Designated Targets
A new checkbox entitled ‘Designate as Target’ has been added to the Miscellaneous tab under the Ship Overview tab on the Naval Organization window.
A ship with this checkbox checked will be automatically detected as an active sensor contact by the parent race. This will cause the creation of an ‘alien race’ based on the parent race, with all the associated classes, ships, etc.
Because the ship has an associated contact, it can be targeted and attacked by ships of the same race, allowing it to be used for target practice.
Designated targets remain completely under the control of the parent race and can be given orders or setup to defend themselves. If multiple ships are designated as targets, they can fight each other in fleet exercises. This will allow experimentation with different weapon systems in a ‘realistic’ engagement.