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StarCluster PBM: Documentation

Commands should be sent to <starcluster@lysator.liu.se>, and start with: 

    orders for campaign NAME_OF_THE_CAMPAIGN
    player YOUR_PLAYER_NUMBER

To apply for joining a campaign, send email to the server with a subject line of "APPLY FOR CAMPAIGN name" (where name is the name of the campaign). New open campaigns will be announced on the StarCluster Home Page

Player's Manual

 The Player's Manual provides a background story for the game, a quick overview of the game universe, an introduction to the basics of the game, and a list of available commands.

Tables

 The `Tables' page contains information about installations, equipment, ships, and technologies in tabular form. There is also a separate technology list on another page.

Strategy Hints

 The `strategy hints' page gives an overview of stratically important aspects of the game in a more condensed form than the basic manual.

Reference Manual

 Reference to equipment, installations, ships and technologies. The reference manual is also available for download as a tar.gz file.

History and Changes

 An overview of the history of the game, with notes about when some features were introduced, and a small archive of old front page news items.