User Guide

THE MAP OF PLANET
This map is the “official” map of Planet. It’s always the same.
HUGE MAP OF PLANET
This is a large version of the map of Planet.
LOAD MAP FILE
This allows you to load a custom map that you’ve saved out as a map file.
CUSTOMIZED PLANETS
When you elect to play on a random or customized random map game, you’re given
a series of choices that allow you to shape the environment of your new world.
A fully customized planet allows you to control exactly what kind of game
experience you want. If your primary interest is combat and tactics, choose a
small planet with plentiful native life, giving you lots of opportunity to fight
off native threats and other factions. If you’re more interested in peaceful,
long-term development, choose a huge planet and rare native life. If you want
a difficult terraforming challenge, choose a mountainous, dry world, but if you
want a more inviting environment for your people, choose rolling terrain and
lots of rainfall. If you like building and managing a navy, go for extensive
ocean coverage, or if you prefer to work on land, choose smaller oceans.
At any time in the customization process you can return to the Select Size of
Planet menu by hitting q.
GETTING STARTED
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