Rarrly

My post was mostly a response to your OP about how the rest of your fleet doesn't attack until the drones die. Even if only pirates, my capital ships do attack once they're in range even with drones still alive. They don't simply fly in circles ignoring everything.

Ship roles? I've only been in battles against pirates so far but I haven't had your problems. When a battle starts my carriers are hanging in the back, capital ships slightly in front but moving up, assault drones way up front and unloading. Once the capital ships are in range they shoot at the pirates too.