Other Miscellaneous Information

     ACCDELERATED GAME

    If you ultimately find the game starting too slow you can:

     a. toggle the scenario flag

     b. set reveal map to German/French/Viking

     c. set player to no human

     d. hit return a hundred times (or how ever many times)

     e. save as a scenario BAQ1

     

     TYPES OF PLANETS

    Most of the ST:BAQ map is empty space(Ocean) and as you may have guessed by now, unlike the Masters of the Orion scenario, this is an island type game where you need starships to travel between planets. Ground units cannot walk in outerspace.

    Generally the M-type planets (blue or green) have an abundant balance of resources and energy sources and are ideal for colonising. They also have a breatheble atmosphere and ample water.

     food

    minerals

    energy

    Class M1

    2

    0

    1

    Class M2

    1

    2

    0

    Class M3

    2

    1

    0

     

    Other planet types are H, I, J and K. 

    Class H planets are very hot arid planets with some mineral deposits. 

    Class D1 and D2 are rocky planets with good mineral content, especially when they are mined.

    Class I planets are frozen planets on which no food can grow. 

    Class K planets are reasonably productive planets. Like Mars, they have M characteristics but no atmosphere.

    Class J planets are gas giants which can produce a bit of food

    You can generally guess what resources a planet might have by looking at the colour of the planet. The suns and asteroid fields are not planets but offer good minerals and energy.