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MECHWARS V 1.8 BETA INSTRUCTIONS
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Mechwars shares many common features with other space trading
games, but it has it's uniqueness also. The object of Mechwars so
far is to become the most powerful. The player can accomplish this
by:
TRADING:
The player may wish to do some basic trading at the start in
order to get some Starvacs(the basic monetary unit) together. The
player can port at one of the 1000 Bases scattered throughout the
universe and buy and sell the three different metals : Lithium
Titanium and Alloyis. Their base values are 5,10,15 respectively.
The trick is to buy for less and sell for more!
FIGHTING:
Once the player gains a large sum of starvacs, then he/she
may want to invest in some plasma shells for their weapon. These
plasma shells can be bought in sector 1,1 for 10 Starvacs/Unit.
From there the player can go out and destroy enemy drones and
collect a bounty and salvage metals. The ratio of drones to sectors
is roughly 1 drone to about every 8 sectors. The payoffs for
destroying a drone can be up to 2x the invested price. Every drone
that the player kills will result in a Starvac dividend when the
maintenance is run. In order to increase your mech's efficiency
the player may consider buying strategic mounts(up to 6 per mech).
These mounts can increase the mech effectiveness in moving,
fighting, and surviving.
CASINO:
At sector 1,1 there is a casino room, the player can try
his/her odds, but sooner or later the player is going to loose.
PLANETS:
The player can purchase a planet for 100,000 Starvacs. If the
player chooses to invest in metal production mines on the planet,
the planet will produce cargo for the owner. In order to defend
the planet the player can create fighters on the planet to defend
it. Only the owner and his/her teammates will be allowed to land
without being attacked!
FORTRESSES:
The player can purchase a Fortress for 300,000 Starvacs 2000
units of Lithium, 1500 Units of Titanium, and 1000 Units of
Alloyis. Fortresses are similar to planets, but they 'eat' cargo
instead of produce it. The player can convert the cargo into
shells, shields, photons, and stun bursts. The latter 3 are
directly related to the fortress to protect it while the first is
used by the player and his/her teammates to aid in destroying
drones. The fortress offers protection and acts as a player status
symbol.
APPRECIATION:
Appreciation is calculated every time the maintenance is ran.
It will give the player .005 of his total worth in Starvacs every
day to help the player combat the drones.
HELP:
If you find yourself in need of help, ask other players or the
sysop. The rule of thumb is press the '?' mark to get a help menu.
They are located throughout the game. If you find any bugs, report
them to the sysop, please do not exploit them. (Something bad might
happen to you!). In the mean time, do some damage.