Lesson Plan – Learn how assemble a squadron by using NPC Control
NPC Control is the process through which one player can assemble up to 12 star fighters into a group or squadron. Remember ONLY fighters can use NPC control. No squadrons of freighters or capital ships can be created in this game. Starfighters must also be of the same class. So you cannot set up a squadron of 2 Y-Wings, a Tie-Interceptor, and R-41 Starchaser. Only up to 12 Ywings, only up to 12 Tie Interceptors, etc...
So… how do you do it?
Easy.
STEP #1 -Log into the combine and then navigate your way to your ship inventory menu. Click on "Manage Piloted Ships". If this list is empty be sure to contact your superior officer to inquire about your ship assignment.
Provided you do have ships within your menu you will need to ensure that the ships you are piloting are of the same class and at the same location. With that out of the way you should have one ship assigned as player controlled as you learned in a previous lesson. There should be several other ships of the same class as that piloted ship.
STEP #2 - As you can see in the above pictures I have 4 ships set up which I can pilot. Three of them are ETA-2 fighters and one is a Freighter. Only the ETA-2's can be set into NPC control to form a squadron. In order to do that I have clicked the check boxes next to each of the unmaned fighters in my managed piloted ships inventory menu then. You can see these actions in the picture below. I then chose "Set NPC Control" from the drop down menu.
STEP #3 -Press "Execute".
That's all there is to it. In order to remove ships from your squadron simply select those ships by thier check boxes, select "Set Unmanned" from the drop down list and click "Execute".
