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Battlecruiser 3000AD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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CONTENTS
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1. Preface
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- 1.1 Credits and Legal
- 1.2 Version
- 1.3 Notes
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2. Introduction
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- 2.1 What is the game?
- 2.2 Who developed Battlecruiser 3000AD?
- 2.3 What are the minimum requirements?
- 2.4 What different versions are there? How can I tell what version I have?
- 2.5 Where can I get the game, patches and manual?
- 2.6 Why so many versions? Did it really take ten years to develop? Tell me some history...
- 2.7 What about the flame war?
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3. Tutorial
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- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Interface familiarisation
- 3.3 Basic navigation and flight
- 3.4 Logistics
- 3.5 Basic combat
- 3.6 Fleet operations
- 3.7 Shuttles and cargo
- 3.8 Trading
- 3.9 Planetary operations
- 3.10 Station capture
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4. Gameplay
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4.1 Flight
- 4.1.1 Is there a map showing all flux field links?
- 4.1.2 Are there any hidden planets?
- 4.1.3 Can I automatically plot a route via flux fields?
- 4.1.4 Why am I stuck in space? How do I leave nullspace?
- 4.1.5 How much fuel is used by hyperspace jumps?
- 4.1.6 I ran out of fuel and have lost control of my ship. What can I do?
- 4.1.7 Do afterburners and retrorockets use extra fuel?
- 4.1.8 How do I orbit a planet? What's ORBSCAN?
- 4.1.9 Can I stop my autopilot bumping into other ships?
4.2 Space Operations
- 4.2.1 Why can't I manually aim turrets upwards?
- 4.2.2 Can I completely destroy stations and ODSs?
- 4.2.3 What does the Minelay order do?
- 4.2.4 Do AI ships break the speed limit?
- 4.2.5 Can I capture enemy ships? Can I beam troops onto them?
- 4.2.6 Why does Fleet Command and Control not work?
- 4.2.7 When using Fleet Command and Control I ordered a ship to return to a station. Why can I not re-launch it?
4.3 Crew and Support Craft
- 4.3.1 How can I stop intruders stealing shuttles and interceptors?
- 4.3.2 What does the airlock do?
- 4.3.3 How do I raise crew AI level?
- 4.3.4 Why don't my crew stay off-duty when I tell them to rest?
- 4.3.5 Why won't my crew leave the galley?
- 4.3.6 Why don't the deploy and collect orders work when issued from the
Tactical Launch Menu?
- 4.3.7 Why does my shuttle not deploy the ATV?
- 4.3.8 How do I replace a destroyed mining drone?
- 4.3.9 Can I buy a new ship?
- 4.3.10 How do I recover a support craft that is so damaged it cannot move?
- 4.3.11 Why do support craft not recharge?
- 4.3.12 How do I switch between interceptor pilot seats?
4.4 Cargo and Trade
- 4.4.1 How do I find things in Debris Fields?
- 4.4.2 Can I sell or hide illegal items?
- 4.4.3 How are trade prices calculated?
- 4.4.4 How do I steal cargo or artifacts?
- 4.4.5 Can I unload all my mining drones whilst in station?
4.5 Planetary Operations
- 4.5.1 Why do my Battlecruiser's sensors not work correctly close to the surface?
- 4.5.2 Where are the starbases?
- 4.5.3 Can I dock at starbases?
- 4.5.4 How can I move a waypoint which has been placed below ground?
- 4.5.5 Why don't my OTS weapons hit?
- 4.5.6 How can I assure I make planet-fall on the light side of the planet?
4.6 Other
- 4.6.1 Can I communicate with other races?
- 4.6.2 Why does the game start on the 4th April?
- 4.6.3 Can violations be cleared?
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5. Techniques and Strategies
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- 5.1 Fast flight
- 5.2 Remote piloting
- 5.3 Battlecruiser or Interceptors...?
