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== Begin a new game ==
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have a look to [[to do list#Features Overview]], especially to columns like SinglePlayer or MultiPlayer.
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see [[Manual#Startup]]
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see [[Start Game Panel]] (for options like Galaxy size or Tech Level)
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=== Tasks for the player ===
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* control food - avoid starvation (so build farms just in time!)
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* control labor pool and assign it
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* sometimes control structures if they are online
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* maybe make individual research assignments
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* check everytime your ships to avoid wasting their time
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* for expanding range maybe build a construction ship which can build an outpost
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* check everytime that your shipyards are running
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* check everytime your building queues: one turn left is too less, better 2 or 3 turn left (to avoid waste of industry)
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* in MP: try to build shipyards as soon as possible to increase ships
  
  
 
== Hotkeys ==
 
== Hotkeys ==
 
   
 
   
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*F1 and then click on "Turn" (left top side) to finish a turn
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*F1 (it's [[Galaxy Panel]]) -> '''and then click on "Turn" (left top side) to finish a turn'''
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*F2
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*F2 [[System Panel]]: Production - Structures - Build List - ShipBuilding
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*F3
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*F3 [[Embassy Panel]]: Overview - Agreements - Inbox - Outbox
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*F4
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*F4 [[Science Panel]]: Research Matrix - Encyclopedia
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*F5
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*F5 [[Intel Panel]]: Colonies - Agents
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*Right mouse -> Menue
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*right mouse -> [[Pop-up Panel Access Menu]]
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*2x ESC goes to Start Screen (CONTINUE is available there)
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*CRTL+ENTER in GalaxyView = '''END TURN'''
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*CTRL+ "+" or "-" in GalaxyView zooms
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*ALT+F12 changes between FullScreen- and WindowsScreen-Modus
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*to control your systems (labors and shipyards) just use arrow keys left and right to switch between the colonies
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**first click left or right will bring you to back to PRODUCTION
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**next click left or right changes the system
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***doesn't work if you select the system via dropdown list
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****to bring this function back to work just go to galaxy map and jump with double clicking a sector into one system -> than left/right does work again
  
 
== Tips ==
 
== Tips ==
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*ships: right mouse -> select an order
 
*ships: right mouse -> select an order
 
*growth of population first goes to labor pool (bottom) -> put into buildings
 
*growth of population first goes to labor pool (bottom) -> put into buildings
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see [[Manual#Game play tips]]
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== Multiplayer Tips ==
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*it seems to be important to search for systems with dilithium and raw material. Systems with many moons are good for the building Moon Habitation
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*with transport ships it might be available to conquer systems (don't know exactly)
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*Empire's insignia top right shows at mouse over which human player has which race
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[[Category:How to play]]
 
[[Category:How to play]]

Latest revision as of 20:50, 2 February 2014

Start Screen
  • Select Single Player

Begin a new game

have a look to to do list#Features Overview, especially to columns like SinglePlayer or MultiPlayer.

see Manual#Startup

see Start Game Panel (for options like Galaxy size or Tech Level)


Tasks for the player

  • control food - avoid starvation (so build farms just in time!)
  • control labor pool and assign it
  • sometimes control structures if they are online
  • maybe make individual research assignments
  • check everytime your ships to avoid wasting their time
  • for expanding range maybe build a construction ship which can build an outpost
  • check everytime that your shipyards are running
  • check everytime your building queues: one turn left is too less, better 2 or 3 turn left (to avoid waste of industry)
  • in MP: try to build shipyards as soon as possible to increase ships


Hotkeys


  • 2x ESC goes to Start Screen (CONTINUE is available there)
  • CRTL+ENTER in GalaxyView = END TURN
  • CTRL+ "+" or "-" in GalaxyView zooms


  • ALT+F12 changes between FullScreen- and WindowsScreen-Modus
  • to control your systems (labors and shipyards) just use arrow keys left and right to switch between the colonies
    • first click left or right will bring you to back to PRODUCTION
    • next click left or right changes the system
      • doesn't work if you select the system via dropdown list
        • to bring this function back to work just go to galaxy map and jump with double clicking a sector into one system -> than left/right does work again

Tips

  • at diplomatic offers don't forget to SEND
  • ships: right mouse -> select an order
  • growth of population first goes to labor pool (bottom) -> put into buildings


see Manual#Game play tips


Multiplayer Tips

  • it seems to be important to search for systems with dilithium and raw material. Systems with many moons are good for the building Moon Habitation
  • with transport ships it might be available to conquer systems (don't know exactly)
  • Empire's insignia top right shows at mouse over which human player has which race
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