Captain
The Captain calls the shots and is responsible for
- Managing the roles of the team members.
- How your teams minerals will be spent.
- Making most high-level decisions such as upgrade path and the general plan of the round.
Early game only the Captain will remain aboard the Battlecruiser completing the tasks usually with the assistance of drones.
- Upgrading from the upgrades console.
- Using the science consoles "navigation ping" and "power transfer".
- Providing cover fire to small ships from the weapons console
- Setting the Drones
- Initial Power Settings
- Spreading Spreading Repair stations around the Battlecruiser.
These tasks may be shared with the Ensign, or pilots that have lost there ships and are awaiting for the minerals to replace the ship or the reconstruction time.
Pro Tips
- Talk alot when you are captain; let the team know how you want to move forward.
- Work with your team to victory. You are here to lead, inspire, and motivate them to enjoy the game, not force them to suffer through the round.
- You are not alone in this. Ask for suggestions if you need them.
- Your teammates may sometimes suggest ideas for upgrade paths or request upgrades. Help them out.
- As the manager of the Battlecruiser, if you find someone uncooperative or uncommunicative, you may have to fire them.