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.