Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Player accounts

  • What is the difference between Regular, Trial and Premium Accounts ?
  • If I'm on a promotional period on Trial account, what will happen when it is over ?
  • Do you keep my stats from when I was on a Premium or Trial account if the account converts to Regular for a while ?
  • Will I ever be asked to pay extra to retain the access I already have on my Premium or Trial account ?
  • When will you stop creating new versions or adding upgrades to the system ?
  • How exactly is Creator Fame calculated ?
  • What are Levels and how to I increase mine ?



Getting Started

  • How do I get started ?
  • Whats the difference between Ranked and Unranked games ?
  • What's in my Profile and what is it about ?
  • How many active games can I have in my Profile Play section at any time ?
  • How is my Score calculated ?
  • What is Expertise and what is the relation with my Score ?
  • How do I create a game ?



General Game Play

  • I'm trying to find an option in the game I'm playing and can't find it. What do I do ?
  • I want to chat with my friend in one of the games but can't seem to get the instructions back.
  • I just bought a ship at Stardock and cant seem to switch my current ship to the one I just bought.
  • I would like to switch to another ship that I see in the right Trader list but I don't get the option.
  • How do I visit other Clusters ?
  • How do I avoid being blown up by exploring ?
  • Where do I buy new Ships, Fighters, Shields and Cargo Holds ?
  • How to use Items and Upgrades.
  • How do Atomic Detonators work ?
  • How does combat work ?
  • How do I use the Affiliation menu ?
  • How exactly is Creator Fame Calculated?
  • How is population growth calculated?
  • How does my Experience affect my Good and Evil activities?



The Affiliate Program

  • What is the Affiliate Program ?
  • How can I make money out of this ?
  • Can I create games that show only on my custom web site ?
  • What tools do you provide Affiliates ?
  • How can I apply to the Program ?
  • How does Sylien decide if my affiliate site link can be put in the Affiliate Rank page ?



Classic Tradewars and Trade Wars Rising comparison

  • What is Classic Tradewars ?
  • Classic Trade Wars games were run on player servers. Are you going to allow players to do this with TWR as well ?
  • It says that Trade Wars Rising is a remake of the classic tw2002 game from the 80's. How true is that ?
  • Some of us were SysOps for the old game. The old game allowed us to edit games before offering them to our players, making it more interesting and allowing us to be creative. Did you think of all that as well in TWR ?
  • Who is involved in the creation of the remake Trade Wars(R) Rising?