How to play

## What is Stellar Tactics?

An open ended universe focused on total freedom. Gather a crew and explore at your own pace. Be a trader, bounty hunter, pirate, weapons specialist, hacker. **Trade goods**, **craft items**, buy new **ships**, **mine asteroids**, take **faction** missions, explore hidden ground bases, caverns, mutant infestations and build your crew any way you choose.

Gather your team and embrace your destiny as you explore the far reaches of deep space. Combining party-based exploration, turn based tactical combat and space exploration, Stellar Tactics gives players the freedom to live in a massive procedural universe on a mission of discovery, exploration and unfettered progression. Stellar Tactics brings back the nostalgia, excitement and wonder of classic RPGs and merges it with space exploration on a massive scale.

### DYNAMIC SANDBOX UNIVERSE

A dynamic sandbox universe – Stellar Tactics is free-roaming, RPG sandbox where you make the rules.

Be a smuggler, explorer, bounty hunter, merchant, miner, mercenary and more. A massive universe where choices have consequences. Gather and develop a powerful crew and set out into the void!

### TACTICAL GROUND COMBAT

Direct your squad in turn-based ground battles against mutations and hostile forces.

The tactical ground combat system is tied to your crew member’s **equipment** and stats utilizing a deep classless RPG progression system where you learn and unlock perks based on the weapons you have equipped. Build a powerful crew and dominate the universe at your own pace.

### CLASSLESS PROGRESSION

Classless character progression and 240 perks allow for unrestricted customization. Specialize squad members or master all weapon skills.

Define your crew any way you choose. Specialize or diversify. The progression system is controlled by the player allowing almost unlimited variation in skill choice, the **weapons** you equip and the gear you assign. Stats also play a major role in the progression of a character and are awarded every time you level up.

### TONS OF GEAR

**Tons of gear** that can be upgraded with Nano-Tech and component parts. Most items can be **crafted** for your crew and ships, making the equipment system extremely flexible.

**Equipment for your crew** and **ships** can be looted, purchased from vendors and crafted. There are five tiers of equipment, Basic through Epic and the equipment system is extremely flexible. Weapons allow customization through assigning Nano-Tech and parts to a weapon slot system. Every **ship** in the game can be upgraded with turrets, missile launchers and various other parts allowing you to customize your ship for **trade**, **combat**, **mining**, and exploration.

### 40 SHIPS

40 **ships** to choose from – Each can be customized with various quality grades of **equipment** and specialized as cargo, mining, exploration or combat vessels.

Travel and explore the universe in your ships. When assigned to ship stations, crew members learn space-specific skills and perks over time that enhance your piloting, weaponry, electronics and targeting efficiency.

### SPACE COMBAT

**Space combat** utilizes energy management and a dedicated skill progression system.

As you travel the universe, space combat is inevitable. You will need to manage your ship’s energy to survive, allocating power to turrets, missiles, shields and thrust. Space combat can be paused at any time letting you manage your power, scan enemy ships, and gain a tactical advantage over your enemies.

### ASTEROID MINING AND TRADE

**Mine asteroids**, refine raw ore and trade commodities on the **Trade-Net** – Set beacons in Star Systems to stream trade data and dominate the universal commodities market.

There are many ways to make money in the universe. Mining, trading and refining can be a way to earn millions of credits to buy a new **ship** and gear up your crew. As you explore the universe, place beacons in star systems with trade stations to expand your trade network. Smuggling can also be a lucrative way to earn credits if you are willing to take on more risk.

### SCAN AND EXPLORE

Scan planets to reveal exploration opportunities and resources that can be harvested using mining drones – a great way to earn money and gather resources that can be refined and used in the **crafting system**.

Scanning planets will reveal planetary bases, cave systems and locations to explore. Exploration points offer the opportunity to gather equipment, earn bonus credits and gain favor with the various **factions** of the universe. Ground-based resource nodes can also be exploited by deploying drone harvesters that will mine resource nodes earning you extra money as you take missions and explore.

### ACCEPT BOUNTIES

Accept bounties – A dynamic mission system generates missions wherever you travel.

Faction agents are always looking for mercenaries to take on dangerous work. These may include clearing a hostile station, gathering intel, cleansing infected mines, or eliminating a specific target among others. You can earn fame and fortune taking these missions as well as **tokens** to earn faction gear. Missions are not limited to **ground combat** engagements and “Incursions” are high paying **space combat** missions that encourage you to engage in space combat with hostile forces earning faction, money and ship equipment.

### SALVAGE AND CRAFT

**Crafting** in Stellar Tactics is a deep and intuitive system that lets you build the best **equipment** in the game.

Salvage items you find on your journey, break them down into component parts and craft. Over time you will learn schematics that will let you craft every equipped item in the game – from plasma rifles to ion turrets. Everything is craftable and high quality crafted items are always better than items you find as loot drops or purchased from vendors. Mastering crafting and salvaging can give you the edge you need to survive. Schematics can also be found as rare loot drops from ground and space targets.