I Want My Ships Back!

[BK-KnightRider]

Two nights ago three or four of us were chasing player in a battle instance.  I ordered my full fleet T-Brig to escape and continued the pursuit.  One of the other guys behind me asked why my trader was flying a white flag.  When I checked its status it was no longer listed in the map as in fleet, I could not give it orders, it had zero crew, was flying a white flag, and continuing to sail on its last course.  After our target escaped and the battle was over I chased it down and had to demast before I could board it to try to salvage what little cargo I could fit onto my Indefatigable.  But just when I grabbed a stack of cargo the time limit kicked me from the battle.

Last night I was entering and exiting Captain level fleet missions in my Indefatigable with a Trinc escort just to see the range of enemy ships that would spawn.  As soon as I could move I turned away and ran downwind until I could escape.  The last time my Trinc didn't exit with me.  Now, I see from another post of a similar problem that someone suggested ordering fleet ships to escape before exiting.  Okay, fine - since when?  By now I have exited hundreds of battles without ordering my fleet ships to escape first and have never before lost any fleet ships when I exited.  If it is possible for players to lose fleet ships this way how about providing a warning that prevents us from escaping?  We get a lot of other warnings that try to help us avoid unintended consequences.  At this stage of game after the wipe ships and their cargo are FAR too expensive to unnecessarily lose them in ways that are preventable.

 

[Liq]

Im not sure if i understood correctly, but if you send your fleet ships to retreat, and you, the player, escapes before your fleet does, the fleet will auto surrender in battle

edit: nvm i didn't understand correctly. You seemed to be still in battle

Does seem a little weird then indeed.

Also:
When the battle is over (saying BATTLE OVER on the top), you can just escape and dont need to send your fleetships out first. But if its not, they will surrender if you escape first. Agree a warning would be nice, "Fleetships will be lost if you escape now" or something.

Edited June 3, 2017 by Liquicity