I'm just curious if there's any way to alter the total number of escorts you can have from 5? I see a change in Nova from EVO, in that if you have more than 5 ships, they actually spread out like a fleet, which is very nice. I'm hoping there's a way I can add just one more escort however.

I'd bet my left nut that it's hardcoded.

It is, indeed, hard coded. Your left testicle is safe for now.

The limit is 6, not five. And you can carry oodles of fighters.

You can increase the number of ships under your command with fighters and mission escorts. So if you really want more, you can always put in a mission that gives you a couple of escorts. You could even make it set a rank that drains your cash if you feel so inclined.

However, after enough escorts (I don't remember the exact limit) They stop forming up behind you and just stay underneath you. Also, the total number of escorts is limited by the max-ships-in-system of 64.

You're right it is 6, I suck at counting:

1- Dreadnought
2- UE Cruiser
3- Iggy
4- Zidra
5- Adzy
6- Crescent Warship

If only I could get 1 more slot so I could get a Turncoat.....

This post has been edited by GodzFire : 22 May 2008 - 10:30 AM

And actually, there's some room for defense fleets. 55 total slots for normal ships, if I'm right.

@godzfire, on May 22 2008, 03:30 PM, said in Total Number of Escorts Changeable?:

You're right it is 6, I suck at counting:

1- Dreadnought
2- UE Cruiser
3- Iggy
4- Zidra
5- Adzy
6- Crescent Warship

If only I could get 1 more slot so I could get a Turncoat.....

Just make (or get someone to make) a mission that will give you a Turncoat escort.

I don't think that they stop forming up until probably 16-20 escorts/fighters or so. The only time I ever hit the limit was in the Unrelenting with every bay maxed out.

Why don't you pick one of the ships to fly yourself? That'll round out your fleet nicely.

@n64mon, on May 22 2008, 04:06 PM, said in Total Number of Escorts Changeable?:

Why don't you pick one of the ships to fly yourself? That'll round out your fleet nicely.

Well, I originally used the UE Cruiser as my personal ship. Then I found GXOverride, with the Enterprise D, and that's been my one and only ever since. I've chosen that group because it represents each a part of the total galaxy, and many different races coming together for a common goal under my lead