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Contents 1 General 1.1 What is Sword of the Stars? 1.2 How many races are there in SotS? 1.3 Is there a story or campaign mode in SotS? 1.4 How do I win in SotS? 1.5 Does SotS support multiplayer? 1.6 Can I make mods for SotS? 2 Ships 2.1 What kinds of ships are available in SotS? 2.2 How does ship customization work in SotS? 2.3 Can I refit my old ships with newer technology in SotS? 2.4 Are there fighters in SotS? 3 Strategic Layer 3.1 What is the strategic layer of SotS like? 3.2 Are there different kinds of planets? 3.3 Can a star system contain more than one planet? 3.4 How do I manage my colonies? 3.5 Is there diplomacy in SotS? 3.6 Is there espionage in SotS? 4 Combat 4.1 What is combat like in SotS? 4.2 Can I move my ships in all three dimensions in combat? 4.3 What kind of planetary defenses are there? 5 Release Information 5.1 Release Dates 5.2 Availability 5.3 Price 5.4 Demo 6 Pages

General

What is Sword of the Stars?

See Sword of the Stars.

How many races are there in SotS?

See Races.

Is there a story or campaign mode in SotS?

See Scenarios.

How do I win in SotS?

See Winning the Game.

Does SotS support multiplayer?

See Multiplayer.

Can I make mods for SotS?

See Modding SotS.

Ships

What kinds of ships are available in SotS?

See Ships.

How does ship customization work in SotS?

See Ship Sections.

Can I refit my old ships with newer technology in SotS?

No. However, you can scrap ships for a temporary production bonus at any of your colonies, so you can pretend your old ship is being refitted as you construct a new ship. Ships can also be repaired out of combat by specialized repair vessels.

Are there fighters in SotS?

See Fighters. Pilotless Drones are introduced in the second expansion, A Murder of Crows.

Strategic Layer

What is the strategic layer of SotS like?

See Strategic Turn.

Are there different kinds of planets?

See Colonies.

Can a star system contain more than one planet?

No, there is only one planet per system, in order to simplify colony management and combat. This is somewhat of an abstraction — the planet can be thought of as representing all the available local resources and the main military stronghold of the system. Control of the planet means strategic control of the surrounding area, so there is little need to model all the planets and moons and asteroids that may or may not be present.

How do I manage my colonies?

See Colony Management.

Is there diplomacy in SotS?

See Diplomacy.

Is there espionage in SotS?

See Espionage.

Combat

What is combat like in SotS?

See Tactical Combat.

Can I move my ships in all three dimensions in combat?

See Battlefield.

What kind of planetary defenses are there?

See Planetary Defense.

Release Information

Release Dates

See Release Information for information on when the game and the expansions were released.

Availability

See Release Information for information on where you can buy the game and its expansions.

Price

In North America the game sells for between $20 and $40. In Europe, the price ranges from 20€ to 45€.

Demo

See Release Information for information on current and past Demo versions of the game.

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