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95.174.5.6: usgNsvqgqrOA

2012-04-29T06:59:35Z

usgNsvqgqrOA

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	Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.		Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.

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82.198.3.70: VteqmQBAPlx

2012-04-28T13:49:06Z

VteqmQBAPlx

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	Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.		Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.

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78.225.127.66: FIHsInGQwUKZdDNRR

2012-04-27T14:18:14Z

FIHsInGQwUKZdDNRR

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	Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.		Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.

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37.59.142.189: /* Troubleshooting */

2012-04-27T10:04:36Z

Troubleshooting

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	Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.		Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.

	=~~= Troubleshooting ==~~		k2A18q <a href="http://apnynvnyphyw.com/">apnynvnyphyw</a>

	~~=== Can't Login? ===~~

	* Check that computer time is set correctly
	* Clear cookies, cache

	~~=== Exceptions ===~~

	~~If you play from the same place as someone else in your family, it is strongly recommended you apply for an [[exception]]~~.

209.34.91.14: Alessio

2012-04-26T17:49:43Z

Alessio

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	After that sequence, I'd suggest building a Heavy Factory, then several Refineries and Finance Centres.		After that sequence, I'd suggest building a Heavy Factory, then several Refineries and Finance Centres.

	~~== Mining ==~~		Only the Moon. It is close enough that, deitspe being relatively small, it can cover the disk of the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow and it is when this shadow passes over Earth (and you stand in that shadow patch) that you would see a total eclipse of the Sun.Venus and Mercury are bigger than the Moon, but they are much further away from us. Their apparent diameter is therefore too small to block off the light of the entire Sun's disk. When they pass in front of the Sun, it is called a transit .There will be a transit of Venus in June 2012 (just as there was one in June 2004).No comets or asteroids are big enough to block off the Sun, regardless of how close they pass to Earth. And no, they cannot cause earthquakes. The idea that something could pass between us and the Sun, causing an eclipse AND earthquakes comes from the Planet-X hoax (the original one, for May 13, 2003 the Big 2012 Hoax is simply a recycling of that hoax).The charlatans who played up the hoax used the story to scare people and then make money by selling them books on how to survive.

	~~Mining~~ is ~~one~~ of the ~~important screens~~ (~~together with research~~ and ~~construction~~) ~~at the beginning~~ of the ~~round~~.

	~~When you first sign up~~, ~~you have 5000 of each resource~~. ~~This~~ is ~~enough~~ to ~~buy 3 of each type~~ of ~~asteroid in~~ the ~~"Mining" screen~~. ~~Paid accounts have 10000~~ of ~~each resource~~, ~~and so can afford 6~~ of ~~each roid type~~.

	~~To initiate~~ asteroids, ~~put the numbers in the corresponding boxes beside the three different resource types and click ''initiate''~~.

	~~'''Note:''' You want to be the biggest planet you can be~~. ~~You initiate asteroids at~~ the ~~beginning of~~ the ~~game as that's~~ the ~~most cost effective way of gaining asteroids~~, ~~and you need asteroids to give you more resources. However~~, ~~after 150-200 initiated asteroids~~ the ~~most cost effective way to gain more~~ is ~~by building ships~~ that ~~can steal asteroids and attacking other planets (you also gain [[XP]] for doing this, which adds to your planets [[score]]~~). ~~Therefore, while you use this page a lot in~~ the ~~first 5-10 days, afterwards you won't need it much unless exchanging resources with others~~.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

KingAlan: /* Construction */

2005-10-11T22:39:16Z

Construction

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	== Construction ==		== Construction ==

	~~The~~ most beneficial construction is the [[Research lab]]. This increases your research speed by up to 20% ~~when 1/5~~ of ~~your constructions are~~ [[research ~~lab~~]]~~s. To~~ build ~~ships you need a light factory~~.		Especially early on in the game, the most beneficial construction is the [[Research lab]]. This increases your research speed by up to 20%.

			There are three types of factories: Light, Medium and Heavy.
			# Light Factories enable you to build Fighter and Corvette-class ships.
			# Medium Factories enable you to build Frigates and Destroyers.
			# Heavy Factories enable you to build Cruisers and Battleships.

			NOTE: You also will need an appropriate level of [[research]] to be able to build each ship class.

