How do ARD's work?

[Capt Cliff]

I have a CA in Noumea with 71 float damage. I just got my first big ARD to Noumea. I was expecting a selection option with selecting pier-side, repair ship, then ARD?? But I got no option for ARD. So just how does ARD's work? Nothing in the manual.

[Skyros]

Select Repair ship and it will use the ARD.

[Oliver Heindorf]

just leave them both dispanded in harbour, take the CA offline is even better. Repair ship will assign the ARD to the CA. Got this looooooooong tme ago Joe Wilkerson (Hell name forgotten).

EDIT : HELL Skyros, you beat me by a few seconds

[dr.hal]

The key to whether or not the ARD is in action on a ship (remember it will only be ONE ship at a time) is a simple one. When you put the ship on "repair ship" the "X" beside the major floatation damage points (the "X" indicating that the damage can not be repaired) will disappear. This means that the ship in question is in the dock. Hal

[Rainer]

This means that the ship in question is in the dock. Hal

Provided the ship in question does fit into the dock.

[dr.hal]

I guess I was assuming that the question centered around a port that had no yard and thus had no floatation damage repair capability. Thus the only way an "X" in that area could disappear is through the ARD. But to assume is not always the best option.

[Sardaukar]

Check that capacity of ARD is at least equal to tonnage of ship.

[Itdepends]

It's only a CA- it's the first ARD you get in the game- it'll fit.

[Capt Cliff]

I don't get the repair ship option, letters stay red and do not turn to white. Is that still ok? I'll check the "X" and see if it disappears.

[btd64]

Make sure the ARD tf is disbanded also. I think the numbers stay red but you will see the number start to shrink. [8D][8D][8D]
Cheers

[Justus2]

It depends on what other damage the ship has also - ARD will repair float damage, but if it also has for example Major Engine damage or weapon damage, the numbers will remain red with an X, because the ship can't fully be repaired, but the ARD will reduce the float damage over time.

[Mac Linehan]

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

The key to whether or not the ARD is in action on a ship (remember it will only be ONE ship at a time) is a simple one. When you put the ship on "repair ship" the "X" beside the major floatation damage points (the "X" indicating that the damage can not be repaired) will disappear. This means that the ship in question is in the dock. Hal

Hal -

Your description helps.

Gents - good stuff, I am learning.

Mac