- 5.4 Battlecruiser combat
- 5.5 Destroying capital ships
- 5.6 Interceptor combat
- 5.7 Starstation attack
- 5.8 Ground attack
- 5.9 Mining
- 5.10 Trading
- 5.11 Salvage
- 5.12 Crew
- 5.13 Advancing time
- 5.14 Upgrades
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6. Advanced Campaign
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6.1 Introduction
- 6.1.1 Terminology and campaign structure
- 6.1.2 Objectives and rewards
- 6.1.3 Artifacts and upgrades
- 6.1.4 The AI problem
- 6.1.5 General notes
6.2 TOD1 M1/5 - Diplomatic Escort (Majoris)
- 6.2.1 Overview
- 6.2.2 Events
- 6.2.3 Artifact: Hyperion Subspace Device
- 6.2.4 Strategy
6.3 TOD1 M2/5 - Diplomatic Security (Majoris)
- 6.3.1 Overview
- 6.3.2 Events
- 6.3.3 Strategy
6.4 TOD1 M3/5 - Diplomatic Escort (Majoris)
- 6.4.1 Overview
- 6.4.2 Events
- 6.4.3 Strategy
6.5 TOD1 M4/5 - Operation Hostile Takeover (Zerin)
- 6.5.1 Overview
- 6.5.2 Events
- 6.5.3 Strategy
- 6.5.4 Fleet Command and Control
6.6 TOD1 M5/5 - Operation Grab (DaisyMae)
- 6.5.1 Overview
- 6.5.2 Events
- 6.5.3 Strategy
- 6.5.4 Artifact: Tacyon Anagram Shield
- 6.5.5 Artifact: Celestial Orb
6.7 TOD2 M1/5 - Tactical Operation (Empirian Raiders)
- 6.7.1 Overview
- 6.7.2 Events
- 6.7.3 Strategy
6.8 TOD2 M2/5 - Evacuation (Starball)
- 6.8.1 Overview
- 6.8.2 Events
- 6.8.3 Strategy
- 6.8.4 Why does the Vagrant not appear?
6.9 TOD2 M3/5 - Hostage Rescue (Pixan)
- 6.9.1 Overview
- 6.9.2 Events
- 6.9.3 Strategy
6.10 TOD2 M4/5 - Operation Star Strike (Sygan)
- 6.10.1 Overview
- 6.10.2 Events
- 6.10.3 Why didn't I get Fleet Command and Control?
- 6.10.4 Strategy
6.11 TOD2 M5/5 - Operation Ghosthunt (Reingard)
- 6.11.1 Overview
- 6.11.2 Events
- 6.11.3 Strategy
- 6.11.4 Artifact: Enhanced Nav Module
6.12 TOD3 M1/5 - Planetary Strike (Moon)
- 6.12.1 Overview
- 6.12.2 Events
- 6.12.3 Strategy
6.13 TOD3 M2/5 - Search and Destroy (Covert Fleet)
- 6.13.1 Overview
- 6.13.2 Events
- 6.13.3 Strategy
- 6.13.4 Artifact: Karanian Mark IV Reactor
6.14 TOD3 M3/5 - Tactical Strike (Antis)
- 6.14.1 Overview
- 6.14.2 Events
- 6.14.3 Strategy
- 6.14.4 Artifact: Trans-Matrix Cloaking Device
6.15 TOD3 M4/5 - Defense Shield (Starpath)
- 6.15.1 Overview
- 6.15.2 Events
- 6.15.3 Strategy
6.16 TOD3 M5/5 - Tactical Escort (Falkerie)
- 6.16.1 Overview
- 6.16.2 Events
- 6.16.3 Strategy
- 6.16.4 Artifact: Phased Array Ion Disruptor
- 6.16.5 Artifact: Just Another Cyborg
6.17 TOD4 M1/1 - Tactical Strike (Gammulan)
- 6.17.1 Overview
- 6.17.2 Events
- 6.17.3 Strategy
- 6.17.4 Artifacts: RANDOM and RANDOM Decoder
- 6.17.5 What now?
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7. Xtreme Carnage
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- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Level 1: Fighter Intercept
- 7.3 Level 2: Fighter Intercept
- 7.4 Level 3: Transport Attack
- 7.5 Level 4: Cruiser Strike
- 7.6 Level 5: Deep Strike
- 7.7 Level 6: Tactical Support
- 7.8 Level 7: Tactical Strike
- 7.9 Level 8: Fleet Intercept
- 7.10 Level 9: Command Intercept
- 7.11 Level 10: Final Conflict
- 7.12 Bonus Level
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8. Editing and Cheating
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- 8.1 How do I cheat?
- 8.2 How do I install custom scripts?
- 8.3 What's the GBS?
- 8.4 Got any GBS tips?
- 8.5 Can I play without enemies?
- 8.6 Can I play as an Insurgent? Are there other ACMs?
- 8.7 Can I change the player's ship type?
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9. Technical Issues
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- 9.1 Have you got any tips getting BC3K to run under Windows ME, 2000 or XP?
- 9.2 Why does the freeware version ask for the CD? Why is it running in debug mode?
- 9.3 Why does the freeware version installer try to install the game to the wrong hard drive?
- 9.4 After installing the game all I see is a black screen. What's the problem?
- 9.5 Why does BC3K start to run slowly or suffer frame rate reduction at certain points in the game?
