Can speical weapons be automatic?

posted on May 8th, 2009, 2:45 am

I would like it if special weapons can be set on automatic without having to change the computer controls for each individual ship.  Wonder if it would be possible to just have a setting in the options to make certain special weapons in game to be auto for your ships.  In the game play options have a list of all the special abilities and the description of each would be great.  Some special weapons I love to use while others I hate the computer to use on my ships, the Borg Holding Beam is one I don't really find a need for because I mostly just use tactical and regen cubes to kill the enemy.  If possible that would be great, if not its all good, just wanted to see if it was possible.  Thanks

posted on May 8th, 2009, 3:12 am

This is actually in the General Tips Guide I posted (as well as the other guides): by setting a construction ship to high/med/low weapons/movement autonomy everything it builds will have the same settings. Likewise, by setting shipyards to these settings, the ships they produce will also have these same settings 

posted on May 8th, 2009, 3:17 am

Didn't know that but any way you can have certain ships not use their special?  Great tip, thanks. : )

posted on May 8th, 2009, 4:46 am

You can set any individual ships "special weapon autonomy" to green, it won't use it then.