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== VGA Planets Wiki ==
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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.
|+ Player races
 
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.
 
* [[Where To Play]]
 
* Races:
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!Full Race Name
!Full Race Name
!Short Forms
!Short Forms
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| [[The Solar Federation]]
| [[The Solar Federation]]
| Federation, Fed
| [[Federation]], [[Fed]]
| Feds
| Feds
|-
|-
| [[The Lizard Alliance]]
| [[The Lizard Alliance]]
| [[Lizards]]
| [[Lizard]], Liz
| Lizards
|-
|-
| [[The Empire of Birds]]
| [[The Empire of Birds|The Empire of the Birds]]
| Birdmen
| [[Bird]], Birdman
| Birds
| Birds, Birdmen
|-
|-
| [[The Fascist Empire]]
| [[The Fascist Empire]]
| [[Fascists]]
| [[Fascist]], Klingon
|
|-
|-
| [[The Privateer Bands]]
| [[The Privateer Bands]]
| [[Privateers]]
| [[Privateer]], Pirate
|
|-
|-
| [[The Cyborg]]
| [[The Cyborg]]
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| [[The Crystal Confederation]]
| [[The Crystal Confederation]]
| Crystal, Tholian
| [[Crystal]], Tholian
| Crystals
| Crystals
|-
|-
| [[The Evil Empire]]
| [[The Evil Empire]]
| [[Empire]]
| [[Empire]], EE
|
|-
|-
| [[The Robotic Imperium]]
| [[The Robotic Imperium]]
| [[Robots]], Cylons
| [[Robot]], Cylon
|
|-  
|-  
| [[The Rebel Confederation]]
| [[The Rebel Confederation]]
| [[Rebels]]
| [[Rebel]]
|
|-
|-
| [[The Missing Colonies of Man]]
| [[The Missing Colonies of Man]]
| Colonies, [[The Lost Colonies of Man]]
| [[Colonies]]
| Colonies
| Colonials
|-
| [[The Horwasp Plague]]
| [[Horwasp]], Bugs
| 'wasps
|}
|}


== 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.
Due to problems with spammers, user account creation is disabled; if you want an account, contact rbos-contact@novylen.net.
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]]
* [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]
=== Starships ===
* [[Ship List]]
* [[Ship Components]]
* [[Ship Movement]]
* [[Starship Missions]]


=== Planetary Economics ===
: ''Main Article'': [[Planet]]
* [[Native Race Advantages]]
* [[Taxes, Happiness, and Population Growth]]
* [[Defenses]]
* [[Climate]]
* [[Priority Build Points]]
* [[Starbases]]
** [[Starbase Missions]]


* 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]]
** [[VCR Side Advantage]]


* 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]]
** [[Ion Storms]]


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


* [[Stellar Cartography]]: adds Nebulas, Asteroid Fields, and Star Clusters to the game.
* [[Proposed Achievement Badges]]: A user-generated list of proposed achievement badges for eventual incorporation at .nu.


== Wiki Stuff ==


* [[:Category:Templates|Wiki Templates]]
* [[:Category:Templates|Wiki Templates]]

Latest revision as of 01:39, 6 July 2021

Player races
Full Race Name Short Forms Plurals
The Solar Federation Federation, Fed Feds
The Lizard Alliance Lizard, Liz
The Empire of the Birds Bird, Birdman Birds, Birdmen
The Fascist Empire Fascist, Klingon
The Privateer Bands Privateer, Pirate
The Cyborg Cyborg, Borg Borg
The Crystal Confederation Crystal, Tholian Crystals
The Evil Empire Empire, EE
The Robotic Imperium Robot, Cylon
The Rebel Confederation Rebel
The Missing Colonies of Man Colonies Colonials
The Horwasp Plague Horwasp, Bugs 'wasps

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.

Due to problems with spammers, user account creation is disabled; if you want an account, contact rbos-contact@novylen.net.

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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