Manual
Contents
Zero-K Manual
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Getting Started
- Getting Started from the lobby to the game (10 minute video)
- [Interface]
- [NewbieGuide Newbie Guide Part 1]
- [AdvGuide Newbie Guide Part 2]
- [EconomyGuide Basic Economy Guide]
- [HelpForRtsPlayers Help for Other RTS Players]
- [GameplayDosAndDonts Dos and Donts]
Units
Unit References
Unit List
[UnitClasses Unit Classes]
[WeaponClasses Weapon Classes]
[IconGuide Unit Radar Icons]
[CommanderGuide Commanders]
Unit Abilities
[Cloak]
[Shields]
[Terraforming]
Unit Features
[unitstates Unit States] (wip)
[UnitAI Unit AI]
[FeatureTransportAi Transport AI]
[Retreat Retreat Command]
General Features
[Overdrive Overdrive System]
[CeaseFires Ceasefires]
Further Game Info
[HotKeys Customizing HotKeys]
[FAQ]
[Abbreviations Abbreviations]
[Awards]
Engine commands
Strategy Guides
[AggressionGuide Aggression Guide]
[StrategyTreatise Strategy Treatise]
[SpecificUnitGuides Land Units & Striders] (wip)
[SpecificUnitGuides2 Air, Sea & Special Units] (wip)_
[StructuresAndStatics Structures & Statics] (wip)
[WindgenfarmGuide Wind Farming]
Planetwars
- [PlanetWarsMain Introduction to Planetwars]
- [ManualPlanetWarsAttacking Attacking]
- [ManualPlanetWarsInfluence Influence]
- [ManualPlanetWarsTurn Initiative]
- [ManualPlanetWarsShips Ships]
- [ManualPlanetWarsStructures Structures]
- [ManualPlanetWarsEconomy Economy]
- [ManualPlanetWarsRoles Faction Roles]
- [ManualPlanetWarsEvents Events]
- [PlanetWarsFactions History]
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