You are not first to ask such question, and it is great that you did, it gave me idea to make complete guide on how to start Private Fleet Action of any kind (STF's, Fleet Alerts, Colony Invasions and other)!
So here is what you should do, step by step with pictures
1. To create match!
Select PvE icon that is below map up there in the corner (shown as 3 arrows)
After that you go into
Create Private tab, scroll up and down in search for which one you want,
select it and go for
Create!
Be careful, as you can see, some are Ground and some are Space, it is shown with proper icon in front of name.
Now you get new small window where you choose
Game Name of action (use something that might help if someone is kicked when entering map, Cryptic bug) and
Password (it is optional, but I put qwe123 or something that's easy to remember if someone is kicked):
2. Inviting into Fleet Action!
There are 3 ways of doing it, sometimes one way won't work so it's good to know all tricks
A. NOVICE MODE! "Easiest way to invite",
right click on name from chat and choose
Invite to Challenge Match:
B. ADVANCED MODE! "If first one doesn't work" way, or person can't be invited because of name (example: Biba L'
[email protected]), first you click on Invite button from Action Window and then you
select COMPLETE name with your mouse
and
paste it with CTRL+V there
Note: sometimes you must put name in quote marks, example: "Biba L'[email protected]" , so it would work, but that happens sometimes if person is not in same Faction/Allegiance, has 2 names in front of handle or has apostrophe in it!
C. MASTER MODE! "Only if you know what you are doing" way!
This one is tricky because you get every person that is in any channel you are member of.
Other problem with it is that it refreshes names all time, so one check mark in wrong place and you might want to try again because when you select enough people to fill empty spots of Private Action, rest will grey out and you can't "uncheck" anyone.
Still, after it's been done couple of times, it becomes easiest way to invite Fleet members into action!
Same as in step A. you select Invite button on Private Action Window and then
put check marks in front of names that will join you, after you select few (maximum is number of free spots in action)
you hit Invite button.
After all that is done, ask in chat of Private Action Window what you don't understand about mission, who will do what, which tactic will be used in some missions and finally "ARE YOU ALL READY?"
I wish you many glorious battles that will rise your name as Honorable and Fierce warrior!
Dedicated to all new members/players that will find this guide useful, to our greatest Fleet in whole wide STO universe and especially thanks to everyone that helped me with their time to make those screenshots not so empty!
Jolan Tru!