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Browse around before the beginning of the round to gain an advantage about the inner workings of the game. | Browse around before the beginning of the round to gain an advantage about the inner workings of the game. | ||
== Why | == Why Play? == | ||
In [[Planetarion]] you compete with thousands of other players over a 2 month period of non-stop gaming. Activity, skill, endurance and a solid [[alliance]] are the building blocks of a winner in this game. | In [[Planetarion]] you compete with thousands of other players over a 2 month period of non-stop gaming. Activity, skill, endurance and a solid [[alliance]] are the building blocks of a winner in this game. | ||
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While you can attack hostile planets to steal their asteroids for your own personal gain, others can defend them. People are grouped into galaxies and alliances, to attack and defend together. Could you repel 20 hostile attack fleets on your galaxy with no one else around at 2am? Could you lead an alliance into battle or negotiate a peace treaty afterwards? Organise yourself and others to destroy a common enemy? Or even just play with friends and meet new people as a small group of planets answerable to no one? Do you think you can rank high on this simple sounding game? | While you can attack hostile planets to steal their asteroids for your own personal gain, others can defend them. People are grouped into galaxies and alliances, to attack and defend together. Could you repel 20 hostile attack fleets on your galaxy with no one else around at 2am? Could you lead an alliance into battle or negotiate a peace treaty afterwards? Organise yourself and others to destroy a common enemy? Or even just play with friends and meet new people as a small group of planets answerable to no one? Do you think you can rank high on this simple sounding game? | ||
== | == Basic Gameplay == | ||
Each planet including yours is grouped into [[galaxy|galaxies]]. Planetarion is a turn-based game playable with a web browser. Each turn is called a [[tick]] (a 1 hour long period). In speed rounds ticks vary between 1-5 minutes. | Each planet including yours is grouped into [[galaxy|galaxies]]. Planetarion is a turn-based game playable with a web browser. Each turn is called a [[tick]] (a 1 hour long period). In speed rounds ticks vary between 1-5 minutes. | ||
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'''Now what?''' [[New_Player_Manual:Planet|Read more about planets]]. | '''Now what?''' [[New_Player_Manual:Planet|Read more about planets]]. | ||
== Galaxies == | === Galaxies === | ||
A [[galaxy]] allows its own planets to | A [[galaxy]] allows its own planets to launch ships to defend each other with a low [[ETA]]. In the galaxy status you can see details on friendly and hostile fleet movement (only paid accounts see outgoing fleets). | ||
More on galaxies [[New_Player_Manual:Galaxy|here]]. | More on galaxies [[New_Player_Manual:Galaxy|here]]. | ||
== Alliances == | === Alliances === | ||
Along with galaxies, your other main line of defence is [[alliance|alliances]] (supersized clans). Alliances are groups of players that agree to defend and perform coordinated attacks together. | Along with galaxies, your other main line of defence is [[alliance|alliances]] (supersized clans). Alliances are groups of players that agree to defend and perform coordinated attacks together. | ||
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More information is available [[New Player Manual:Alliance|here]]. | More information is available [[New Player Manual:Alliance|here]]. | ||
== Combat == | === Combat === | ||
This is a space war game in which [[combat]] is an important part. The combat section is located [[New Player Manual:Combat|here]]. | This is a space war game in which [[combat]] is an important part. The combat section is located [[New Player Manual:Combat|here]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 7 August 2005
Introduction
Little experience in Planetarion? You've come to the right place.
Browse around before the beginning of the round to gain an advantage about the inner workings of the game.
Why Play?
In Planetarion you compete with thousands of other players over a 2 month period of non-stop gaming. Activity, skill, endurance and a solid alliance are the building blocks of a winner in this game.
At the beginning you construct refineries and initiate asteroids that orbit your planet to gain resources. With these resources you are able to construct 6 different classes of ship. Two classes are capable of stealing asteroids from enemy planets while another is capable of bombarding enemy planets ruthlessly destroying their structures. There are 4 races to choose from each equipped with 12 unique ships.
Each planet is ranked by their score. The person with the highest score wins.
Sounds simple?
While you can attack hostile planets to steal their asteroids for your own personal gain, others can defend them. People are grouped into galaxies and alliances, to attack and defend together. Could you repel 20 hostile attack fleets on your galaxy with no one else around at 2am? Could you lead an alliance into battle or negotiate a peace treaty afterwards? Organise yourself and others to destroy a common enemy? Or even just play with friends and meet new people as a small group of planets answerable to no one? Do you think you can rank high on this simple sounding game?
Basic Gameplay
Each planet including yours is grouped into galaxies. Planetarion is a turn-based game playable with a web browser. Each turn is called a tick (a 1 hour long period). In speed rounds ticks vary between 1-5 minutes.
Rounds are announced 2-3 weeks before tick start. Around this time signups are opened on the main server allowing everyone creation of their very own planet. In the beginning everyone is placed in protection mode and are temporarily grouped into galaxies. At tick 36, planets are shuffled and placed into their true initial galaxy using a highly intelligent AI. If your planet is unpaid you are placed randomly otherwise you can form buddy packs with friends.
Now what? Read more about planets.
Galaxies
A galaxy allows its own planets to launch ships to defend each other with a low ETA. In the galaxy status you can see details on friendly and hostile fleet movement (only paid accounts see outgoing fleets).
More on galaxies here.
Alliances
Along with galaxies, your other main line of defence is alliances (supersized clans). Alliances are groups of players that agree to defend and perform coordinated attacks together.
More information is available here.
Combat
This is a space war game in which combat is an important part. The combat section is located here.
