Talk:Combat/@comment-116.87.122.29-20140311073746

I've realized that damage done by ships toward the flagship side of an echelon is significantly less than normal (least damage done by flagship), while damage done by ships on the opposite side of the echelon is significantly greater than normal (most damage done by last ship). Logic also suggests that the flagship is on the protected side of the echelon, hence in this game it deals lesser damage. The echelon is not really a defensive or offensive formation, but its viability relies heavily on the placement of one's ships.