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|+ Player races
!Full Race Name
!Short Forms
!Plurals
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| [[The Solar Federation]]
| Federation, Fed
| Feds
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| [[The Lizard Alliance]]
| [[Lizards]]
| Lizards
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| [[The Empire of Birds]]
| Birdmen
| Birds
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| [[The Fascist Empire]]
| [[Fascists]]
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| [[The Privateer Bands]]
| [[Privateers]]
|
|-
| [[The Cyborg]]
| [[Cyborg]], Borg
| Borg
|-
| [[The Crystal Confederation]]
| [[Crystal]], Tholian
| Crystals
|-
| [[The Evil Empire]]
| [[Empire]]
|
|-
| [[The Robotic Imperium]]
| [[Robots]], Cylons
|
|-
| [[The Rebel Confederation]]
| [[Rebels]]
|
|-
| [[The Missing Colonies of Man]]
| [[Colonies]]
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|-
| [[The Horwasp Plague]]
| Horwasp, Bugs
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|}
== VGA Planets Wiki ==
== VGA Planets Wiki ==


This wiki is intended to serve as a repository for information about the game '''VGA Planets''', by Tim Wisseman: a turn-based strategy game designed to be played by up to 11 players. VGA Planets (or VGAP, or Planets) was released in 1992 as a BBS "door game", and is now played over the Internet via email or via Web interface.
This wiki is intended to serve as a repository for information about the game '''VGA Planets''', by Tim Wisseman: a turn-based strategy game designed to be played by up to 11 players. VGA Planets (or VGAP, or Planets) was released in 1992 as a BBS "door game", and is now played over the Internet via email or via Web interface.


This wiki is largely intended to serve as a supplement for [http://vgaplanets.nu VGA Planets Nu], but should more or less apply to all VGA Planets 3 implementations.
Although this wiki is largely intended to serve as a supplement for [http://vgaplanets.nu VGA Planets Nu], much information can also apply to VGA Planets Host 3.22.


* [[Where To Play]]
* [[Where To Play]]
* [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]
=== Starships ===
* [[Ship List]]
* [[Ship Components]]
* [[Ship Movement]]
* [[Starship Missions]]


* Races:
=== Planetary Economics ===
** [[The Solar Federation]]
: ''Main Article'': [[Planet]]
** [[Lizards]]
* [[Native Race Advantages]]
** [[The Empire of Birds]]
* [[Taxes, Happiness, and Population Growth]]
** [[Fascists]]
* [[Defenses]]
** [[Privateers]]
* [[Climate]]
** [[Cyborg]]
* [[Priority Build Points]]
** [[Crystals]]
* [[Starbases]]
** [[Empire]]
** [[Starbase Missions]]
** [[Robots]]
** [[Rebels]]
** [[The Lost Colonies of Man]]


* Ships:
=== Tactics ===
** [[Ship List]]
* [[Cloak Intercept]]
** [[Ship Components]]
* [[Disguising Ship Movement]]
** [[Ship Movement]]
* [[Warp Wells]]
* [[Combat Order]]
* [[Mine Laying]]
* [[Ship vs Ship]]
* [[VCR Side Advantage]]


* Planets & Economics:
=== Mechanics ===
** [[Native Race Advantages]]
* [[Friendly Codes]]
** [[Taxes, Happiness, and Population Growth]]
* [[Host Order]]
** [[Defenses]]
* [[Host Configuration]]
** [[Hostile Planets]]
* [[Ion storm]]
** [[Priority Build Points]]
* [[Planets.Nu API]]: Commonly used to develop small scripts
** [[Planets Nu Client Add-ons]]


* Tactics:
=== NuHost Add-ons ===
** [[Cloak Intercept]]
** [[Disguising Ship Movement]]
** [[Warp Wells]]
** [[Combat Order]]
** [[Mine Laying]]
** [[Ship vs Ship]]


* Strategies:
* [[Explore Map]]: Historical add-on that significantly limits visibility of planets
** [[Alliances]]
* [[Blitz]]: Fast-paced game that takes place on a much smaller map
** [[Enemies]]
* [[Stellar Cartography]]: adds Nebulae, Asteroid Fields, and Star Clusters to the game.
* [[Campaign|Campaign Mode]]: adds a customizable campaign system where the player designs his own upgrades
* [[Production Queue]]: Alternative construction system, allowing priority builds to go over the (soft) ship limit
* [[Wandering Tribes]]: Alternative start condition with only STF's


* Game Mechanics
=== Additional Resources ===
** [[Friendly Codes]]
** [[Host Order]]
** [[Host Configuration]]


== Proposed article templates ==
* [http://www.planetsmagazine.com/ Planets Mag]
* [http://www.gaming-strategy.com/computer-gaming/vga-planets/beginner-tips/ Zrog's Beginner Tips]


[[Race Template]]
[[Ship Template]]


== Enzymmese ==


http://buyplavix.net
* [[:Category:Templates|Wiki Templates]]

Revision as of 00:21, 22 October 2017

Player races
Full Race Name Short Forms Plurals
The Solar Federation Federation, Fed Feds
The Lizard Alliance Lizards Lizards
The Empire of Birds Birdmen Birds
The Fascist Empire Fascists
The Privateer Bands Privateers
The Cyborg Cyborg, Borg Borg
The Crystal Confederation Crystal, Tholian Crystals
The Evil Empire Empire
The Robotic Imperium Robots, Cylons
The Rebel Confederation Rebels
The Missing Colonies of Man Colonies
The Horwasp Plague Horwasp, Bugs

VGA Planets Wiki

This wiki is intended to serve as a repository for information about the game VGA Planets, by Tim Wisseman: a turn-based strategy game designed to be played by up to 11 players. VGA Planets (or VGAP, or Planets) was released in 1992 as a BBS "door game", and is now played over the Internet via email or via Web interface.

Although this wiki is largely intended to serve as a supplement for VGA Planets Nu, much information can also apply to VGA Planets Host 3.22.

Starships

Planetary Economics

Main Article: Planet

Tactics

Mechanics

NuHost Add-ons

  • Explore Map: Historical add-on that significantly limits visibility of planets
  • Blitz: Fast-paced game that takes place on a much smaller map
  • Stellar Cartography: adds Nebulae, Asteroid Fields, and Star Clusters to the game.
  • Campaign Mode: adds a customizable campaign system where the player designs his own upgrades
  • Production Queue: Alternative construction system, allowing priority builds to go over the (soft) ship limit
  • Wandering Tribes: Alternative start condition with only STF's

Additional Resources


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