Game Manual
Everything you need to conquer the galaxy. From your first planet to commanding fleets of thousands.
Manual v1.0 — Updated for Round 1 Alpha
Getting Started
- 01 Introduction to PlanetiaWhat is Planetia, how rounds work, and what it takes to conquer the galaxy.
- 02 Getting StartedAccount creation, joining a round, first planet setup, and your first fleet — everything you need to begin conquering the galaxy.
- 19 Beginner Tutorial WalkthroughA 15-step walkthrough through your first 48 ticks — from race selection to your first alliance join and resource surplus.
- 21 Round Signup WalkthroughHow to find active rounds, review round settings, sign up, select starting position preference, and prepare before tick 1.
Gameplay
- 03 Resources & EconomyThe four resource types, income formulas, storage caps, asteroid deposits, market dynamics, and race-specific economic bonuses.
- 04 Construction & BuildingsBuild queue mechanics, construction times, upgrade paths, and every major building category explained.
- 05 Research & TechThe tech tree, research queue, prerequisites, research time formulas, and all four tech branches.
- 06 Ships & FleetsShip classes from Fighter to Battleship, specialty ships, fleet composition, movement, travel time formulas, and fleet management UI.
- 07 Combat & MechanicsBattle resolution, attack phases, defense bonuses, tech modifiers, ship loss calculations, orbital bombardment, planetary capture, and reading combat reports.
- 08 Diplomacy & AlliancesAlliance creation, member roles, shared bank, war declarations, and ceasefire mechanics.
- 09 Espionage & IntelSpy operations, counter-espionage, intel reports, Steal ships, success probability formulas, detection risk, and cooldown mechanics.
- 10 Markets & TradeThe in-game commodity market, buy/sell mechanics, price dynamics, inter-player trade, and trade route implications.
- 12 Vacation ModeHow to activate and deactivate vacation mode, what protections it provides, limitations, cooldown between uses, and subscription tier restrictions.
Reference
- 11 Achievements & LeaderboardsAchievement system categories, how achievements unlock, cosmetic rewards, and how leaderboards are calculated and updated.
- 13 Subscription & CosmeticsSubscription tiers, what each tier unlocks, how to manage your subscription, and the cosmetics shop.
- 14 FAQ35 frequently asked questions covering account, gameplay, billing, technical issues, and round mechanics.
- 15 Glossary70+ Planetia-specific terms defined — game mechanics, ship classes, resource names, government types, race names, UI elements, and lore.
- 16 Calculator IntegrationsHow to use the bcalc battle calculator, resource income calculator, and travel time calculator.
- 17 Game Balance Reference TablesComplete reference tables for ship stats, structure costs, tech costs and effects, and resource rates.
- 18 Keyboard ShortcutsAll global and context-sensitive keyboard shortcuts for the Planetia web app, organized by context.