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Galaxies in Starport: Galactic Empires
Starport: Galactic Empires consists of multiple galaxies. Each galaxy is unique, with separate characters, star maps, ports, and galaxy conditions. There are upwards of 30 different galaxies. A player may choose to play in more than one galaxy. There is no cross-over between galaxies in any sense.
Typical Galaxies
A typical galaxy spans 1,000 star systems. Each star has an assortment of planets and moons. Spaceship captains can travel from one star system to an adjacent one by entering a warp portal. About 1 in every 5 star systems has a starport that has been constructed in it.
There are 4 major starports in the galaxy called Star bases. About midway out from the center of the galaxy, lies Sol, the home of Earth and mankind's humble origins. The systems around Sol System are under UN control and their connections are shown in red on the galaxy map. Typical galaxies contain 12 black hole systems.
Galaxy Length
Galaxies can be as short as 4 hours or can run forever:
- Rebang: These galaxies have a fixed time limit. They range from 4 hours to 3 months, with 2 weeks being the typical default. Medals are awarded for all but the 4-hour blitz games.
- Perma: These galaxies have no fixed time limit; they never end. New Permas appear approximately every 3 months.
Galaxy Types
Galaxies come in two different flavors:
- PvP: Playing killing and colony invasion is allowed. This is the default.
- PAX: Player-killing is generally not allowed on these galaxes. See PAX for more details.
Galaxy Conditions
In addition to above, there are several other conditions which can be set on a per-galaxy basis:
- Fuel generation: Determines how fast warp fuel is generated.
- Corporation Size: Sets the maximum corporation size.
- NPCs: Fixes the number of non-player characters. Some galaxies have an unbalanced number of red/yellow NPC's thereby encouraging players to have a positive reputation or to be pirates.
- Dificulty: Galaxies are labeled for their difficulty in gameplay. Galaxies may prove to be more or less difficult depending on the age of the galaxy and the skills of the other players present.
Unique or Notable Galaxies
- Blitzkrieg contains only 100 star systems and lasts only 4 hours long. No medals are granted for winners.
- The Big Bang is a rebang galaxy with a length of 2 months. This allows for great competition and is considered much better at measuring player skill compared to normal rebangs. The Big Bang galaxy length allows for Permaverse-like wars that would not normally occur in a standard rebang galaxy. A special award is given to the winners of this galaxy.
- Civil War is a permaverse that contains only 100 star systems. The idea is to force all the players into a small amount of systems to increase competition.
- Starport Tournament - Once a year the creators of Starport start a tournament galaxy. The cost of joining this game is 1 tourney point. No tokens are allowed in this galaxy. The winners of the galaxy are given special awards in their profiles, as well as a hefty token prize.
