if my ships and another players ships are both in the same hex, do they HAVE to fight until one fleet retreats/is destroyed?
or can they just sit there if both players choose not to fight?
do my ships have to fight?
kommissar_kai said:
if my ships and another players ships are both in the same hex, do they HAVE to fight until one fleet retreats/is destroyed?
or can they just sit there if both players choose not to fight?
Fighting is mandatory - ships from opposing fleets can never occupy the same space without a battle.
Just seconding what Sig said.
Yes, they must fight. Tensions are high and all it takes is one nervous trigger finger to set off the whole ball of wax, despite what the respective leaderships might desire.
Just in case a rules quote is needed, too, here's one from the rulebook (page 15):
"If the active system contains ships belonging to the active player and ships belonging to an opponent, a Space Battle must be fought."
<b>MUST</b> being the key word there
