Stargate Navigation
You must have a stargate at the source planet and at the destination planet. You can navigate using your stargates and Friend's stargates. Stargates have limitations both on the mass they can transfer and the distance the mass is transferred.
To send a fleet through a stargate:
- If necessary, bring the fleet to the planet with the stargate. Make sure the fleet is carrying only Fuel. Cargo must be transferred to the planet or to another fleet before using the stargate.
- Tip: A stargate appears as a dark green dot in orbit.
- Shift-click on the destination planet (which much also have a stargate), selecting it as the next waypoint.
- Click in the Warp Speed gauge, dragging to the end of the gauge. The speed will change to Use Stargate. That's it. On the next turn, your fleet will appear at the destination planet, regardless of the distance traveled.
Use the Technology Browser to display statistics for each type of stargate. Just press F2 and select Orbital Devices from the dropdown list.
Range (how far fleets can jump safely)
The range of the source stargate determines this. If you aren't sure about the range of the source stargate, and the stargate you're using belongs to you:
- Select the planet into the Command pane.
- Drag your cursor over the Starbase tile.
- Left-click on the tile, displaying the starbase schematic with the included stargate. The range is specified on the stargate.
If the source stargate belongs to a Friend, you'll need to ask them about the range.
You can exceed the normal range by up to five times the distance and possibly still arrive at the other gate. The fleet will, however, always take damage.
Mass Capacity
Each type of stargate has a maximum ship size limitation. Only ships that do not exceed the safe mass capacity of both the source or destination stargate will arrive safely.
You can exceed the acceptable mass capacity by up to five times the amount and possibly still arrive at the other gate. The ship will, however, always take damage.
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