Interface
The interface is pretty intuitive: At the top of the page, you can see the Planet selection where your Homeworld and 8 possible Colonies are displayed with name and coordinates. You can select each of your planets by clicking on it, which will then be highlighted in blue.
Displayed in the top right corner are the current Resources for the selected planet, your game Credits balance, as well as the current game time. Note that the game time is the same for all players around the world. All in-game Notifications such as downtime, upgrades, maintenance, etc... will be based on game time.
Below you'll find the menu and the main screen. While the main screen will change accordingly to the section you selected in the menu, the menu itself will stay the same, the only difference being the highlight of the section you are currently viewing. The menu and main screen content are always related to the currently selected planet only, except for the Home section. Selecting another planet will change the planet you are currently viewing, but not your current menu selection. As an example: If you are in the Buildings section of your Homeworld and select one of your colonies, the main screen will change to display the colony's Buildings section. That way you can check each section for each planet one after the other, without having to select the section again after you select another planet.
The StarFleet menu is divided into 3 groups:
- The General Menu, which allows you to access your empire as a whole.
- The Planetary Specific Menu, which allows you to access specific areas of the Planet you have currently selected.
- The Support Menu, which is a valuable source of information related to the game.
General Menu
Home
Crew
Fleets
Tech
Galaxy
Gifts
Leaders
Store
Messages
For a discussion of the different types of messages, go to the Messages page.
Alliance
For a discussion of Alliances, go to the Alliance page.
Buddies
For a discussion of the Buddies function, go to the Buddies page.
Planet Specific Menu
Missions
Beside the mines the most used way of earning resources without attacking other players. A detailed list of missions and their requirements can be found on the Missions page.
Buildings
Buildings are the structures you create on your planet to help you develop your empire. A detailed list of buildings and their function can be found on the Buildings page.
Research
Research is one of the most important part of the game. It allows you to unlock new units, buildings and technologies. Details on the available fields of research can be found on the Research page. For a better overview on all requirements you can check the in-game Technology tree.
Shipyard
The shipyard is where you can build all the different Ships. Details on the shipyard can be found on the Shipyard page.
Defense
Defenses are stationary structures built on your planets to help defend against enemy attacks. Details on available Defenses can be found on the Defenses page.
Factory
The factory is where you will be able to build the various Droids that will give you various advantages. For details on all the droids check out the Factory page.
Workers
This is the place where you can assign your droids and your Crew members to specific tasks. Check out the Workers page for more details.
Support
This menu is located at the bottom of each page.
Support
This is your way of contacting the people behind Starfleet Commander, the Blue Frog Gaming developer team. If you encounter bugs or problems with the game, this is what you should use.
Rules
Since Starfleet Commander is not only a game, but a community, there are certain rules to be followed so that the game stays enjoyable for everybody. The complete list of rules can be found on the Rules page.
Wiki
Clicking the Wiki link will take you to these helpful wiki pages.
Message Board
Clicking the Message Forum link will bring you to the official Starfleet forums where you can ask questions, discuss tactics, brag of battles, offer suggestions, or just get to know your fellow players. These forums also have rules, so please abide by them, your fellow forumers will be grateful. Also do not use the forums to post bugs or problems, but use the Support link.
FAQ
Clicking on the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) link will bring you to a screen that answers many popular questions asked by players.
Options
The Options page allows you to select various settings in the game like diplomacy mode or planet mode. The detailed list of Options can be found on the Options page.
