User Guide

POLICE
Determines the number of units that can act as police (see Drone Riots, p. 63)
in your bases. Factions with a Police rating of ñ3 or less are consid-
ered Pacifist, and produce more drones when units are stationed out-
side the base (see Home Base, Support and Pacifism, p. 89).
GROWTH
Speeds or slows your population growth rate (see Nutrient Tanks,
p. 68).
PLANET
Negative scores increase ecological damage. Positive scores decrease damage,
enhance your ability to move through fungus, and give you the power
to tame indigenous life-forms (see Fauna, p. 40). Your Planet rating
also affects your units’ skill at Psi combat (see Psi Combat, p. 102).
PROBE
Can increase probe team morale. Increases or decreases your faction’s
susceptibility to probe actions (see Probe Teams, p. 133).
INDUSTRY
Increases or decreases the mineral costs of base projects (see Build
Orders, p. 67).
RESEARCH
Speeds or slows your acquisition of new technology (see Technology,
p. 119).
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