Main Window - Galaxy Panel

Description

| This panel of the Main Window gives you a map of this section of the galaxy. It is also used to control the System panel so that you can view different systems in the galaxy. |

Controls

| Map | This map is a view of this entire section of the galaxy. This is the main map of the game. Legend of Map Items:
|  | Grid | This is simply a background grid to the map to give it scale. Each square represents about 10 light years.
|  | Circle | Each circle on the map represents a solar system. You start the game knowing the location of all of the solar systems, but not what they contain or how to get to them.
|  | Lines between Circles | A line connecting two circles on the map is the indication of a warp point connection between the two systems. This means that there is a warp point in both systems that leads to the other system.
|  | Short Line from Circle | If you have seen a warp point in a system, but have not traveled through it, then you will see a short line coming out of the circle which represents that system. This indicates that you know the warp point goes somewhere, but you don't know where. Once you have traveled through the warp point, the short line will become a full line which connects the two solar systems.
|  | Double Circle with Center Filled | When you left-click on a system, that system becomes the current system being viewed in the System panel. The currently selected system is indicated by a double circle with the center filled in.
|  | Colored Circles | Circles can be of different colors to represent who is present in them. Circles that are dark gray have not been explored by you. Circles that are white have been explored by you, but you are not currently in the system. Circles which are your empire color mean that you and only you are present in the system. Circles which are a different color than yours mean that another empire is present in that system.
|  | Triangle | A triangle instead of the usual circle for a system means that you and another empire are present in that system. Typically the triangle will be in your color, because you have to be in the system to know what other empires are present in the system. See Sight for more details.
|  | Pointer Move | Moving your pointer over the map will display the name of the system that your pointer is closest to. If you have not explored a system, then no name will be displayed.
|  | Left-Click | Left-clicking on a system will cause that system to become the currently selected system. The System panel will change to display that system.
|  | Right-Click | Right-clicking the map will display the Galaxy Map Window.

Buttons

| None |

Special Notes

| None |

Related Areas

| Main Window |