Meaning of red fields when transferring character?

[tppytel]

When you choose the transfer drop-down in the Characters screen, certain options are highlighted in red. I can't discern the meaning of this. Any insight?

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: tppytel

When you choose the transfer drop-down in the Characters screen, certain options are highlighted in red. I can't discern the meaning of this. Any insight?

Lead ships

[tppytel]

Lead ships

Ah... OK. Thanks. Is there any reason to care about that? The lead ship designation is basically just cosmetic, right? It's just the ship that marks the fleet location on the map?

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: tppytel

Lead ships

Ah... OK. Thanks. Is there any reason to care about that? The lead ship designation is basically just cosmetic, right? It's just the ship that marks the fleet location on the map?

I think the Fleet admiral needs to be on the lead ship.

[tppytel]

I believe that's true, but I think that when you transfer Fleet Admirals you only get fleets in the dropdown, so the red fields don't come up. You only see those when you transfer Ship Captains. Is the idea that the game is warning you that you're putting two eggs in one basket, so to speak? I guess that makes sense, though of all the tiny details in the game it seems like an odd one to highlight so prominently.

[Cauldyth]

You want your Admiral well protected, so giving the lead ship a good captain will help it survive a bit better.

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: tppytel

I believe that's true, but I think that when you transfer Fleet Admirals you only get fleets in the dropdown, so the red fields don't come up. You only see those when you transfer Ship Captains. Is the idea that the game is warning you that you're putting two eggs in one basket, so to speak? I guess that makes sense, though of all the tiny details in the game it seems like an odd one to highlight so prominently.

Admirals control fleets, captains control ships. In the real world an admiral on a ship does not override the ships captain when it comes to the ships safety. The captain is responsible if the ship is lost.