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	===I am surrounded! What can I do?===		===I am surrounded! What can I do?===
	You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by pressing the ESCAPE key under the default control scheme), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.		You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by pressing the ESCAPE key under the default control scheme), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]], you can use it to escape from HyperSpace. Otherwise, you will simply have to escape from each encounter in turn, using up five fuel and sacrificing a random amount of crew each time. If you don't have enough fuel (or crew) to run away from the horde of black blips, there's not much you can do short of loading, starting over, or cheating.
	If you ~~can~~'t run away~~, and you can't kill them all~~, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.

	If you are surrounded while trying to leave a planet, one solution is to remain in the immediate vicinity around the planet while avoiding nearby hostiles until all pursuing ships are in the area. This will prevent them from catching you by surprise as you return to the solar system view. Additionally, the pursuing enemies will be gathered together in an easily avoidable clump afterward.		If you are surrounded while trying to leave a planet, one solution is to remain in the immediate vicinity around the planet while avoiding nearby hostiles until all pursuing ships are in the area. This will prevent them from catching you by surprise as you return to the solar system view. Additionally, the pursuing enemies will be gathered together in an easily avoidable clump afterward.

	===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===		===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===
	Homeworlds, identifiable by a radial pattern of ships on the encounter screen, have an infinite number of ships. You can't invade a homeworld, destroy all its ships, or get any RU from destroying ships there.		Homeworlds, identifiable by a radial pattern of ships on the encounter screen, have an infinite number of ships. You can't invade a homeworld, destroy all its ships, or get any RU from destroying ships there. The only way to survive is to escape into hyperspace, should your flagship have enough fuel to do so.

	===Why can't I land?===		===Why can't I land?===

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	===I am surrounded! What can I do?===		===I am surrounded! What can I do?===
	You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (~~by default~~ by pressing the ESCAPE key), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.		You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by pressing the ESCAPE key under the default control scheme), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.
	If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.		If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.

	If you ~~get~~ surrounded while trying to leave a planet ~~for it's solar system~~, one ~~idea~~ is to ~~fly~~ around, avoiding ~~enemies, while allow more enemy~~ ships ~~into~~ the ~~planet view - this~~ will ~~remove~~ them from the solar system view ~~when you eventually do leave~~ the ~~planet and hopefully allow you to get away~~.		If you are surrounded while trying to leave a planet, one solution is to remain in the immediate vicinity around the planet while avoiding nearby hostiles until all pursuing ships are in the area. This will prevent them from catching you by surprise as you return to the solar system view. Additionally, the pursuing enemies will be gathered together in an easily avoidable clump afterward.

	===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===		===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===

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	You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by default by pressing the ESCAPE key), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.		You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by default by pressing the ESCAPE key), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.
	If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.		If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.

			If you get surrounded while trying to leave a planet for it's solar system, one idea is to fly around, avoiding enemies, while allow more enemy ships into the planet view - this will remove them from the solar system view when you eventually do leave the planet and hopefully allow you to get away.

	===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===		===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===

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	===Is there a printable starmap available?===		===Is there a printable starmap available?===
	[[Pages of Now and Forever]] has a collection of Star Control maps. The maps in the "Manuals" box on the [http://~~starcontrol~~.~~classicgaming.gamespy~~.com/files/~~sc2.shtml files~~ page] are the maps that came with various releases of [[Star Control II]]. They show the constellations as well as the spheres of influence of the races as they were known in the year 2133 (just before the humans were defeated by the Ur-Quan).		[[Pages of Now and Forever]] has a collection of Star Control maps. The maps in the "Manuals" box on the [http://www.star-control.com/files/Starmaps/ maps page] are the maps that came with various releases of [[Star Control II]]. They show the constellations as well as the spheres of influence of the races as they were known in the year 2133 (just before the humans were defeated by the Ur-Quan).

	===Combat in the full game goes much too fast===		===Combat in the full game goes much too fast===

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	This is the ~~[http://www.sproutseo.com seo services]~~ list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].		This is the list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].

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	This is the list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].		This is the [http://www.sproutseo.com seo services] list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].

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	~~Youre~~ a ~~real deep thinker~~. ~~Thanks~~ for ~~shainrg~~.		This is the list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].


			If you have any further questions, you can ask them on [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Gendiscuss the general discussion board].

			If you think you have found a bug, please report it in [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/bugs/ the Bugzilla database].


