Introduction

The object of a game of Neptune's Pride is to capture half of all Stars in the Galaxy.

The game is real-time but played over several weeks. You can log in at any time of the day to check the progress of your fleets, view the results of battles, and issue new orders.

Each Star you control will automatically build new ships, raise money for upgrades, and research new technologies.

Your job is to negotiate with the other players, dispatch your fleets to capture new stars, and choose where and how to upgrade your existing stars and technology.

Neptune's Pride is not like any other 4x strategy game because its streamlined mechanics allow players to focus on high level strategic decisions and diplomacy.

Diplomacy

The first thing you should do in a game is contact the players nearest you. You might want to propose an alliance, a no-fly zone, or perhaps just declare all out war. Examine the surrounding stars and think about where you need to expand and what stars you can afford to concede to your opponents.

Trade

Trade is one of the most important aspects of the game. Players will need to trade or buy and sell Technology in order to keep up with the other alliances in the Galaxy. Even the smallest player in the game can hold the balance of power and contribute valuable research to any faction willing to support them.

Resources

Each Star has a different concentration of Natural Resources which determines how expensive it is to develop Economic, Industrial and Scientific infrastructure. Capture stars with high levels of Natural Resources first.

Combat

When two fleets meet in orbit of a star a battle takes place for its control. The number of ships in each fleet, along with a player's combat technology will determine how effective a fleet fights. To dispatch a fleet simply select it and add a destination way point. Your fleet range and speed technologies dictate how far a fleet can jump, and how fast it will travel in hyperspace.

Industry

New ships are automatically constructed at each star you control. These ships can be transferred to Super Carriers for hyperspace transport to enemy stars. The number of new ships constructed is determined by a star's Industry value.

Economy

Once a day you will collect taxes from each star. Money can be spent improving your star systems, or in trading with other players. The amount of tax collected is based on a stars Economy value.

Science

The speed at which your scientific research progresses is determined by the Science value of each of your stars. There are 4 technologies you may choose to develop: Weapons, Speed, Range and Scanning. Remember to consult with your allies when choosing a technology to research so you don't waste precious time researching the same advances.

Summary

Contact your opponents, dispatch your fleets, upgrade your stars, then check back at least once a day to review your progress.

How will you conquer the Galaxy?

Read a more detailed Tutorial here.