I am in a long war with another empire, we have been at each others throats since they got planet invasion first. But my tech is superior to theirs. My ships are stronger and better equiped.

I send in 4 of my newly constructed cruisers and try to take out an enemy fleet consisting of 28 ships. 20 are small fighters, 5 are heavy fighters, and 3 are medium ships. I have better weapons and better armor.

Now the battle begins and my 4 powerhouse ships start firing at the fighters and not the medium ships. The ones that can do damage to me. This is annoying and happens all the time.

I ended up winning the battle as i knew i would. But instead of losing 1 to no ships i lost 3. Because my fleet didnt take out the medium sized ships first. The fighters werent even a threat but my fleet always goes after the little ships over the larger ones.

THis battle wasnt a huge deal but sometimes i get into huge battles and this hurts.

I havent seen an option to target what ships first. Just wondering if it matters or if the full battle screen is just for show.

Thanks
Ono