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Battlecruiser 3000AD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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==============================================================================
CONTENTS
==============================================================================
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Preface
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- 1.1 Credits and Legal
- 1.2 Version
- 1.3 Notes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Introduction
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2.1 What is the game?
- 2.2 Who developed Battlecruiser 3000AD?
- 2.3 What are the minimum requirements?
- 2.4 What different versions are there? How can I tell what version I have?
- 2.5 Where can I get the game, patches and manual?
- 2.6 Why so many versions? Did it really take ten years to develop? Tell me some history...
- 2.7 What about the flame war?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Tutorial
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Interface familiarisation
- 3.3 Basic navigation and flight
- 3.4 Logistics
- 3.5 Basic combat
- 3.6 Fleet operations
- 3.7 Shuttles and cargo
- 3.8 Trading
- 3.9 Planetary operations
- 3.10 Station capture
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4. Gameplay
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4.1 Flight
- 4.1.1 Is there a map showing all flux field links?
- 4.1.2 Are there any hidden planets?
- 4.1.3 Can I automatically plot a route via flux fields?
- 4.1.4 Why am I stuck in space? How do I leave nullspace?
- 4.1.5 How much fuel is used by hyperspace jumps?
- 4.1.6 I ran out of fuel and have lost control of my ship. What can I do?
- 4.1.7 Do afterburners and retrorockets use extra fuel?
- 4.1.8 How do I orbit a planet? What's ORBSCAN?
- 4.1.9 Can I stop my autopilot bumping into other ships?
4.2 Space Operations
- 4.2.1 Why can't I manually aim turrets upwards?
- 4.2.2 Can I completely destroy stations and ODSs?
- 4.2.3 What does the Minelay order do?
- 4.2.4 Do AI ships break the speed limit?
- 4.2.5 Can I capture enemy ships? Can I beam troops onto them?
- 4.2.6 Why does Fleet Command and Control not work?
- 4.2.7 When using Fleet Command and Control I ordered a ship to return to a station. Why can I not re-launch it?
4.3 Crew and Support Craft
- 4.3.1 How can I stop intruders stealing shuttles and interceptors?
- 4.3.2 What does the airlock do?
- 4.3.3 How do I raise crew AI level?
- 4.3.4 Why don't my crew stay off-duty when I tell them to rest?
- 4.3.5 Why won't my crew leave the galley?
- 4.3.6 Why don't the deploy and collect orders work when issued from the
Tactical Launch Menu?
- 4.3.7 Why does my shuttle not deploy the ATV?
- 4.3.8 How do I replace a destroyed mining drone?
- 4.3.9 Can I buy a new ship?
- 4.3.10 How do I recover a support craft that is so damaged it cannot move?
- 4.3.11 Why do support craft not recharge?
- 4.3.12 How do I switch between interceptor pilot seats?
4.4 Cargo and Trade
- 4.4.1 How do I find things in Debris Fields?
- 4.4.2 Can I sell or hide illegal items?
- 4.4.3 How are trade prices calculated?
- 4.4.4 How do I steal cargo or artifacts?
- 4.4.5 Can I unload all my mining drones whilst in station?
4.5 Planetary Operations
- 4.5.1 Why do my Battlecruiser's sensors not work correctly close to the surface?
- 4.5.2 Where are the starbases?
- 4.5.3 Can I dock at starbases?
- 4.5.4 How can I move a waypoint which has been placed below ground?
- 4.5.5 Why don't my OTS weapons hit?
- 4.5.6 How can I assure I make planet-fall on the light side of the planet?
4.6 Other
- 4.6.1 Can I communicate with other races?
- 4.6.2 Why does the game start on the 4th April?
- 4.6.3 Can violations be cleared?
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5. Techniques and Strategies
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- 5.1 Fast flight
- 5.2 Remote piloting
- 5.3 Battlecruiser or Interceptors...?
