SKlone is a free space strategy game where you make friends and enemies in a battle for universal domination.

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The Basics

You are a kingdom in a sector with many others...

If desired you may create a group password for your friends to join as well. If properly organized each sector will have a leader that names the sector and controls the diplomacy.

You can send out skilled workers to explore new planets and control more land. These galactic pioneers are not cheap and it takes time to warp to a new planet and establish a stargate for settlement but I'm sure you'll see that they are well worth it.

Your kingdom is made up of: money, power, population, land, military units, scientists, and probes. All of these provide a value to your score and when added together you have your networth. The networth is your kingdoms size and strength.

You can train soldiers and construct new units for the military and you have soldiers available to draft into elite units. You can send your armies into enemy lands to capture their land and resources. In the Lab, your scientists develop and discover new technology.

Attack time and other factors depends on where other kingdoms coordinates are on the galaxy map. Every kingdom in your sector could be your ally and you could fight with them against other kingdoms or sectors to expand your size. There are no guarantees that your sector mates will desire this path.

You can launch missiles into enemy star systems to destroy entire planets and populations, but be warned that this tactic is not looked on favorably in universal politics.

There are food kingdoms to help you grow in certain sectors. Sectors 1-5 are for players while the rest are food. You can rob and attack these kingdoms to get a quick start. The first sectors are Tier 1 and they have low defense. It may require up to 70 tanks to hit these Tier 1 kingdoms. Tier 2 are much larger and you will need to send probes to gather more information.

You can send probes through the hypergate to other Sectors and Galaxies to gather intel and infiltrate the enemy.

As kingdoms grow in size they often become more aggressive. Be cautious of how often you are attacking others. If at any point your kingdom runs out of power your shields will be disabled and your military defense and offense will be 20% weaker, your birth rate will be reduced by 90%, and your population limit will be reduced by 20%.

When your population falls below 100 at the tick or you have lost all of your land then your kingdom will die, permanently!

Newbie Guide
Buildings	Build 80 star mines. Build 32 probe factories.
Exploration	Explore 24 land.
Research	Assign 10 scientists to money bonus.
Rewards	The game begins at 12am. Take your land reward right away. Save your money reward for after the star mines complete. Keep in mind you have 24 hours and if you miss it then it will be lost. Do not forget!
Barracks	Once you have acquired 16 land build barracks and begin training soldiers. Be careful not to build more than you can support. Check your military for available barrack space as going over 100% will cause population loss and affect your money.
Training Camps	After you have sufficient barracks to support your troops focus on training camps. Build 10% of your land as training camps to reduce the cost of military units by 30%. You will want to begin building units at the 24 hour mark so that you have enough offense to attack food, but enough defense to not become a target yourself.
Scientists	As the game progresses it is recommended to maximize the top 4 research bonuses (Pop, Power, Military, & Money) as soon as possible.
Tips	Explore 24 more land as soon as you can but not before. Do this throughout newbie mode. You have enough power plants to last you through newbie mode. It is not necessary to power your shields as nobody can attack you. Raise your military shields once newbie mode has ended. Maximize your money and residence bonus first to increase your income. Attack the food kingdoms as soon as newbie mode ends.

Planet Type	Pros	Cons	Research
Mountainous	+20% income	-20% power production	Starts with laser dragoons
Forest and Wilderness	+30% population	+10% return time	Starts with longevity
Terra Form	-60% research required	-10% income	none
Mystical Lands	-25% return time -25% offensive losses	-10% offensive strength	Starts with fusion tech and scouters
Volcanic Inferno	-80% power required 5x power storage	-10% population	Starts with fusion and energy tech
Jagged Tundra	-15% unit cost	-15% probes production	none
Oceanic	+30% defensive strength -30% buildings cost	+20% research required	none
Shadow Lands	+30% probe production -50% probe losses	-20% power production	Starts with fusion tech and probe armor
Desert Wasteland	+30% offensive strength -50% Dragoon cost	-10% population	Starts with dragoons
Multiple Terrain	+20% offensive strength +20% defensive strength +20% power production	+20% research required -20% probes -20% population	Starts with all military units researched

