VGA Planets Wiki mediawiki_vgaplanets https://vgaplanets.org/index.php?title=Main_Page MediaWiki 1.43.8 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk VGA Planets Wiki VGA Planets Wiki talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 1 5171 4767 2025-01-06T04:27:31Z Glyn 1468 /* NuHost Add-ons */ 5171 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__ {| border="1" class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-left: 15px;" |+ Player races !Full Race Name !Short Forms !Plurals |- | [[The Solar Federation]] | [[Federation]], [[Fed]] | Feds |- | [[The Lizard Alliance]] | [[Lizard]], Liz |- | [[The Empire of Birds|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 [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]] === Tactics === * [[Cloak Intercept]] * [[Disguising Ship Movement]] * [[Warp Wells]] * [[Combat Order]] * [[Mine Laying]] * [[Ship vs Ship]] * [[VCR Side Advantage]] === Mechanics === * [[Friendly Codes]] * [[Host Order]] * [[Host Configuration]] * [[Ion storm]] * [[Planets.Nu API]]: Commonly used to develop small scripts ** [[Planets Nu Client Add-ons]] === NuHost Add-ons === * [[Explore Map]]: Historical add-on that significantly limits visibility of planets * [[Blitz]]: 1 vs 1 that takes place on a much smaller Starmap * [[Stellar Cartography]]: Nebulae, Asteroid Fields, Star Clusters and more. * [[Campaign|Campaign Mode]]: Customizable campaign system where the player designs his own ship list and Advantages. * [[Production Queue]]: Alternative construction system, allowing priority builds to go over the (soft) ship limit. * [[Wandering Tribes]]: Alternative start condition with only STF's. * [[Artifacts]]: Unique items that grant special abilities to planets or ships. === Additional Resources === * [http://www.planetsmagazine.com/ Planets Mag] * [http://www.gaming-strategy.com/computer-gaming/vga-planets/beginner-tips/ Zrog's Beginner Tips] * [[:Category:Templates|Wiki Templates]] 5lb0cs5s55x4l7p7szm7j10t764mt9p