Frequently asked questions

How do I..

Validate My E-Mail?

Get Out Of Debt

Get Advanced Scout

Restart My Empire

Join A Federation

Vassal/Lord Related

Ministers Related

How Do I Get Started?

The best way to get started in the game is to follow the missions.

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Mission . Options . Exit <----Upper

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Mission | Options | Logout <---- Upper Right

Click on the "Mission" tab.
Read the story line and follow the hints to acheive or over acheive each objective.
Completeing the missions unlocks more game features so you can play and do more.
**NOTE: Hovering your mouse over the scrolling mission story line will freeze it so you can read.

How Do I Validate My E-Mail?

When you created your Unifications account you entere an e-mail address.
A validation code was sent to your e-mail, to validate simply retreive the code, and do the following.

Mission . Options . Exit/Logout <---- Top of Page

Click "Options"
Click "Account Info / Game Account"

Enter the code where it asks for it, and submit.

How Do I Get Out Of Debt?

First off, don't panic, do the following to get out of debt.
1) STOP using turns.
2) Disband any fleet you may have.
3) Go to the market and place what you can for sale. (Place items cheaper then current to ensure a quick sale.)
4) Wait for your items to sell and show up in your credit reserves.

I Have Sold What I Can And I Am Still In Debt, What Do I Do?

Even though you are still in debt after selling things, there are still a couple of options left.
1) If you have a Lord, you can ask he/she to send you credits to help you get out of debt.
2) If you do not have a Lord see if someone is willing to take you as a vassal and help you out of debt.
3) Try to find someone who can use artifacts on you to increase your credit reserves.

If you have tried all of these options, and are still in debt an unable to make a profit every turn, unfortunatly, the only option is to restart your empire.

How Do I Get Advanced Scout?

To get advanced scout you have to research all the Terran Hulls, small, medium, and large, then you can research adv scout.

How Do I Restart My Empire?

Mission . Options . Exit/Logout <---- Top of Page

Click "Options"
Click "Restart Empire"
Choose the race you would like to play. (Paid accounts can choose any race, if required missions are completed.)
Enter your password at the bottom.
Click 'Restart"
Log out and back in to ensure everything has restarted correctly.

What Happens When I Restart My Empire?

Restarting your empire is a big step, it can be done when you have gone to far into debt to get out, or when you would like to change race or like a fresh start as the same race.
Restarting an empire starts you fresh, the only thing that you keep from your old empire is 10% of your credits and your ministers.
You will lose all research, projects, fleet, food, ore, minerals, consumer goods, planets, and systems.

How Do I Apply To Join A Federation?

Click "Federation"

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Hover over Manage Empire> Hover over Diplomacy> Click Federation(Clan)

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Link located on bottom of left hand side.

Click List Federations to view the list of current feds, click the name of the fed you wish to join then click apply.
This sends an application to teh federation which the federation leader can either accept or deny.
Sending a PM to the federation leader to remind him of your application will hurry the process.

**NOTE: it may take some time as the Federation leader needs to get the application and may not be online at the time you send the application, (especially on the Daily and Hourly servers)

What Is A Vassal/Lord?

A vassal is an empire that has been vasselized by another empire. The other empire would be that vassal's Lord. Being vassalized can be helpful in many ways. A Lord can send reinforcement ships to help defend in battle, can send credits, food, or honors to a vassal in need. Lord's will often help their vassal's any way they can, a strong vassal is valuable to a Lord, as the stronger the vassal, the more it helps the Lord build their empire.

How Do I Becomne Someone's Vassal?

To become someone's vassel, they must first go to intelligiance and intel you, then they can click on your name and the option to "vassalize" will be there, the click that,send an invitation. The potential vassal would then to go the their Lord link and accept the offer.

How Do I Free Myself From My Lord?

In order to free yourself from your Lord you need to have sufficiant honors, to see how many honors are requirted, Click your Lord link, at the bottom of ths creen it tells you how much you need.

How Do I Get Ministers?

To get minister's you need to have a ministers office project. To get this project you have to research "Mega Projects" in your research tree. Then research Minister's office, after that go to "Projects" There you will have to invest the required amount of turns and credits to activate your ministers office. Once activate you can hire ministers.