How to play

Start Screen

		Select Single Player

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

• ESC goes to Start Screen (CONTINUE is available there)

Begin a new game

Options:
Galaxy size: Tiny, Small, Medium, Large & Huge
Galaxy Shape: Irregular, Spiral, Ring, Cluster, Elliptical
Star Density: Dense, Medium, Sparse
Planet Density: Dense, Medium, Sparse
Tech Level: Early, Developed, Sophisticated, Adavnced, Supreme
Minor Races: None, Few, Some, Many

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