dumb AI

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

'Docked' ships will do nothing but sit there The game will not let them move.

Which is accurate. A ship at in port will usually be in a steam-down condition and obtaining power from the shore. It will take hours to raise steam to a point where the ship can move. Even if the ship has steam up it will take several minutes just to weigh anchor. Here is a good discussion of the subject.
http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/8-10333.aspx

[Zky]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Which is accurate. A ship at in port will usually be in a steam-down condition and obtaining power from the shore. It will take hours to raise steam to a point where the ship can move. Even if the ship has steam up it will take several minutes just to weigh anchor. Here is a good discussion of the subject.
http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/8-10333.aspx

Makes sense!! So maybe one should not pay so much attention to that but would be nice if they started to move after a hour or so if you are still there for any reason. But I guess there is bigger problems to pay attention to still in the game.