Using the "Palm Install Tool", install GR3.prc, gr3_data.pdb and realms.pdb
You must have 380k free (after installation) in order to play the game.
INCLUDED CAMPAIGN
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"Galactic Realms" is the included campaign, featuring 15 UN missions, 10 Rebel missions, and 8 Alien missions for a total of 33 missions!
Download the desktop level editor and create your own custom campaigns!
INSTRUCTIONS
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(online instructions with screenshots can be found at www.crimsonfire.com/gr)
After the title screen, the main menu will allow you to start a new game, load a previously saved game, or choose another campaign to play.
When starting a new game, you will be given a choice which side you want to play as. Each campaign is very different, but try to play them in order to understand the unfolding storyline.
The briefing screen comes before each mission and describes what the mission goals are, and tells the unfolding story of the conflict between each side.
The main game screen will need a bit of explanation. The top of the screen shows the amount of money you have to spend, as well as the available power. You increase your money by moving drones onto asteroids to build mines. Power is needed to build more ships, and comes from command centers and power modules.
Unit Selection:
To select units, either tap on the desired unit, or tap and drag a "selection box" around a number of ships.
Unit Movement and Attacking:
Tap on an empty area of space to order the selected ships to move there. When ships are moving, they will ignore any enemy fire along the way. To attack an enemy, tap on the enemy unit and your ships will move there first if they are out of range. Stationary ships will automatically defend themselves against enemy units when they come into range.
PalmOS Keys:
From left to right, the hardware keys on the Palm have icons indicating: Calendar, Contacts, UP/DOWN scroll, to-do list, and memopad. In Galactic Realms, these keys do the following: radar screen, scroll map left, scroll map up/down, scroll map right, unit info. In addition to the hardware keys, you can tap the "home" or "applications" silkscreen button to exit the game, or the menu button to bring up the options screen to load or save your game.
WindowsCE Keys:
The bottom of the screen has icons that control the game. Tap on the radar icon to bring up the radar screen. Tap the unit info icon to bring up the unit info screen, and tap on one of the arrows to scroll the map around. The ? icon will bring you to the options screen to load or save your game, and the X icon will exit the game.
The unit info screen will display the currently selected unit's stats, as well as any ship production that might be going on. For buildings, tap on the $$ button to purchase additional units. Tap on the OK button to return to the main map. NOTE: The real-time game continues in the background, so don't waste time!
The purchase screen is where you can buy additional units (or build new structures with drones). Click on the unit icons on the left to see info on the units. Click on the << button to return to the status screen, or click on OK to purchase the currently displayed unit.
The radar screen will give you an overview of the entire game field. The black box represents the current viewing area. Tap the screen to move the viewing box around, and double tap or press the radar button again to return to the main view.
UNIT INFO
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In the heat of battle, things can get confusing! Make life easier by being able to recognize the different unit types. Also note that there are subtle differences in the units between the three sides. In general, UN units have more shields, Rebel units have more firepower, and Alien units cost less.
Command Center: The main purpose of the Command Center is to allow you to buy additional drones to construct new buildings. The Command Center also provides power to your units, and has a lot of shielding.
Shipyard: The shipyard is where you will build new attack ships to wage war against your opponent. TIP: if you have the money, build an additional shipyard to crank out the units faster!
Power Module: Each power module provides power for your units, and allows you to construct an additional 5 ships.
Tech Lab: The tech lab is required in order to build the heavy attack ships. You can also research weapon and shield upgrades. The upgrades only affect newly constructed units, so be sure to do your research early in the game! If all your labs are destroyed, your upgrades are lost, although existing ships will keep their bonuses.
Defense: The best offense is a good defense! These stationary platforms fire photon torpedoes at enemy targets, and are a lot cheaper than building the heavy attack ships.
Mine: Mines generate money from asteroids. Simply order a drone to move onto an asteroid, and the drone will convert itself into a mine and automatically start production.
Drone: To construct any buildings or to start mining, you'll need a drone. Always make sure you have at least one drone handy, so you can still rebuild your base if your Command Center is destroyed. Drones have no offensive weapons though, so keep them protected.
Small Attack Ships: The small ships are quick and agile with a small gun for offense, but lightly shielded. The third small ship has duel guns for double the firepower, and is excellent at taking out the more heavily armored units.
Heavy Attack Ships: The big ships are slow but pack a punch, and they have a lot of armor to boot. The first heavy ship has a gun for short-range combat, as well as a photon torpedo for long-range damage. The second ship has duel photon torpedoes for the ultimate in firepower, but watch out for a swarm of smaller ships as the recharge time on the weapons can be a bit slow...
Transport: The transport ship is a special unit that is only available on certain escort missions. The transport is slow moving, so make sure you scout ahead for potential enemies, and keep it protected as it has no weapons of its own.
GAMEPLAY TIPS
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- Make sure to have a variety of units. Use the smaller ships to gang up on one opponent at a time, and keep your heavy ships at the back to fire long-range torpedoes.
- There's power in numbers! Try to lure some enemy units back to your base with a huge fleet waiting. You can destroy one or two units quickly without risk to yourself.
- In levels with more than one enemy opponent, make sure you use a decoy ship to introduce the two enemies to each other. The enemy of your enemy is your friend! Let them fight it out, and you can sweep in for the leftovers.
- In the registered version of the game, you can skip to any level you want by typing in the hex value of the level number on the race selection screen or on the options screen. Eg: level 9 = '9', level 10 = 'a', level 11 = 'b', etc
REGISTRATION
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Visit http://www.crimsonfire.com to purchase the game.
You will not be able to load any saved games or play any custom campaigns in the demo version.
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