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10A. In Game Messages

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10B. Scoring and Victory Conditions

1. Introduction to VGA Planets

7. Minefields Sub-Menu

10C. Hconfig

2. Race Information Sub-Menu

8. Combat Sub-Menu

10D. Order of Operations

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

IN GAME MESSAGES:

Host Messages:

The Host can send messages to the Players via a Host messaging function.

The Players will receive messages from the Host at the beginning of the game

detaling the Hconfig settings.

If the Hconfig settings are altered during a game, new messages will be sent out to all

Players, detailing all the Hconfig settings.

Any Player can receive the Hconfig settings during a game at any time be setting a Planet's

Friendly Code to 'con'.

Players can choose not to receive Hconfig settings by settinga  Planet's Friendly Code to 'noc'.

Players will receive messages from the Host anytime any Ship is destroyed. It will detail the location of the destroyed Ship.

Players will receive messages from the Host anytime noteworthy events happen such as:

Establishing a colony

Any combat involving your Colonists or Ships

A Ship is Recycled

A Ship is Colonized

A Ship hits a Mine.

Bioscanners will detail Planets

Dark Sense will detail Planets

Player Messages:

Players can send messages to one another via the messaging system.

There is no limit to the number of messages you can send in one turn.

You can forward a received message.

You can respond to a message received.

Players can send anonymous messages to other Players by using *w* somewhere in the

text of the message.

Any message sent to the Host is stored in the HOSTMESS.TXT file on the Host system.