Description
| This window allows you to set some of the high level options for this game. | ||
Controls
| Game Master Password | This allows you to enter the master password for the game. Each player can have their own password to play their individual turn. But one password is required to control the entire game. The master password allows someone to enter the game and modify players, change whether they are computer controlled, and run the host in simultaneous games. | |
| Maximum number of units | This setting puts a maximum upper limit on the number of units (in space) a player can have. This should only be modified if you have specific memory requirements. For example, if you have more than 64 meg of memory, you can feel free to set these values higher. If you have a slow machine with only 32 meg of memory, then you might consider lowering these values to prevent games from growing to large. | |
| Maximum number of ships | This setting puts a maximum upper limit on the number of ships a player can have. See the comments under "Maximum number of units" for more information on this setting. | |
| Cheat Codes Allowed | With this option turned on, various cheat codes are allowed during the game. Cheat codes allow you to gain bonus points, instant repair times, and more by pressing special key combinations. | |
| Team Mode | This setting means that the game will be played in a special mode where all of the computer players will ally themselves together to fight the human players. This is recommended for advanced players who want a real challenge. | |
| No Tactical Combat | Selecting this option means that the choice for Tactical combat will not be available. Players will only be allowed to resolve combat through Strategic Combat. | |
| Players can see complete tech tree | This option allows players to have access to the Tech Tree window when playing the game. When players are in the Research window during the game, a button will be present which says Tech Tree. This button will display the Tech Tree window which details all of the technology areas in the game, how each are interdependent, and exactly what items will be received by research each area. This option should only by advanced players who are already familiar with the complete tech tree. | |
| Allow Gifts\Tributes | This option allows or prevents the ability to give gifts and tributes during the game. This option is mainly provided for multiplayer games where players often team up together and give each other gifts of technology to put their team ahead. By turning this off, no gifts of tributes will be allowed. | |
| Allow Technology Gifts\Tributes\Trades | This option is similar to the one above but is specifically towards just technology. By turning this off, players will not be able to give gifts, tributes, or trades of technology. This is normally intended for multiplayer games. | |
| Allow Intelligence Projects | This option will allow or disallow intelligence projects in the game. If unselected, it will prevent any player from conducting any kind of intelligence project against another player. However, the technology areas for intelligence still exist and can be researched (though they are effectively useless). | |
| No Ruins on planets | This option will prevent any ruins from being placed on planets when the quadrant is randomly generated. | |
| Players can only colonize planets with a breathable atmosphere | This option will make it so that empires can only colonize planets that are breathable to them. Normally, you can colonize any planet, and if you can't breathe the atmosphere, the colony is "Domed". This option makes it so that you cannot even colonize planets with different atmospheres. | |
| Players can only colonize home planet type | This option will make it so that empires can only colonize planets which are the same type as their home planet. Normally, you start the game with the technology to colonize planets like your home planet. And then through research, you can acquire the technology to colonize other types of planets. With this option selected, even with the proper technology, you cannot colonize other planet types. |
| Quadrant | Displays the Game Setup - Quadrant Window. | |
| Events | Displays the Game Setup - Events Window. | |
| Technology | Displays the Game Setup - Technology Window. | |
| Player Settings | Displays the Game Setup - Player Settings Window. | |
| Players | Displays the Game Setup - Players Window. | |
| Victory Conditions | Displays the Game Setup - Victory Conditions Window. | |
| Game Settings | Displays the Game Setup - Game Settings Window. | |
| Mechanics | Displays the Game Setup - Mechanics Window. | |
| Begin Game | Starts the game. | |
| Cancel | Cancels the new game and returns you to the Intro Window. |
| None |