Race Type	Pros	Cons
Terran	Soldiers cost 100 platinum +10% population	+10% return time
Xivornai	+10% income	+10% power required
Gistrami	+10% offense -10% return time	-10% population income
Mafielven	-10% research required +10% defense	-10% probes production

Unit Type	Offensive Strength	Defensive Strength	Networth	Cost
Soldiers	1	1	3	150
Troopers	4	0	6	350
Dragoons	5	0	7	450
Laser Troopers	0	4	7	400
Laser Dragoons	0	5	8	550
High Guard Lancers	5	5	12	850
Tanks	9	9	22	1750
Tactical Fighters	12	0	18	1600
Scientists	0	0	8	1000

Politics

In order for a sector to work as a unified whole it needs a leader. Kingdoms in the sector decide whom that leader should be with their votes. When one runs for sector leader they may run campaigns in the forums or send direct personal messages. Discord is also a popular tool used by the leader. They might create a server and invite members of the sector.

The sector leader will be visible in the sector as a yellow kingdom and is able to set a sector topic, banner, and will often mediate on your behalf if you are unavailable. Other sectors will most likely message this player. Wars may take place between sectors if there are disputes. It is not uncommon for sectors to be allied with each other for this purpose. Due to this it is recommended that you elect the player most likely to protect your kingdom and interests. You vote for that leader in sector politics.

Exploration

You can explore additional land to expand your kingdom but this becomes costly as the game progresses. Exploring in multiples of 24 will help you to gain the land quickly. Eventually you might desire to attack kingdoms in other sectors for larger gains.

Attacks

You have 4 war generals which are necessary to lead your offense. They can be sent out one at a time or together. If sent together some will return faster. For each general sent together your offense gains 3% additional offensive power. If you send out all of your generals you must wait for one to return before launching another attack.

The game has a built in attack calculator that you will find a link to after you send probes to spy on a kingdom or its military.

Probes
Spy on kingdom	Decrypt detailed information of a kingdom.
Spy on military	Decrypt the military status of a kingdom.
Spy on buildings	Decrypt the current buildings of a kingdom.
Spy on research	Decrypt the current research of a kingdom.
Spy on shields	Decrypt the current shield % of a kingdom.
Rob banks	Siphon electronic funds from the bank of another kingdom.
Arson	Destroy an enemies residence.
Sabotage	Destroy an enemies power planets.
Kidnappings	Enslave the enemies population.
Suicide	Sacrifice your probes to destroy the enemies current power.

Shields
Probe	Probes frequencies are scrambled causing the enemy probes failure rate to increase. Maximum Effectiveness: 20%
Military	Your kingdom's shields will decrease the offensive value of the enemies forces. Maximum Effectiveness: 10%
Missile	A missile defense system that intercepts enemy missiles before they can damage your kingdom. Maximum Effectiveness: 100%

Missiles
Nuclear	Destroy .05% of the enemies land and 2% of their population.
Fusion	Destroy 1% of the enemies land and 6% of their population.
Energy	Destroy 2% of the enemies land and 10% of their population.

