User Guide

HOW TO PLAY
18 DUNE 2000
UPGRADING BUILDINGS
Certain buildings can be upgraded, which makes new, more advanced units available.
Occasionally a building is also required before a new unit becomes available, e.g. the MCV
requires a Repair Pad and an upgraded Heavy Factory. The Upgrade button, located on the
Sidebar, toggles the main menu and the upgrade menu.When pressed it changes the row of
icons below it from available buildings and units, to a list of buildings that can be upgraded.
To upgrade a building, simply left-click on that building’s icon. You may only upgrade one
building at a time. Upgrading a building upgrades all buildings of that type. You can put an
upgrade on hold by right clicking on the icon.A second right-click will cancel the upgrade.
When you are finished, select the Main button to return to the main list of building and unit
icons.
PURCHASING UNITS WITH THE STARPORT
In advanced missions, when you have built a Starport, you will be able to purchase vehicles
from CHOAM, The Intergalactic Merchant’s Guild, provided you have enough credits. To
purchase units from the Guild, press the Starport button (located next to the Upgrade
button) which toggles the row of icons below it from available buildings and units to a list
of vehicles available for purchase.
You may select vehicles from the list by left-clicking on the icon of the vehicle you wish to
order. To cancel the selection, right-click again on the icon. You can order multiple vehicles
from the Guild, so long as there is stock available, and you have sufficient credits. Each time
you left-click on the icon, the number in the top left corner will increase by 1.This number
shows how many of that vehicle you have ordered. Right-clicking on the icon will decrease
the number ordered by 1.The price of the units varies depending on economic conditions
around the galaxy, so it pays to check prices of vehicles by placing the cursor over the icon,
which reveals the current price. When you have made your selection, click on the Purchase
button at the bottom of the screen. If you leave the menu without making a purchase your
order will be cancelled. After a period of time , your order will arrive at your Starport from
the Guild.
REPAIR BUTTON & REPAIRING
To repair a damaged building or unit and keep it operating at full efficiency, left-click on the
Wrench button in the Sidebar. The mouse cursor on the battlefield will turn into a white
Wrench.When the cursor is over a damaged building or unit that can be repaired it will
rotate. Left-click the Wrench on the building you want repaired.When repairing, a wrench
will flash on and off on the building that is being repaired. The cost of repair will be
deducted from your credits. Several buildings can be repaired simultaneously. A unit that is
ordered to repair will drive back to the repair pad. If a carryall is available it will pick up a
unit that is ordered to repair. Right-click when you want to cancel out of repair mode.To
stop repairs on an structure, left-click on the structure.