Game Features

game structures

• realtime in seconds
• 3D spatial with floating point vector calculations
• transit times average > 5 hours
• simple vacation mode without drawbacks
• playability also without constant online presence
• balanced game play: basic ships types are strong and reliable
• 5 unique races, which are well balanced
• an equal limit on game rescources for all players
• multiple accounts are banned and impractical anyway
• originality: even experienced players are often surprised by creative new fleet set-ups and tactical uses of the various available ships

fleets and ship maneuvers

• 1 homebase and 3 fleets
• each fleet needs a mothership to move (which contains the warp-drive)
• it can be traveled at high speed through wormholes and the alliance-network transwarp-gates
• fleets can be tactically finetuned: every ship is important
• fleets can be cloaked
• 3D-Map (scroll/zoom/rotate...)
• players can install new wormhole portals on their own, that stay even over the lifespan of that player

alliances

• alliances with voted leaders
• alliance offices: minister of communication, minister of war, flag commander
• alliance war with capture the flag
• alliance jump gates
• conquer colonies
• mobile alliance jump gate (MTWG)
• alliance espionage /sabotage
• war against big/successful alliances is worthy

probes

• 11 different probes, scanning for: planet coords, other probes, fleet constellations, planet surfaces, hyperjump targets and probes for scrambling, decloaking, relay stations for scan vessels
• coordinates will be saved in clearly arranged lists which can be transmitted easily to other players

production and research

• over 200 different researches
• complex tech tree
• players can make own inventions which can be placed on neutral planets
• automated production

space battles

• battles are resolved without need of being online
• battles between groups of any number of attackers and defenders possible
• tactical dexterity: good players can challenge 4 or more attackers and win against them , not because of more resources, just because of tactical experience
• sabotage of probes/production etc. with ground troopers possible

communication and more

• ingame-messages
• forum
• irc
• wiki
• extended statistics
• news magazine
• possibility to include own java scripts
• planet description with picture and homepage
• homepage awards
• sound packages for download
• different game interfaces
• translated into over 15 languages spanish, polish, finish and many more

newbie help etc.

• video tutorial
• newbie wizard
• FAQ
• extensive, dynamically extending manual
• newbie-helper
• defensive battle station for newbies
• start with preconstructed fleets
• ships that can be found on neutral planets will give starting players tactical power