	'''Starting Constructions'''		'''Starting Constructions'''
	# Research Lab ~~- 12 ticks~~		# Research Lab
	# Refinery ~~- 12~~ (~~the number of which~~ Refinery depends on your race. If you are Terran, focus on Metal Refineries as your ships cost ~~alot~~ of Metal. Cathaar = Crystal ~~and~~ Zikonian = Eonium. ~~Eonium is no longer fuel, but is as important as Metal and Crystal - so keep it in mind~~ ).		# Refinery (Which Refinery type depends on your race. If you are Terran, focus on Metal Refineries as your ships cost a lot of Metal. Cathaar = Crystal. Zikonian = Eonium. Xandathrii ships require an equal amount of each resource).
	# Refinery - 12		# Refinery - 12
	# Refinery - 12		# Refinery - 12
	# Light Factory - 12		# Light Factory - 12
	# Research Lab - 12		# Research Lab - 12

	# ''End of Protection''		# ''End of Protection''
	# Refinery - 12		# Refinery - 12
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	# Research Lab - 12		# Research Lab - 12
	# Medium Factory - 12		# Medium Factory - 12

			After that sequence, I'd suggest building a Heavy Factory, then several Refineries and Finance Centres.

	== Mining ==		== Mining ==

KingAlan: /* Engineering */

2005-10-11T22:32:11Z

Engineering

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	== Engineering ==		== Engineering ==

	A good starting setup is [[Research]] (1st), [[Mining]] (2nd) and [[Construction]] (3rd). ~~Make sure~~ you set your ~~Engineering Priorities~~ ''~~'before''' starting a Research or Construction~~.		A good starting setup is [[Research]] (1st), [[Mining]] (2nd) and [[Construction]] (3rd).
			A bit later on, you might want to switch to Mining-Construction-Research.
			The 10% (or 15%) boost to your resource production, thanks to the Mining priority, can be a huge difference. [This is on top of the .5% bonus for each of your Finance Centres.]

			You can change you engineering priorities only every 48 ticks, so choose carefully. You can change engineering priorities every 48 ticks- that doesn't mean you have to. You should set Engineering priorities ASAP after your first login- you start off the game with a 'blank slate' on Engineering priorities.

	== Research ==		== Research ==

Cheerios: phe-heew... out with the fat! the fat needs to go!

2005-08-09T05:45:21Z

phe-heew... out with the fat! the fat needs to go!

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217.27.248.112: /* Headline text */

2005-08-07T20:05:15Z

Headline text

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	This technology branch allows you to mine more of the asteroids that you have collected around your planet. All of the more experienced players spend the first 60 or so turns "initiating" (or creating) asteroids using the "Mining" screen, but after about tick 100 it is far more cost-effective for most people to attack (this also gets you an "XP" or experience factor - see the combat section here for more information).<br>		This technology branch allows you to mine more of the asteroids that you have collected around your planet. All of the more experienced players spend the first 60 or so turns "initiating" (or creating) asteroids using the "Mining" screen, but after about tick 100 it is far more cost-effective for most people to attack (this also gets you an "XP" or experience factor - see the combat section here for more information).<br>
	<br>		<br>
	== ~~Headline text~~ ==		== Research ==

	The first things to research after "Improved Resource Handling" are:<br>		The first things to research after "Improved Resource Handling" are:<br>
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	The things to research least, especially for a free account, are probably the "Surface Analysis" (waves that allow you to see information on other planets) and the "Underground Network Charting" (Covert op tree, the non-ship based way of causing damage to another planet). This is because, due to the research limitations on a free account, there's few (if any) worthwhile technologies for these trees.<br>		The things to research least, especially for a free account, are probably the "Surface Analysis" (waves that allow you to see information on other planets) and the "Underground Network Charting" (Covert op tree, the non-ship based way of causing damage to another planet). This is because, due to the research limitations on a free account, there's few (if any) worthwhile technologies for these trees.<br>
	<br>		<br>


	== Construction ==		== Construction ==

217.27.248.112: /* First Login */

2005-08-07T20:04:47Z

First Login

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	You've just signed up, activated your account, logged in past the "bot stopper" and loaded the "Overview" page. Now what?		You've just signed up, activated your account, logged in past the "bot stopper" and loaded the "Overview" page. Now what?
	[http://game.planetarion.com/manual.pl?page=29 Can't login? Click here for ~~our~~ FAQ!]		[http://game.planetarion.com/manual.pl?page=29 Can't login? Click here for the official FAQ!]
	If you don't have a fondness for 8 characters of random letters and numbers, the first thing I do is go to the "preferences screen". This is a useful screen with lots of miscellaneous options, but the first one to use is the password changing function. Please try and remember to change your password to something you remember, but that other people won't know or guess easily. Another nice option is to experiment with the "skins" that you can play Planetarion in - while you can have something fairly boring like the "clean black" skin (which is also quick to load), there's quite a few new and interesting skins for you to play with.		If you don't have a fondness for 8 characters of random letters and numbers, the first thing I do is go to the "preferences screen". This is a useful screen with lots of miscellaneous options, but the first one to use is the password changing function. Please try and remember to change your password to something you remember, but that other people won't know or guess easily. Another nice option is to experiment with the "skins" that you can play Planetarion in - while you can have something fairly boring like the "clean black" skin (which is also quick to load), there's quite a few new and interesting skins for you to play with.


	== Exceptions ==		== Exceptions ==