Is it possible to give standing orders to a naval (or other) unit? I may well limit myself to playing Russia, Austria, and Turkey if it isn't or if no way to automate naval operations becomes available. I find that I forget the fleets too easily and get messages informing me that they've been annialated or that an enemey has landed a small invasion force in the face of a fleet that sat in port because I got tired of manually ordering it to patrol.
I know. I know. History is full of examples of outposts that starved because the king forgot they existed. By the same token the king didn't go down to the docks and greet the returning commodore asking, "How went the patrol in Our ocean Smith? Very well. It is Our desire that you shall go and do likewise for Us again, reporting unto Us any untoward presence of heathen or heretic fleets off of Our shores."
In short is there a way to order a fleet to patrol and repeat the process? If not can we add this to the list of things to add to EU2?
I know. I know. History is full of examples of outposts that starved because the king forgot they existed. By the same token the king didn't go down to the docks and greet the returning commodore asking, "How went the patrol in Our ocean Smith? Very well. It is Our desire that you shall go and do likewise for Us again, reporting unto Us any untoward presence of heathen or heretic fleets off of Our shores."
In short is there a way to order a fleet to patrol and repeat the process? If not can we add this to the list of things to add to EU2?