# The &konquest; Handbook

## Introduction

### Game type:

Strategy, Board

### Number of players:

Multiplayer

&konquest; is the &kde; version of Gnu-Lactic. Players conquer other planets by sending ships to them. The goal is to build an interstellar empire and ultimately conqueror all other player's planets. &konquest; can be played against other people or a computer.

## How to Play

When you start &konquest;, press New to start a new game. You will see a dialog in which you need to enter player names, decide the number of planets, and how many turns are allowed. You can also use the reject button to get a new map. When you are done, click OK to start the game.

Once the game starts, you will be presented with the game board. Blank squares are empty space. At first, each player owns one planet. The planet's background is the player colour. If you move your mouse over a planet, you can see additional information. On planets which have not yet been conquered by anyone, you will only see the planet's name. The information includes:

- Planet name

- Owner

- Ships

- Production

- Kill percent

The planet name is how the planet is referred to in the game. Planets are named alphabetically with uppercase letters. Owner is who owns the planet. If the planet is conquered by another player, this will change. Ships is the current number of ships on the planet. Production is the number of ships the planet will produce each turn. The production varies from planet to planet, but always remains the same. Kill percent is a measure of the effectiveness of the ships produced at that planet. Attack fleets take the kill percentage of their planet of departure, and defense fleets use the kill percentage of the planet they are defending. You can get easily see the planet name, the owner and the current number of ships on a planet in the square in which the planet lies. The owner is represented by the background color of the planet, the name is in the upper left corner and the number of ships is in the lower right corner.

To send ships from a planet to another, select the planet you want to send ships from, enter the number of ships in the green box in the upper right corner and press enter. Repeat this procedure until you have sent out all the ships you want. When you're done, press End Turn. When all players have played one turn, dialog boxes will appear and give you the latest news. The game will proceed like this until one of the players owns the entire galaxy.

## Game Rules, Strategies and Tips

### Rules

- Ships cannot be stopped once they leave a planet.

- Ships cannot attack other ships in mid-air.

- Ships can be stored at planets for later use.

- A planet cannot be given away.

- A player can skip a turn by pressing End Turn without lauching any ships.

### Strategies and Tips

- Don't attack a planet with less than 10 ships.

- Attack neutral planets before other players' planets.

- Split your ship storages across several planets.

- Plan your attacks in advance.

- Use the ruler to find out the distance between planets.

- Use the information window to get information on planets before an attack.

## Menus

### The Game Menu

&Ctrl;N Game New

- Starts a new game.

&Ctrl;End Game End Game

- End the current game, without closing &konquest;

Game Measure Distance

- Click with the &LMB; on two planets to see their distance.

Game Show Standings

- Opens a window to display the detailed current standings for all players

Game Fleet Overview

- Opens a window to display detailed information for all fleets

&Ctrl;Q Game Quit

- Quits the game.

### The Settings Menu

Settings Show Toolbar

- Toggle the toolbar display on and off.

Settings Show Statusbar

- Toggles on and off the display of the statusbar.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

- Opens a standard &kde; shortcut configuration dialog to change the keyboard shortcuts used by &konquest;.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

- Brings up the standard &kde; toolbar configuration dialog to customize the &konquest; toolbar icons.

### The Help Menu

&help.menu.documentation;

## Frequently Asked Questions

Can I redirect ships once they have left a planet?

No, once ships leave a planet, they cannot be stopped or redirected.

Do the different colors and shapes of planets mean anything?

No, they are random.

How can I know where my ships are?

Click Show Standings. It will give you information about fleets currently in flight.

I have lost all my planets, but I am still in the game, why?

You have not lost the game until you have lost all your ships.

I am running out of turns, what can I do?

You can continue playing. When you are at the last turn, you will be prompted to add more.

Can I store ships on a planet for later use?

Yes, you should however store them on multiple planets to be able to send them to nearby planets.

I have sent out all the ships on a planet, but when I move my mouse over the planet, it shows the ships still in place, why?

The number of ships on a planet is updated when a turn is ended.

Is it possible to change the theme?

No, that is not possible at the moment.

## Credits and License

&konquest;

&GNU;-Lactic Conquest Project, &kde; version by &Russ.Steffen;, &Russ.Steffen.mail;.

Copyright © 1998 by the &GNU;-Lactic Conquest Project

Documentation copyright 2000 Nicholas Robbins &Nicholas.Robbins.mail;

&underFDL; &underGPL;

## Installation

### How to obtain &konquest;

&install.intro.documentation;

### Compilation and Installation

&install.compile.documentation;
&documentation.index;