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== Race Differences from Standard == | == Race Differences from Standard == | ||
''Up to date as of January, 2022.'' | |||
'''Lizard''' | '''Lizard''' | ||
* Mining rate nerfed, now at 150% instead of 200%. | * Mining rate nerfed, now at 150% instead of 200%. | ||
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* Tax revenue increased +50%. | * Tax revenue increased +50%. | ||
'''Privateer''' | '''Privateer''' | ||
* Gains the Shock Troops ability (privateer get 5:1 ratio for [[Combat#Ground_Combat|ground attack]). | * Gains the Shock Troops ability (privateer get 5:1 ratio for [[Combat#Ground_Combat|ground attack]]). | ||
'''Cyborg''' | '''Cyborg''' | ||
* Gets double native assimilation rate. | * Gets double native assimilation rate. | ||
* The 20% native tax limit is removed. | * The 20% native tax limit is removed. | ||
* "Chunnel Stabilization Field" generated on entire map ([[Dungeon_Class_Stargate|stargate]] technology). | * [http://help.planets.nu/abil-chunnel-stabilizer "Chunnel Stabilization Field"] generated on the entire map ([[Dungeon_Class_Stargate|stargate]] technology). This stabilization field makes the minimum chunnel distance only 1 ly. It also allows your chunnel-capable ships ([[Firecloud_Class_Cruiser|Firecloud]], [[B222b_Destroyer|B222b]]) to initiate a chunnel after movement. This means the chunneling ship does not have to be at warp 0. The target ship must still be at warp 0, however. | ||
'''Evil Empire''' | '''Evil Empire''' | ||
* Gets 15 free fighters at starbase every turn, instead of 5. | * Gets 15 free fighters at starbase every turn, instead of 5. | ||
== Host Settings == | |||
Here are host settings associated with Short Format rules: | |||
<pre> | |||
mining200adjustment: 1.5 | |||
freestarbasefighters5adjustment: 15 | |||
cyborgmaxnativetaxrateadjustment: 100 | |||
assimilationrateadjustment: 3 | |||
chunnelstabilizationeverywhere: true | |||
groundattackadjustments: 0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | |||
colonisttaxrateadjustments: 0,0,1.5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | |||
nativetaxrateadjustments: 0,0,1.5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | |||
</pre> | |||
Latest revision as of 07:01, 30 March 2022
Short Format is a new format at Planets.nu for Blitz games, Dogfights, 2v2 Blitz, and as an option for games with 100 planets or fewer.
Short format is meant to address race imbalances in small games.
Race Differences from Standard
Up to date as of January, 2022.
Lizard
- Mining rate nerfed, now at 150% instead of 200%.
- Hiss does not stack (can only be done by 1 ship per planet).
Bird
- Tax revenue increased +50%.
Privateer
- Gains the Shock Troops ability (privateer get 5:1 ratio for ground attack).
Cyborg
- Gets double native assimilation rate.
- The 20% native tax limit is removed.
- "Chunnel Stabilization Field" generated on the entire map (stargate technology). This stabilization field makes the minimum chunnel distance only 1 ly. It also allows your chunnel-capable ships (Firecloud, B222b) to initiate a chunnel after movement. This means the chunneling ship does not have to be at warp 0. The target ship must still be at warp 0, however.
Evil Empire
- Gets 15 free fighters at starbase every turn, instead of 5.
Host Settings
Here are host settings associated with Short Format rules:
mining200adjustment: 1.5 freestarbasefighters5adjustment: 15 cyborgmaxnativetaxrateadjustment: 100 assimilationrateadjustment: 3 chunnelstabilizationeverywhere: true groundattackadjustments: 0,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 colonisttaxrateadjustments: 0,0,1.5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 nativetaxrateadjustments: 0,0,1.5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
