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| − | == | + | == Begin a new game == |
| − | + | have a look to [[to do list#Features Overview]], especially to columns like SinglePlayer or MultiPlayer. | |
| − | + | 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!) | |
| − | + | * 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 | ||
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== Hotkeys == | == Hotkeys == | ||
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| − | *ESC goes to Start Screen (CONTINUE is available there) | + | *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 | |
| + | **(if you are running Visual Studio it is ALT+ENTER) | ||
| + | **on some laptop you have to use your FN-key as well | ||
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| + | *F11 cheat/debug menu, press F11 while in game to discover. SP games only. Press ESC to exit. (added 2015-06-19) | ||
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| + | *ALT+A starts/stopps [[AutoTurn]] | ||
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| + | *use CTRL-key to redeploy more than one ship at once | ||
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| + | *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 == | == Tips == | ||
| + | *build IMMUNOLOGY_CENTRE as soon as possible to each colony to get more growth rate | ||
*at diplomatic offers don't forget to SEND | *at diplomatic offers don't forget to SEND | ||
*ships: right mouse -> select an order | *ships: right mouse -> select an order | ||
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see [[Manual#Game play tips]] | 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 | ||
| + | *with transport ships it is available to conquer systems (they have automatically troops onboard) | ||
| + | *Empire's insignia top right shows at mouse over which human player has which race | ||
[[Category:How to play]] | [[Category:How to play]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:52, 20 March 2016
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
- F1 (it's Galaxy Panel) -> and then click on "Turn" (left top side) to finish a turn
- F2 System Panel: Production - Structures - Build List - ShipBuilding
- F3 Embassy Panel: Overview - Agreements - Inbox - Outbox
- F4 Science Panel: Research Matrix - Encyclopedia
- F5 Intel Panel: Colonies - Agents
- right mouse -> Pop-up Panel Access Menu
- 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
- (if you are running Visual Studio it is ALT+ENTER)
- on some laptop you have to use your FN-key as well
- F11 cheat/debug menu, press F11 while in game to discover. SP games only. Press ESC to exit. (added 2015-06-19)
- ALT+A starts/stopps AutoTurn
- use CTRL-key to redeploy more than one ship at once
- 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
- doesn't work if you select the system via dropdown list
Tips
- build IMMUNOLOGY_CENTRE as soon as possible to each colony to get more growth rate
- 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
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 is available to conquer systems (they have automatically troops onboard)
- Empire's insignia top right shows at mouse over which human player has which race
