RETURN TO SWITCHBOARD | 8A. Ship to Ship Combat | |||||||||||||||||||||
8B. Planet to Ship Combat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Introduction to VGA Planets | 7. Minefields Sub-Menu | 8C. Ground Combat | ||||||||||||||||||||
2. Race Information Sub-Menu | 8. Combat Sub-Menu | |||||||||||||||||||||
3. Friendly Codes Sub-Menu | 9. Ion Storm Sub-Menu | |||||||||||||||||||||
4. Planet Information Sub-Menu | 10. Misc. Information Sub-Menu | |||||||||||||||||||||
5. Starbase Information Sub-Menu | 11. Strategy and Strategy Guides | |||||||||||||||||||||
6. Ship Information Sub-Menu | 12. Add-on Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
COMBAT SUB-MENU: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
There are three types of combat in VGA Planets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ship to Ship Combat: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This is the most common type of combat in VGA Planets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Since Ships are sent out to explore the galaxy, it is only natural that Ships belonging | ||||||||||||||||||||||
to two different Races will meet, either in outer space or at a Planet location. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
When this happens, combat usually takes place. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Planet to Ship Combat: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Planets only combat Ships after any defending Ships are destroyed. In other words, Ship to Ship | ||||||||||||||||||||||
combat happens before Planet to Ship combat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Planets and their Starbases fight as one and they win or lose as one. If a Planet is captured by an | ||||||||||||||||||||||
enemy Ship, any Starbase in orbit is destroyed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Combat: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This is the least common type of combat in VGA Planets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
One reason why this is less common is that Colonists are a precious commodity and most | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Races do not have enough to 'throw away' on ground combat. And since Planets can | ||||||||||||||||||||||
be captured via Ship combat, it makes Ground combat less attactive. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
However, if a Planet is captured via Ground combat, the Starbase in orbit is also captured, no |