fixed crash when reviewing fleet escort ships. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. 3 fleets are "def"-Fleets 2 are "attack"-Fleets. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. Escorts armed with missiles can be very effective at distracting pirates and other enemy ships for more powerful reinforcement to arrive. #1. So I am rebelling against the game, saying "No" a lot of the time. Make sure the bases are armed. And a destroyed civilian ship doesn't mean anything to me. Battleships: Big Dmg dealer ship Cruiser: Similar but smaller, Destroyer: screening ships to protec bis ship Frigattes: even smaller screening ships to protec big boys Escorts: not part of a fleet, escorting civilian ships But one escort is just too weak to defend against a raiding fleet. fixed rare crash while fleet performs patrol mission.