Star Lords F.A.Q.
What System do I need to play Star Lords?
Star Lords requires Windows 95, 98, ME, or XP with at least Direct X 6.0 installed (Win 98/ME/XP has the required Direct X version, for other windows versions you can download Direct X from Microsoft's Direct X Site).
The minimum system requirements to play this game are a Pentium 166 MHz with 32Mb RAM and a 1 Mb Video Card that support 800x600 16 bit. You can play the game even on a slower machine but the battle playback may be very choppy.
We recommend a Pent II 300 MHz or better processor with 64 Mb RAM in order to have good results playing back larger battles.
Do I need a 3D Video Card to play Star
Lords?
No, Star Lords is a 2D game and all alpha blending and effects
are done in 2D.
What kind of game is Star Lords Imperial
Order?
Star Lords is a turn based strategy game. It is similar
to Civilization, Masters of Orion, and Alpha Centauri. However, it is different
because all the turn are processed simultaneously.
What does simultaneous turns mean?
In
classic strategy games, one player take a turn, while the other players wait
for them to complete their turn. While this style of play is fine for
single player games, it tends to slow down multi-player games as each player
has to wait for all the others before taking a turn. Simultaneous turns means each player takes
their turn at the same time, planning their strategy and commanding their forces.
Then the computer processes all the commands and sends the results to
the players.
How many players can play in one game?
Star
Lords support up to 32 players.
Does Star Lords support single player game
play?
Yes, while Star Lords was designed for multiple players,
there is a single player mode.
What are the differences between single player
and multi-player games?
The AI players always help each other and team
up against human players, and so covert operations and diplomacy only affect
other human players. So
in a single player game, covert operations and diplomacy are not really used.
Other than that, the two are the
same.
Can I have AI players in a multiple player
game?
Yes, but as in the single player game, the AI will ally with each
other to fight against the human players. You can have a game of players
versus AI. But there is still a maximum of 32 players. Each AI player
will take a human player slots.
Do you have to be connected to each other
to play multiple player game?
No, Star Lords multiple player mode is
accomplished by file transfer. You can e-mail the turn files, place them
on a network drive, or upload and download them from an FTP or web site.
The most common way to play will be via e-mail as it is the simplest method
of passing the turn file around. The primary benefit from this method
is that the players can play at their convenience, and don't have to have all
32 players connected at the same time.
How many races can I choose from?
Four,
there are four unique race in Star Lords.
Can I create my own race?
No, there
is no customized race in Star Lords.
Can I design my own ships?
Yes,
one of the most versatile features of the game is Starship design.
Do I have to design my Starship?
No you don't have to design your own Starships, while we give you the power of designing your
own Starships, we have designed over 200 Starships and Star Bases that utilize
the technology of each race.
Is the Star map a static map or is it randomly
generated?
The Star map is randomly generated. You can set the size
of the universe to play in and the resource levels, and the map is randomly
generated. In the multi-player games, the host has more control and can
customize the size and number of planets in the universe.
What is the difference between a system
and a planet?
In Star Lords, solar systems are not shown, only the primary
planet in each system. Because of this, the terms system and planet are
often used to refer to the same thing: a planet on the star map.
Where can I get a copy of Star Lords?
Star
Lords is being marketed as a shareware game, this means you can download
Star Lords from this web page,
and if you like it can then register it..
How much will it cost?
The full
version of Star Lords is $30.00 US dollars.
What is the difference between the shareware
version and the full version?
The Shareware version only allows you to
research any technology to Tech level 5. Additionally, you can not research in an
area of technology that you race does not start with. The shareware version also disables single player mode after 15 days,
but you can continue to play in multiple player games.
If I am using the shareware version, can
I join a game that has registered players?
Yes, however you will still
be limited by you technology levels.
Can more than one person use the same registration
code to play in a multiple player game?
No, each registration code is
unique and given only to the person who purchased the game. Each player
wishing to play as a registered user must purchase their own registration code.
Anyone can play the shareware version, but only one person may use a particular
registration code in any game.
Can I have more than one Starship in a battle?
Yes,
the Star Lords game is fleet based, and each fleet may have many different ships.
Additionally, if you have more than one fleet at a battle location, all
the fleets will join in the battle. If there are fleets belonging to several
players at a battle location, the fleets from all the players will be in the
battle. While it is nearly impossible to arrange, it is possible you could
have 32 players and hundreds of ships in a single, massive battle.