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Each server on Astro Empires has many galaxies. Each galaxy has hundreds of stars and thousands of planets, moons and asteroids. No two galaxies are the same; each is different from the others. A galaxy is divided into 100 square regions, laid out in a 10 x 10 grid. Each region can contain stars; some regions have several dozen stars, while others only have a few (and sometimes none at all). Each star on the map represents a solar system, which can have several astros (a term used to refer to planets, moons, and other objects that orbit stars). Most astros can support bases, which allow a player to expand their empire. Only one base can be on any given astro, but bases can be expanded and improved by building various structures. All astros have certain common characteristics, such as terrain type, construction area, solar energy, fertility and various resources (namely metal, gas, and crystals). When viewing the Bases screen map, bases owned by the player viewing the map will be surrounded by a yellow square, while bases occupied by that player will be surrounded by a blue square. The Fleet screen map is very similar, except that it will also show where the player's fleets are (a blue circle if they are stationed in a system, and a blue line between stars if they are moving). When viewing an individual map region, locations in white mean that the player viewing the map either owns a base there or is occupying another player's base in that system. Locations that are underlined mean that a fleet is stationed there. The system map view is very similar, except that all astros with bases will have a player's name underneath them (or -empty- if no player has a base there), and a second name underneath them if they have been occupied by someone. If the player viewing the map either owns or occupies bases in that system, their name will be in white, and any fleets in that system will be represented by underlining the text. Debris from ship battles is signified by an asterisk. A player can only see detailed information about bases or fleets owned by other players if they have a base or fleet somewhere in that region of space, or if one of their guild members has a base or fleet in that star system. |