			__TOC__


			==The Full Game==

			===Is there a time limit to the game?===
			Yes. In the PC version of [[Star Control II]] the [[Melnorme]] volunteer some information about this. As there is no spoken text for this in the 3DO version, it is also missing from [[The Ur-Quan Masters]].
			:How nice to see you again, Captain.
			:Before we go on, I have a small announcement.
			:As you may know, in our travels throughout the galaxy
			:we Melnorme have found many strange and interesting alien artifacts.
			:One of these devices is the [[MetaChron]], a kind of trans-time alarm system.
			:In a nutshell, it warns me of future dangers by predicting its own demise
			:which is most likely linked to my own well being, since I keep it under my pillow.
			:The unit is a small pyramid and, when all is well, white in color.
			:But if we are proceeding along a timeline which will eventually result in the destruction of the MetaChron
			:the unit slowly darkens. Presumably, it will be destroyed at the same time as it turns completely black.
			:When we first entered this region of space, the MetaChron was white.
			:Now it is light gray.
			:At its present rate of change, something will destroy the MetaChron
			:in the early part of the year 2159.
			:In order to avoid this unpleasantness, we may be leaving just before this time
			:so if you have business you wish to conduct with us
			:I suggest you do so before January 2159, or February at the latest.

			===Is there a printable starmap available?===
			[[Pages of Now and Forever]] has a collection of Star Control maps. The maps in the "Manuals" box on the [http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/files/sc2.shtml files page] are the maps that came with various releases of [[Star Control II]]. They show the constellations as well as the spheres of influence of the races as they were known in the year 2133 (just before the humans were defeated by the Ur-Quan).

			===Combat in the full game goes much too fast===
			You probably have Cyborg mode turned on. This means the computer is actually fighting your battles for you. You can turn it off in the ''Settings'' submenu of the ''Options'' menu.

			That said, [[Star Control]] on some platforms had a significantly slower melee than [[Star Control II]] (and hence [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]). Playing UQM may take a bit of getting used to if you grew up with those slower games.

			===I am surrounded! What can I do?===
			You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by default by pressing the ESCAPE key), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.
			If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.

			===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===
			Homeworlds, identifiable by a radial pattern of ships on the encounter screen, have an infinite number of ships. You can't invade a homeworld, destroy all its ships, or get any RU from destroying ships there.

			===Why can't I land?===
			Make sure that you have at least one [[Planet Lander]] and some fuel left. You can get more by accessing 'Outfit Starship' at the StarBase. Also, you can't land on gas giants or slave shielded planets.

			===Why can't I pick up any minerals?===
			Make sure that you have at least one [[Storage Bay]], and that it is not completely full.

			==Melee==

			===How do I defeat ship x with ship y?===
			Look at the [[List of Ships]] for information on the specific ships. There are also a number of external web sites which provide combat information:
			*http://ledmeister.com/supmeler.htm


			==Bugs==

			===I can't tell the [[Mycon]] to go to Organon===
			You are actually asking on the wrong planet. There is a remark by the Mycon on Beta Brahe in the PC version of [[Star Control II]] which clarified this, but as no speech was recorded for it for the 3DO, it is also missing from [[The Ur-Quan Masters]].
			The missing text goes as follows:
			:This is a special place
			:filled with [[Juffo-Wup]].
			:But it is not the source.
			:Juffo-Wup springs forth from 629.1, 220.8.
			:We must not allow this place to be soiled by the [[Non]].
			And when you mention Organon to them:
			:We do not interpret the will of Juffo-Wup.
			:Only the source is so empowered.
			:Until instructed otherwise, Juffo-Wup requires that we remain here.


			==Other questions==

			===I have some other question===
			The [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl The Ur-Quan Masters Forum] is a good place to ask.


			[[Category:FAQs]]

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	~~That's 2 cveler by half and 2x2 clever 4 me~~. Thanks!		Youre a real deep thinker. Thanks for shainrg.

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	This is the list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].		That's 2 cveler by half and 2x2 clever 4 me. Thanks!


