The Basics of Combat

Playing Stars!

Here's how to create and specify battle plans, initiate all types of combat, and watch a replay of a battle in space. In general, all you need to know about the outcome of a battle is described in the message you receive. If you lose a battle and don't know why or just want to compare your tactics to those of your enemies you can watch a replay of the battle in the battle VCR.

Turn-based versus Real-time Battles
Because Stars! is a turn-based game, there is no way for you to directly control your battles as they happen. The play here is in the strategy, not the joysticking. Use the VCR to learn how the enemy attacks, and how your attack was successful or failed.

Read more about the basics of combat:

Fleet-to-Fleet Combat

Salvage from Space Battles

Bombing Planets

Mineral Packet Bombardment

Ground Combat

Minefields

Starbase Combat

Declaring Friends and Enemies

Battle Plans

Battle Reports

Replaying a Space Battle

Viewing Enemy Fleets

Viewing Enemy Ship Designs

Fleet Reports on Enemies and other Players

Read about the technical details of battle:

The Guts of Combat.