Ship Combat Homeworld's battlefields are oriented to a fictional horizontal plane, but the ability to move vertically with ease is one you will want to seek rather quickly. Being attacked from above and below is not a pleasant prospect. Below are some tips on ship combat, perhaps the most important element for success within the campaign and multiplayer games.
Bear in mind that some support units (like the support frigate) have cute little guns they will try to use when you instruct them to guard other units using the G key. If you want your support units to repair other units, hold down the Z key while selecting those units, not the G key. The Z key performs the support ship's special function: repair. You'll always want some support frigates or repair corvettes trailing your main attack force. Select the repair ships and rubber-band the ships you want them to repair. If the ships are currently at full strength, the repair vessels will wait until they're damaged, then move in to repair. Micromanage the repair vessels during battles so they're concentrated on your most important ship. Your opponent will most likely attempt to destroy the ships. Defend the repair vessels with strike craft or attempt to move them to make them more difficult to destroy. |
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