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| **Unending Galaxy is an unique mix of space simulation and 4X strategy for Windows.** | **Unending Galaxy is an unique mix of space simulation and 4X strategy for Windows.** | ||
| - | Explore a vast and dynamic universe in which the different factions conquer new territories, colonize planets, and conduct diplomacy. Start as a simple pilot and amass wealth through trading, mining, and fighting. Turn this wealth into new stations and warships that you will use to carve the frontiers of your own empire. Or do none of that and become a powerful pirate and war profiteer by turning other factions against one another, if you choose. | + | Explore a vast and dynamic universe in which the different factions conquer new territories, colonize planets, and conduct diplomacy. Start as a simple pilot and amass wealth through [[ug:trading_system|trading]], mining, and fighting. Turn this wealth into new stations and warships that you will use to carve the frontiers of your own empire. Or do none of that and become a powerful pirate and war profiteer by turning other factions against one another, if you choose. |
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| ====== Dynamic Universe ====== </WRAP> | ====== Dynamic Universe ====== </WRAP> | ||
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| - | Unending Galaxy features a dynamic- and fully-simulated universe where the different factions interact in real time through trade, war and diplomacy. Their military production and expansion are tied to their economy in an ecosystem consisting of thousands of NPC ships populating hundreds of sectors. Global chains of events will also periodically shake the galaxy. | + | Unending Galaxy features a dynamic- and fully-simulated universe where the different [[ug:start#factions|factions]] interact in real time through [[ug:trading_system|trade]], [[ug:wars|war]] and [[ug:diplomacy|diplomacy]]. Their military production and expansion are tied to their economy in an ecosystem consisting of thousands of NPC ships populating hundreds of sectors. Global chains of [[ug:missions_and_events|events]] will also periodically shake the galaxy. |
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| - | The player and the factions controlled by the game gain money not only through the production and trading of items and asteroid mining, but also through piracy, smuggling, bounty hunting, scavenging, and even hunting space creatures. Some factions are more focused on some of these methods than others. | + | The player and the factions controlled by the game gain money not only through the production and [[ug:trading_system|trading]] of items and asteroid mining, but also through [[ug:pirates|piracy]], smuggling, [[ug:bounty_system|bounty hunting]], scavenging, and even hunting [[ug:swarm|space creatures]]. Some factions are more focused on some of these methods than others. |
| - | Planets host colonies that contribute to the economy and military of their respective owners. | + | [[ug:sectors#planet_types_and_colonies|Planets host colonies]] that contribute to the economy and military of their respective owners. |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| <WRAP centeralign> | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
| - | {{:ug:ugcustom.png?direct&400|}} | + | {{:ug:1300.customfaction.png?direct&400|}} |
| ====== Customization ======</WRAP> | ====== Customization ======</WRAP> | ||
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| - | Select one of the nine available tech groups and customize your faction with unique abilities, laws and traits. Customize the various maps with different rules, set the initial expansion of the various factions, and their starting funds. Also set the game's pace and play on one of the five hand-crafted maps or use the **procedural generator** to play with an unending supply of custom maps. | + | Select one of the nine available tech groups and customize your faction with unique abilities, laws and traits. [[ug:getting_started#starting_a_new_game|Customize]] the various maps with different rules, set the initial expansion of the various factions, and their starting funds. Also set the game's pace and play on one of the five hand-crafted maps or use the **procedural generator** to play with an unending supply of custom maps. |
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| - | The game can be played from both the viewpoints of a pilot and of a faction. | + | The game can be played from both the viewpoints of a pilot and of a [[ug:start#factions|faction]]. |
| - | As a pilot gain reputation in a sandbox environment by doing missions or saving passengers lost in space. Raid cargo ships or hunt pirates. Peacefully trade medicine or smuggle drugs. Chat with other pilots, buy new ships, build stations, explore strange solar systems. Help or disrupt the AI controlled factions. | + | As a pilot, gain reputation in a sandbox environment by [[ug:missions|completing missions]] or saving passengers lost in space. Raid cargo ships or hunt pirates. Peacefully trade medicine or smuggle drugs. Chat with other pilots, buy new ships, build stations, explore strange solar systems. Help or disrupt the AI controlled factions. |
| - | As a faction, conquer valuable solar systems and asteroid fields using military fleets built by your shipyards using resources produced by your docks and colonies. Conduct diplomacy, sign treaties or back-stab other empires. | + | As a faction, [[ug:tutorial:empire#let_s_go_to_war|conquer valuable solar systems]] and asteroid fields using military fleets built by your shipyards using resources produced by your docks and colonies. [[ug:diplomacy|Conduct diplomacy]], sign treaties or back-stab other empires. |
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| Control multiple ships and switch between them at will in real time with active pausing. | Control multiple ships and switch between them at will in real time with active pausing. | ||
| - | Unending Galaxy features over 80 different ships ranging from tiny fighters to large battleships and carriers. Use shields and weapons like laser beams, homing mines, missiles, particle cannons, and plasma launchers. Quickly give orders to your ships through keyboard shortcuts or with your mouse on the map (with standard real time strategy game controls) in battles ranging from small skirmishes to large fleet confrontations. | + | Unending Galaxy features [[ug:ships_and_weapons|over 80 different ships]] ranging from tiny fighters to large battleships and carriers. Use shields and [[ug:ships_and_weapons#weaponry|weapons]] like laser beams, homing mines, missiles, particle cannons, and plasma launchers. Quickly [[ug:getting_started#combat|give orders]] to your ships through keyboard shortcuts or with your mouse on the map (with standard real time strategy game controls) in battles ranging from small skirmishes to large fleet confrontations. |
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| ====== Automation ======</WRAP> | ====== Automation ======</WRAP> | ||
| <WRAP justify> | <WRAP justify> | ||
| - | In Unending Galaxy, you can micromanage everything yourself or let the various managers handle the tasks needed to run your faction like station or ship building, exploration, trading, or even military operations, so you can focus on the areas that you enjoy the most. Your ships can be controlled automatically also; give them "fire and forget" jobs like trading, scavenging or asteroid mining and let them make a profit while you are busy doing more important things. | + | In Unending Galaxy, you can [[ug:empire_manager|micromanage everything yourself]] or let the various managers handle the tasks needed to run your faction like station or ship building, exploration, trading, or even military operations, so you can focus on the areas that you enjoy the most. Your ships can be controlled automatically also; give them [[ug:ship_setup_menu#ai_package|"fire-and-forget" jobs]] like [[ug:free_trader|trading]], scavenging or asteroid mining and let them make a profit while you are busy doing more important things. |
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| ====== Modding Tools ======</WRAP> | ====== Modding Tools ======</WRAP> | ||
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| - | The deluxe edition features a complete and fairly easy to use modding toolkit. You can add new or modify existing ships, weapons, stations, and even factions. You can make your own maps or redesign the whole economy. Unending Galaxy also comes with a mod manager which allows you to easily toggle your mods on and off. | + | The deluxe edition features a complete and fairly easy to use modding toolkit. You can add new or modify existing ships, weapons, stations, and even factions. You can make your own maps or redesign the whole economy. Unending Galaxy also comes with a mod manager which allows you to easily toggle your mods on and off. In the Steam version, you can even upload and mods to/from [[http://steamcommunity.com/app/439720/workshop/|Steam Workshop]]. |
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