You may have to wait several minutes for client players to arrive, depending on the number of players online. This will launch the game and synchronize all the client players. Each player in an online multiplayer game takes their turn at the same time. When all the players are done their turns, the solar system will rotate, world travels and battles will take place and the next turn will begin. To chat with other players during the game, a communications window is provided.
Players can type messages to each other during their turn or after they are done.
This will reset all game information, generate a new solar system and synchronize all of the clients. This will load the saved game information, and synchronize all of the clients.