- 5.4 Battlecruiser combat
- 5.5 Destroying capital ships
- 5.6 Interceptor combat
- 5.7 Starstation attack
- 5.8 Ground attack
- 5.9 Mining
- 5.10 Trading
- 5.11 Salvage
- 5.12 Crew
- 5.13 Advancing time
- 5.14 Upgrades
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6. Advanced Campaign
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6.1 Introduction
- 6.1.1 Terminology and campaign structure
- 6.1.2 Objectives and rewards
- 6.1.3 Artifacts and upgrades
- 6.1.4 The AI problem
- 6.1.5 General notes
6.2 TOD1 M1/5 - Diplomatic Escort (Majoris)
- 6.2.1 Overview
- 6.2.2 Events
- 6.2.3 Artifact: Hyperion Subspace Device
- 6.2.4 Strategy
6.3 TOD1 M2/5 - Diplomatic Security (Majoris)
- 6.3.1 Overview
- 6.3.2 Events
- 6.3.3 Strategy
6.4 TOD1 M3/5 - Diplomatic Escort (Majoris)
- 6.4.1 Overview
- 6.4.2 Events
- 6.4.3 Strategy
6.5 TOD1 M4/5 - Operation Hostile Takeover (Zerin)
- 6.5.1 Overview
- 6.5.2 Events
- 6.5.3 Strategy
- 6.5.4 Fleet Command and Control
6.6 TOD1 M5/5 - Operation Grab (DaisyMae)
- 6.5.1 Overview
- 6.5.2 Events
- 6.5.3 Strategy
- 6.5.4 Artifact: Tacyon Anagram Shield
- 6.5.5 Artifact: Celestial Orb
6.7 TOD2 M1/5 - Tactical Operation (Empirian Raiders)
- 6.7.1 Overview
- 6.7.2 Events
- 6.7.3 Strategy
6.8 TOD2 M2/5 - Evacuation (Starball)
- 6.8.1 Overview
- 6.8.2 Events
- 6.8.3 Strategy
- 6.8.4 Why does the Vagrant not appear?
6.9 TOD2 M3/5 - Hostage Rescue (Pixan)
- 6.9.1 Overview
- 6.9.2 Events
- 6.9.3 Strategy
6.10 TOD2 M4/5 - Operation Star Strike (Sygan)
- 6.10.1 Overview
- 6.10.2 Events
- 6.10.3 Why didn't I get Fleet Command and Control?
- 6.10.4 Strategy
6.11 TOD2 M5/5 - Operation Ghosthunt (Reingard)
- 6.11.1 Overview
- 6.11.2 Events
- 6.11.3 Strategy
- 6.11.4 Artifact: Enhanced Nav Module
6.12 TOD3 M1/5 - Planetary Strike (Moon)
- 6.12.1 Overview
- 6.12.2 Events
- 6.12.3 Strategy
6.13 TOD3 M2/5 - Search and Destroy (Covert Fleet)
- 6.13.1 Overview
- 6.13.2 Events
- 6.13.3 Strategy
- 6.13.4 Artifact: Karanian Mark IV Reactor
6.14 TOD3 M3/5 - Tactical Strike (Antis)
- 6.14.1 Overview
- 6.14.2 Events
- 6.14.3 Strategy
- 6.14.4 Artifact: Trans-Matrix Cloaking Device
6.15 TOD3 M4/5 - Defense Shield (Starpath)
- 6.15.1 Overview
- 6.15.2 Events
- 6.15.3 Strategy
6.16 TOD3 M5/5 - Tactical Escort (Falkerie)
- 6.16.1 Overview
- 6.16.2 Events
- 6.16.3 Strategy
- 6.16.4 Artifact: Phased Array Ion Disruptor
- 6.16.5 Artifact: Just Another Cyborg
6.17 TOD4 M1/1 - Tactical Strike (Gammulan)
- 6.17.1 Overview
- 6.17.2 Events
- 6.17.3 Strategy
- 6.17.4 Artifacts: RANDOM and RANDOM Decoder
- 6.17.5 What now?
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7. Xtreme Carnage
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- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Level 1: Fighter Intercept
- 7.3 Level 2: Fighter Intercept
- 7.4 Level 3: Transport Attack
- 7.5 Level 4: Cruiser Strike
- 7.6 Level 5: Deep Strike
- 7.7 Level 6: Tactical Support
- 7.8 Level 7: Tactical Strike
- 7.9 Level 8: Fleet Intercept
- 7.10 Level 9: Command Intercept
- 7.11 Level 10: Final Conflict
- 7.12 Bonus Level
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8. Editing and Cheating
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- 8.1 How do I cheat?
- 8.2 How do I install custom scripts?
- 8.3 What's the GBS?
- 8.4 Got any GBS tips?
- 8.5 Can I play without enemies?
- 8.6 Can I play as an Insurgent? Are there other ACMs?
- 8.7 Can I change the player's ship type?
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9. Technical Issues
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- 9.1 Have you got any tips getting BC3K to run under Windows ME, 2000 or XP?
- 9.2 Why does the freeware version ask for the CD? Why is it running in debug mode?
- 9.3 Why does the freeware version installer try to install the game to the wrong hard drive?
- 9.4 After installing the game all I see is a black screen. What's the problem?
- 9.5 Why does BC3K start to run slowly or suffer frame rate reduction at certain points in the game?
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