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==Rules== Every game has its own rules and when starting to play a game it is advisable to read its rules. In OGame there's a global set of rules which are common for every community, however each community has it's own set of Clarifications/Exceptions so it's important to check the rules for each particular community you play in. The global set of rules can be found at the bottom of your OGame page, and the community specific Clarification/Exceptions can be viewed on community specific forums. …

There are several options in game where you can change some aspects and settings of your account. You do not have to change anything to play OGame but, some of them might be interesting for you. For more detailed information on managing your account and keeping it secure Please see our Account management guide. ==User data== =Nickname= During registration you will chose your favorite nickname. You need that name for the login as well as for the whole game. The nickname can be changed freely but …

==Compendium== - To use premium features, you first have to find, earn or buy Dark Matter - The Commander offers some additional functions to increase the game's practicality - Players who invest money in Officers, will get small advantages in game - With the Merchant you can trade resources without interacting with other players - Dark Matter can't be transferred from an account to another - Once activated, the premium functions can't be cancelled even if you have to enter in vacation mode or y…

You can have fun in OGame as a lone warrior, but after some time most players look for an alliance so they can work close together with other users. An alliance is a federation of players who have pooled together to be more successful. An alliance is not only useful for supporting each other with better trading rates or helping against attacks, it is also a nice place where you have somebody to answer your questions or just have a chat. ==How can I find an alliance?== To find an alliance you can…

Moons are one of the most important elements in OGame, not only because they allow you to fleet save your fleet securely but they can also be used to intercept an enemy's fleet or to send your own ships to the other end of the universe in split seconds. For these reasons it's seriously recommended to work towards getting a moon as soon as you have developed a stable economy, able to sustain this expensive effort. ==What is a moon?== Unlike planets, moons can be created and they can be destroyed …

Noob term is almost all the time considered an insult but is not true. A noob in OGame is a player that just started to play the game and is not familiar with game features and tactics. We all have been noobs, and in some aspects, we still are, but that is another story. Since version 3.0. a new protection system for the weaker player has been implemented. You can find more details about it [Info]Version 3.0. ==What is noob protection?== Noob protection is a systems that ensures that starting pl…

At the beginning every player is automatically assigned his/ her home planet to start constructing buildings there. But that does not suffice in the long run to keep up with other players – if you do not develop new planets, you will notice very fast that you will stay behind the other players. Although the creation of new colonies is very costly at the beginning of the game, it gives a good return again. More planets means more mines and more planets from which your fleets can go on raids, whic…

In every solar system you will see a slot 16 which can’t be colonized. At this slot you can send your fleet on a mission called expedition. Expedition is a risky way to get resources and ships or other items, even Dark Matter without interacting with other players. ==How do I start expeditions?== First you must meet certain requirements. In this case you need a research called astrophysics to be able to send your fleet on expedition. Now, go to the fleet menu and select your ships as usual. Then…

Attacking a player with ships is not always the only possibility, you have also the missiles.There are two types of missiles: Interplanetary Missiles(IPM) and Anti-Ballistic Missiles(ABM). The IPMs can be launched to destroy enemy defense and ABMs can intercept attacking IPMs. Interplanetary missiles are a powerful weapon against planets with a lot of defensive structures, the so called bunker. By all means they are a strategic facility to make small targets more lucrative, for example by elimin…

The Alliance Combat System (ACS) permits fighting together with other players, so that no player is always on his own. On the one hand thereby you can attack a target with friends, and on the other hand you also can deploy your fleet to defend alliance partners or at players, who are on your buddy list. Thus you cannot only attack significantly bigger targets, but also a few important tactical alternatives are available. Important box: Keep in mind that, as explained in >>Raids<<, the whole >>No…

To find good targets to raid you should look around your neighborhood and spy on all that could be a good target. You should look at weaker players or players of similar strength, inactive players can sometimes be also a worthwhile target. The location of the target is important - the more distant it is from your planet, the longer the flight will last and the more deuterium will be burnt up, therefore the attack will pose a bigger risk to take a loss or too costly. ==Choosing the right ships== …

Advancing in OGame can be accomplished through getting points by spending resources. One important way to gain resources besides own mine production is by stealing them from other players. You can get those resources by attacking other planets; see the next chapter <<Raids>>. One important thing you must check before sending the attack is to see what has your opponent in matter of resources, defense and ships. You will consider going on with the attack only if resources are worth the effort and …

It doesn't matter if you rely on your own mine production or if you steal the resources from other players, those will almost never be the exact amount you need for construction or research. Here comes the possibility to trade your resources, for example to compensate your lack of metal with your deuterium surplus. You can do that by trading with other players or by using the merchant. ==The classic trade== When doing a trade with players, both of the trade partners send the predetermined amount…

There is no player, no matter if he is ranked #1 or #5000, who can sit 24 hours in front of his computer and watch out that nobody steals his resources or kills his fleet – everyone has got to go to work, school, or at least sleep for a few hours. During this time, the account would be open to possible attacks without any protection, and because of that fleetsaving has become one of the most important aspects of OGame. That means dispatching your own fleet with all resources from a planet or moo…

In the last chapter you built your first ship, the Small Cargo, now we'll look at the other ship types and their uses. This should prove useful when deciding what ships you want to build and research next. ==Building Your Fleet== At the beginning you're only able to build a few different types of ships so the choice is relatively simple, but even at this stage you should ensure the fleet is suitable for your needs. Depending on your playing style it might be useful to have lots of combat ships o…

If you want to advance in OGame, you cannot limit yourself to buildings and battle units. You also have to spend time on research, because by acquiring new knowledge through research, you will be able to build more powerful ships and colonize more planets. So always remember to invest in research while upgrading your empire, in order not to fall behind in comparison to the other players. ==The power of knowledge== The research system of OGame is actually straight-lined and easy to understand. Fi…

While ships are indispensable for offensive actions, there are defensive structures to allow players to protect their planets from other players. Those are built the same way as ships and are always ready to fight against attacking ships. Depending on how many defenses one builds, one can defend more or less resources, as a big defense makes attacks unprofitable for other players. Though there are also those players who systematically attack heavily-defended planets (so called turtles). ==Balanc…

Since the dawn of time, buildings have been the foundations of your account because they provide you with vital infrastructure. Most are requirements for further buildings, research, ships or defensive structures, without which it's not possible to make headway. The buildings are classified into two groups, Resources and Facilities. Resources include mines, storages, and energy producers; all remaining structures are classed as Facilities. Within Facilities there is also a small divide because s…

After you have been looking around for awhile, and because now you know the basic elements of the game, you are now able to start with building up your account. As most of the menu items are still unavailable, we will start with constructing buildings, more precisely with constructing mines, which are responsible for the resource production. ==Construction of the resource supply== Please change to the according menu, by clicking on the button “resources”, once there, please click on the first bu…

In the beginning OGame might be a little confusing, for any new player, even if this is not his first online multiplayer game but especially for those who are not use to browser games. But even if OGame is not the first browser game one plays, it is normal for problems and questions to show up, and that a newcomer does not know everything. We want to provide help for both groups in order to make it easier to learn everything about OGame in a pleasant and easy way. In the spirit of the words of D…