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| == Introduction ==
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| '''VGA Planets''' is one of the deepest and most complex strategy series ever developed, and '''Planets Nu''' is no exception. The objective of '''Planets Nu''' is to achieve galactic conquest by conquering as many [[planet]]s as you can.
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| * [[Getting started]] If you havent started playing yet.
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| * [[Training Games]] Recommended for all players, also veterans of the old version
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| * [[Joining your first classical game]]
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| == The First Turn ==
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| : '''Notice''': This tutorial does not apply to ''Giant Melee'' games as they give you more planets and more ships. Your first will also not necessarily be turn 1, either.
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| === The freighter ===
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| To start colonizing planets, you transfer cargo to your starting freighter (which has a '''Transwarp Drive'''). Transfer about 160 [[clans]] and 40 [[supplies]], invert it if you are [[The Cyborg]]. Carry about 300 to 500 [[megacredits]], to be dropped to a very important planet to facilitate maximum growth.
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| Move it to adjacent planets. Make every attempt to avoid going into deep space (or [[Disguising Ship Movement|disguise movement]] if unavoidable). Your freighter can move up to 81.54 ly each turn, although a '''warp well''' can allow you to go further.
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| === The planet ===
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| With respect to the home planet, it is a good idea to build some mines (about 50 more, 150 more if you are [[The Solar Federation]]) and factories (about 100 more).
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| There are two different approaches to [[taxation]] practices that you can use to raise [[megacredits]]. While it is imperative that you learn to ''growth tax'' later, especially if you are playing as [[The Lizard Alliance]], you'll need to stick with ''safe taxing'' for now until you feel more comfortable with the taxation system.
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| Safe taxing employs a constant tax each turn, without an adverse change in happiness. Although this results in a slower overall growth, your population's growth is not important in this tutorial.
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| === The starbase ===
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| [[Starbase]]s are key [[Space Objects]] that orbit a [[planet]]. If you are a premium member (and newly registered players get their first month free), ''always'' raise the [[Engines|Engine]] [[tech level]] to 10 so that you can build the most efficient engine, the '''Transwarp Drive'''.
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| The first build is a key choice to make, and ultimately depends on the race you are playing and what you would like to do.
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| ==== Lizard ====
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| The [[Lizard Class Cruiser]] (tech 4) is an excellent ship with a superb cargo hold and cloaking capability. Be aware that it requires 8 kT [[Neutronium]] to cloak. With torpedo tubes, it is also a great mine layer.
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| ==== Privateer ====
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| The [[Meteor Class Blockade Runner|Meteor Blockade Runner]] (tech 5) is one of the most powerful ships [[the Privateer Bands]] can employ. It is equipped with a [[Gravitonic Accelerator]], allowing it to move twice the normal speed (162.54).
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| It is also potent for exploiting the '''Rob''' mission (steals [[Neutronium]] and other cargo from hostile ships), and can lay decent minefields as well with its torpedo tubes.
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| ==== Cyborg ====
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| Don't let the [[B200 Class Probe|B200 Probe]]'s small cargo hold fool you. As a tech 1 design, you can easily get away with dropping only a single clan on each [[planet]] (assuming they have non-[[Amorphous]] [[native]]s). A common suggestion is 5 [[clans]], 10 [[supplies]]. It can also [[hyperdrive]] about 350 ly at the expense of 50kT of [[Neutronium]].
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| ==== Empire ====
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| The [[Pl21 Probe]] (tech 1) is another [[hyperdrive]] ship, extremely potent for its uses, as it can detect enemy presence with its '''Dark Sense''' mission.
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| ==== Robotic ====
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| The [[Cat's Paw Class Destroyer|Cat's Paw Destroyer]] (tech 2) is [[the Robotic Imperium]]'s only mine layer, but it is extremely powerful. It's 300kT [[cargo]] hold allows it to easily carry enough clans and supplies to colonize planets and when the time comes to lay minefields, it will lay quadruple the normal amount of mines for the same grade of torpedoes.
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| ==== Rebel ====
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| The [[Falcon Class Escort|Falcon Escort]] (tech 2) is the last of the [[hyperdrive]] ships. It can remotely commence '''Rebel Ground Assault''' against opposing planets (after movement). It is also an excellent remote minesweeper late-game.
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| ==== Colonial ====
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| The [[Cobol Class Research Cruiser|Cobol Research Cruiser]] is another good hybrid ship. It's 250kT [[cargo]] hold allows it to easily carry enough clans and supplies to colonize planets. It also serves as a good support minelayer. It also possess the powerful [[Ram scoop]] ability, allowing it to generate 2kT of [[neutronium]] fuel per light year traveled after it has moved on its own.
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| ==== Other races ====
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| Another [[Medium Deep Space Freighter|Medium Freighter]] (tech 3) is usually fine. If you are building something other than a freighter as your ship build, then '''X-Ray Laser''' [[beams]] (tech 1) are usually fine accompanied with (if supported) '''Mark IV Photon''' [[torpedo]] tubes (tech 5). In any case, always equip your first ship with '''Transwarp Drive'''(s).
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| === Finalizing the first build ===
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| Once you've decided on your first build, then raise the hull tech to the tech appropriate with your hull and if what you plan on building supports torpedoes, then raise the torpedo tech to level 5 as well before you enter the space dock.
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| The space dock is where you construct the various ship parts and assemble them to form a new ship.
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