Buildings
Residence	Residence are where the population lives. If there is not enough room in your barracks for your military, your military will 'kick out' population from their residential homes in order to seek shelter. Population will also give you income through taxes. Holds 50 civilians or military. 2 platinum per population.
Barracks	Military are housed here first, but if there is no room they will enter the residence and kick out your population. Failing to produce enough barracks will eventually result in death. You will lose population every tick until this is corrected. All land units require one space in the barracks, with the exception of tanks which will require two. Holds 75 military units
Air Support Bay	The ASB houses your tactical fighters. You may build an unlimited number of tactical fighters but without the ASB they are rendered useless. If you lose ASB from an attack on your kingdom your war leaders are disrupted until the tactical fighters return. ASB are not lost like normal buildings until you are experiencing heavy losses. Holds 40 Tactical Fighters
Nuclear Power Plant	This building can produce 100 units of power. Up to 500 units of power can be stored. Any excess is lost. Produces 100 power Stores up to 500 power
Fusion Power Plant	This building can produce 140 units of power. Up to 1000 units of power can be stored. Any excess is lost. Produces 140 power Stores up to 1000 power
Star Mine	This building provides you with platinum every tick and is usually the main source of income. Produces 130 money
Training Camp	Training camps greatly decrease the cost of military units. If you have 10% of your land as training camps you will reduce the costs of military units up to the maximum of 30%. This does not apply to soldiers.
Probe Factory	PF's manufacture probes that are produced each tick. They are vital to both the offensive and defensive capabilities of your kingdom.

Research
Population Bonus	By increasing the capacity of the residence building, a kingdom can increase the population above normal. Maximum 20% Increases Population
Power Bonus	More efficient fuel can be discovered to increase the power output of any given powerplant. Maximum 50% Increases Power
Military Strength	By discovering new weapons and armor one can make there army more effective. This research will improve both your offensive and defensive military strength. Maximum 30% Increases Military Strength
Money	Improved government projects can increase revenue. By reducing unemployment and government spending strategies more tax money can go towards construction and military. Maximum 25% Increases Income
Frequency Decryption	Probes use the same low end frequencies to transmit data, regardless of who is using them, as the low end frequencies are the only ones capable of transmitting data at such a long distance. Although we frequently pick up signals over the radio, we are rarely able to decrypt it. This is why we have placed scientists on the job to monitor the waves 24/7. When successfully decrypting a transmission we can calculate how many probes were sent, what the probes were assigned to do, and who sent them. Maximum 25% Gives a chance at knowing which kingdom successfully probed you.
Warp Drive	Through advanced research, knowledge learned in the energy core project can be used to increase the speed at which our armies move. Maximum 15% Requires Energy Core research. Decreases attack time.
Dragoons	Research laser scopes, electronic implants, and offensive programming for military units. Develop Dragoon Requires 60,000 points.
Laser Dragoons	Research new armor upgrades and defensive programs. Develop Laser Dragoon Requires 72,000 points.
High Guard Lancers	Research advanced technology to train elite units as Lancers with both offensive and defensive abilities. Develop High Guard Lancers Requires 200,000 points + Dragoons and Laser Dragoons to be unlocked.
Vesudian Core and AI Technology	Research the ability to harness the power of the Vesudian Core, and the AI technology to control it. Allows the production of air support bay's and tactical fighters. Develop Vesudian Core and AI Technology. Requires 600,000 points + dragoons laser dragoons, and High Guard Lancers to be unlocked.
Fusion Technology	Learn how to harness the power of fusion in order to build more powerful missiles, and produce power more efficiently. Allows the production of the fusion missile and the fusion power plant. Develop Fusion Technology Requires 30,000 points.
S.C.O.U.T.E.R.	By sending super high speed probes out before the attacking army, you can predict how long it will take for your army to attack and return. Develop S.C.O.U.T.E.R. Technology. Requires 15,000 points.
Energy Core	Research the use of an advanced energy based core in machinery's engines and power plants. Increases power production of nuclear and fusion power plants by 20%, allows you to produce the Energy Missiles, and decreases attack time by 10% Develop Energy Core. Requires 20,000 points and the research of Fusion Technology to be completed.
Probe Armor	Research the use of an armor plating that can be polarized to resist energy weapons. Decreases probe losses by 50%. Develop Probe Armor. Requires 92,000 points and the research of Fusion Technology to be completed.
Longevity	Research the health and genetics of your civilians to increase life expectancy and quality of life. Increases birth rate 4x and Residences house 55 civilians instead of 50. Develop Longevity Technology. Requires 100,000 points and the research of Vesudian Core and AI Technology to be completed.