	~~If you have any further questions, you can ask them on [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Gendiscuss the general discussion board].~~

	~~If you think you have found a bug, please report it in [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/bugs/ the Bugzilla database].~~


	~~__TOC__~~


	~~==The Full Game==~~

	~~===Is there a time limit to the game?===~~
	Yes. In the PC version of [[Star Control II]] the [[Melnorme]] volunteer some information about this. As there is no spoken text for this in the 3DO version, it is also missing from [[The Ur-Quan Masters]].
	~~:How nice to see you again, Captain.~~
	~~:Before we go on, I have a small announcement.~~
	~~:As you may know, in our travels throughout the galaxy~~
	~~:we Melnorme have found many strange and interesting alien artifacts.~~
	~~:One of these devices is the [[MetaChron]], a kind of trans-time alarm system.~~
	~~:In a nutshell, it warns me of future dangers by predicting its own demise~~
	~~:which is most likely linked to my own well being, since I keep it under my pillow.~~
	~~:The unit is a small pyramid and, when all is well, white in color.~~
	~~:But if we are proceeding along a timeline which will eventually result in the destruction of the MetaChron~~
	~~:the unit slowly darkens. Presumably, it will be destroyed at the same time as it turns completely black.~~
	~~:When we first entered this region of space, the MetaChron was white.~~
	~~:Now it is light gray.~~
	~~:At its present rate of change, something will destroy the MetaChron~~
	~~:in the early part of the year 2159.~~
	~~:In order to avoid this unpleasantness, we may be leaving just before this time~~
	~~:so if you have business you wish to conduct with us~~
	~~:I suggest you do so before January 2159, or February at the latest.~~

	~~===Is there a printable starmap available?===~~
	[[Pages of Now and Forever]] has a collection of Star Control maps. The maps in the "Manuals" box on the [http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/files/sc2.shtml files page] are the maps that came with various releases of [[Star Control II]]. They show the constellations as well as the spheres of influence of the races as they were known in the year 2133 (just before the humans were defeated by the Ur-Quan).

	~~===Combat in the full game goes much too fast===~~
	~~You probably have Cyborg mode turned on. This means the computer is actually fighting your battles for you. You can turn it off in the ''Settings'' submenu of the ''Options'' menu.~~

	That said, [[Star Control]] on some platforms had a significantly slower melee than [[Star Control II]] (and hence [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]). Playing UQM may take a bit of getting used to if you grew up with those slower games.

	~~===I am surrounded! What can I do?===~~
	~~You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by default by pressing the ESCAPE key), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.~~
	~~If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there~~'s ~~not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.~~

	~~===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===~~
	~~Homeworlds, identifiable~~ by ~~a radial pattern of ships on the encounter screen, have an infinite number of ships. You can't invade a homeworld, destroy all its ships, or get any RU from destroying ships there.~~

	~~===Why can't I land?===~~
	~~Make sure that you have at least one [[Planet Lander]]~~ and ~~some fuel left~~. ~~You can get more by accessing 'Outfit Starship' at the StarBase. Also, you can't land on gas giants or slave shielded planets.~~

	~~===Why can't I pick up any minerals?===~~
	~~Make sure that you have at least one [[Storage Bay]], and that it is not completely full.~~

	~~==Melee==~~

	~~===How do I defeat ship x with ship y?===~~
	~~Look at the [[List of Ships]] for information on the specific ships. There are also a number of external web sites which provide combat information:~~
	*http://ledmeister.com/supmeler.htm


	~~==Bugs==~~

	~~===I can't tell the [[Mycon]] to go to Organon===~~
	You are actually asking on the wrong planet. There is a remark by the Mycon on Beta Brahe in the PC version of [[Star Control II]] which clarified this, but as no speech was recorded for it for the 3DO, it is also missing from [[The Ur-Quan Masters]].
	~~The missing text goes as follows:~~
	~~:This is a special place~~
	~~:filled with [[Juffo-Wup]].~~
	~~:But it is not the source.~~
	~~:Juffo-Wup springs forth from 629.1, 220.8.~~
	~~:We must not allow this place to be soiled by the [[Non]].~~
	~~And when you mention Organon to them:~~
	~~:We do not interpret the will of Juffo-Wup.~~
	~~:Only the source is so empowered.~~
	~~:Until instructed otherwise, Juffo-Wup requires that we remain here.~~


	~~==Other questions==~~

	~~===I have some other question===~~
	~~The [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl The Ur-Quan Masters Forum] is a good place to ask.~~


	~~[[Category:FAQs]]~~

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	~~Hey~~, that ~~post leeavs me feeling foolish~~. ~~Kudos~~ to you!		This is the list of frequently asked questions (with answers) regarding the actual game of [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]. For technical questions or questions about the The Ur-Quan Masters project, check [[List of FAQs\|our other FAQs]].


