Hello all.

When squadrons are within range 1 of an enemy squadron my understanding is that they're both engaged and cannot move.

When a ship performs a Squadron command it can make a set number of squadrons within close to medium range to move and fire.

Does this command allow squadrons to move out of engagement or just give those engaged squadrons the opportunity to attack first?

(I'm hoping it allows them to move as not giving squadrons the option to disengage would be the only thing I'm not happy about with this awesome game.)

Thank you!

Nope, still stuck

There is a nuance to this though.

Squadrons activated with the Squadron Command can "move and attack in either order." This means, you can attack with something that's engaged, and if you destroy the enemy squadron engaging you, you can move away.

Thank you both for your responses.

I do find this to be a shame as the games I've played thus far have involved numerous ships fighting each other, effectively preventing them from attacking ships for most of the game. The only way I've seen engagements cease is when a ship flies through and the other player places them outside of engagement range.

I do hop that they amend Squadron to allow squadrons to be moved out of engagement.

Thank you both for your responses.

I do find this to be a shame as the games I've played thus far have involved numerous ships fighting each other, effectively preventing them from attacking ships for most of the game. The only way I've seen engagements cease is when a ship flies through and the other player places them outside of engagement range.

I do hop that they amend Squadron to allow squadrons to be moved out of engagement.

That's not what I hope - squadrons (bombers specifically) have a role to play in the overall game, but if they can just disengage when they please the focus would (in my opinion) shift too dramatically towards squadrons and away from the ship to ship combat and scenarios.

Also why there is the escort ability.

Escort is foe Y Wings, Tie Bombers and such.

Wave 1 missed release so Escort is not used yet.