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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, not destroyed.