			If you have any further questions, you can ask them on [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Gendiscuss the general discussion board].

			If you think you have found a bug, please report it in [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/bugs/ the Bugzilla database].


			__TOC__


			==The Full Game==

			===Is there a time limit to the game?===
			Yes. In the PC version of [[Star Control II]] the [[Melnorme]] volunteer some information about this. As there is no spoken text for this in the 3DO version, it is also missing from [[The Ur-Quan Masters]].
			:How nice to see you again, Captain.
			:Before we go on, I have a small announcement.
			:As you may know, in our travels throughout the galaxy
			:we Melnorme have found many strange and interesting alien artifacts.
			:One of these devices is the [[MetaChron]], a kind of trans-time alarm system.
			:In a nutshell, it warns me of future dangers by predicting its own demise
			:which is most likely linked to my own well being, since I keep it under my pillow.
			:The unit is a small pyramid and, when all is well, white in color.
			:But if we are proceeding along a timeline which will eventually result in the destruction of the MetaChron
			:the unit slowly darkens. Presumably, it will be destroyed at the same time as it turns completely black.
			:When we first entered this region of space, the MetaChron was white.
			:Now it is light gray.
			:At its present rate of change, something will destroy the MetaChron
			:in the early part of the year 2159.
			:In order to avoid this unpleasantness, we may be leaving just before this time
			:so if you have business you wish to conduct with us
			:I suggest you do so before January 2159, or February at the latest.

			===Is there a printable starmap available?===
			[[Pages of Now and Forever]] has a collection of Star Control maps. The maps in the "Manuals" box on the [http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/files/sc2.shtml files page] are the maps that came with various releases of [[Star Control II]]. They show the constellations as well as the spheres of influence of the races as they were known in the year 2133 (just before the humans were defeated by the Ur-Quan).

			===Combat in the full game goes much too fast===
			You probably have Cyborg mode turned on. This means the computer is actually fighting your battles for you. You can turn it off in the ''Settings'' submenu of the ''Options'' menu.

			That said, [[Star Control]] on some platforms had a significantly slower melee than [[Star Control II]] (and hence [[The Ur-Quan Masters]]). Playing UQM may take a bit of getting used to if you grew up with those slower games.

			===I am surrounded! What can I do?===
			You can use the emergency warp escape to flee from battle (by default by pressing the ESCAPE key), and if you have a [[QuasiSpace Portal Spawner]] you can use it to escape from HyperSpace.
			If you can't run away, and you can't kill them all, there's not much you can do, short of loading, starting over, or cheating.

			===How many ships does a homeworld fleet have?===
			Homeworlds, identifiable by a radial pattern of ships on the encounter screen, have an infinite number of ships. You can't invade a homeworld, destroy all its ships, or get any RU from destroying ships there.

			===Why can't I land?===
			Make sure that you have at least one [[Planet Lander]] and some fuel left. You can get more by accessing 'Outfit Starship' at the StarBase. Also, you can't land on gas giants or slave shielded planets.

			===Why can't I pick up any minerals?===
			Make sure that you have at least one [[Storage Bay]], and that it is not completely full.

			==Melee==

			===How do I defeat ship x with ship y?===
			Look at the [[List of Ships]] for information on the specific ships. There are also a number of external web sites which provide combat information:
			*http://ledmeister.com/supmeler.htm


			==Bugs==

			===I can't tell the [[Mycon]] to go to Organon===
			You are actually asking on the wrong planet. There is a remark by the Mycon on Beta Brahe in the PC version of [[Star Control II]] which clarified this, but as no speech was recorded for it for the 3DO, it is also missing from [[The Ur-Quan Masters]].
			The missing text goes as follows:
			:This is a special place
			:filled with [[Juffo-Wup]].
			:But it is not the source.
			:Juffo-Wup springs forth from 629.1, 220.8.
			:We must not allow this place to be soiled by the [[Non]].
			And when you mention Organon to them:
			:We do not interpret the will of Juffo-Wup.
			:Only the source is so empowered.
			:Until instructed otherwise, Juffo-Wup requires that we remain here.


			==Other questions==

			===I have some other question===
			The [http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl The Ur-Quan Masters Forum] is a good place to ask.


			[[Category:FAQs]]