Hi!

Trying out Vodyani now! One of my core systems was taken for some reason, but I was wondering why:

• The Ark could not attack the assailants?
• The enemy fleet bypassed the Ark when they attacked the system?
• The Ark was automatically destroyed after the system was taken, despite not (being allowed) to participate in its defense?

I could not find it mentioned in any of the game tabs, so I was wondering if this was a bug or a feature.

Thanks! o-o

It is a known issue.

If it is an intended balancing issue or bug, I have no clue.

There is more written about this exact problem on the forum, usually it comes up in Vodyani related threads.

I'll look into other threads later then.

I don't seem to have seen any (probably 'cause I only started paying attention to Vodyani recently).

I think the idea is that an Ark isn't supposed to be 'combat-ready' when it's docked to a planet, and can be attacked with relative ease.

I think a solution would either be to reduce the Ark's combat stats when it's docked to a planet and have it engage in battle or to have a ground invasion phase anyway.

atejas wrote:

I think the idea is that an Ark isn't supposed to be 'combat-ready' when it's docked to a planet, and can be attacked with relative ease.

I think a solution would either be to reduce the Ark's combat stats when it's docked to a planet and have it engage in battle or to have a ground invasion phase anyway.

Seems a tad bit weird to me.

Investing on the defenses of something that will die with no contest just because it's doing its primary role?

I'd understand the planet being taken without the Ark even blocking it, but to have the Ark destroyed AND not contribute to planet defense is just weird.

I love playing as the Vodyani but agree this was a problem for me to

Arks are combat ships as well, see them in ship design.  They can be fully upgraded.  It would follow that they should be able to engage enemy fleets.  Also I have noticed that attacking fleets always start a ground invasion before taking out any fleets that are protecting the system.  How can you have a ground invasion when you have three fleets on guard duty?  Has anyone else had this issue?

The arks also need to have engine sounds that befit their size.  No engine sounds in the game at all.  

Great faction to play.