Battle formations and doctrine

The strategy catalog includes Balanced, Assault, Defensive and Skirmish formations. Each has different strengths and vulnerabilities across battle phases. A well-chosen formation should fit the troops and objective rather than relying on a single repeated setting.

Conditional doctrines in the advanced catalog include Standard signals and several countermeasure options. These can help against particular technology while making other phases less effective.

Always inspect the live formation description in the game before attacking. Research, fleet composition, defenses and world settings may also influence combat.