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Drox Operative

User Manual

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Overview

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Thank you for purchasing Drox Operative.

Eons ago the Drox ruled the galaxy through their mighty Operatives. These elite starship

captains were trained to accomplish the impossible at whatever cost necessary. Whether

employing stealth or brute force, they were always deadly. Using these Operatives, the

Drox built a starlane system for quick travel amongst the stars, colonized and conquered

millions of planets, and ruled the galaxy with an iron grip for over 100,000 years.

Eventually realizing their Operatives were a threat, they attempted to assassinate all of

them. They failed. The following Galactic Civil War was devastating.

Thousands of years later, the Drox are extinct, but the secretive Drox Operative guild

lives on. They have learned their lesson though: loyalty to any one race is foolish. They

now work for whoever can pay. And pay they do! Empires might span hundreds of

planets and thousands of ships, but when a critical task arises, they still turn to an

Operative.

In the new space race, the major races are scouting, colonizing, and expanding, trying to

take over the galaxy by diplomacy, technology, war, or any other means their scheming

minds can contemplate.

As a Drox Operative it's NOT your job to manage all of those annoying people, build

thousands of buildings, play nice with your enemies, or balance the budget. It IS your job

to pick the winning side and maybe even help them conquer the galaxy if you're being

nice, more importantly though is to rake in as many credits as possible, well that and

build the coolest, deadliest ship in the known universe. Not many screw with an

Operative captaining a Dreadnaught!

System Requirements

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These are all educated guesses on our part. Try the demo to see the performance on your

specific system.

Windows Minimum specs:

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/Win7

1.5 GHz Pentium 4 (or other equivalent)

256MB RAM

GeForce 2 (or other equivalent)

200MB of hard drive space

DSL or better for multiplayer on internet

Windows Recommended specs:

2.0 GHz Pentium 4 (or other equivalent)

512MB RAM

GeForce 3 or better (or other equivalent)

Mac Minimum specs:

OS X 10.4 or newer

1.5 GHz processor (PowerPC or Intel)

256MB RAM

GeForce 2 (or other equivalent)

200MB of hard drive space

DSL or better for multiplayer on internet

Mac Recommended specs:

2.0 GHz processor (PowerPC or Intel)

512MB RAM

GeForce 3 or better (or other equivalent)

Linux Minimum specs:

Not sure yet on minimum Linux distribution

1.5 GHz processor (x86 or x86-64)

256MB RAM

GeForce 2 (or other equivalent)

200MB of hard drive space

DSL or better for multiplayer on internet

Linux Recommended specs:

2.0 Core Duo processor (or better) (x86 or x86-64)

512MB RAM

GeForce 3 or better (or other equivalent)

Mac OS X 10.3.9 should also run Drox Operative fine, but you need OpenAL installed

first. You can download the OpenAL installer from Creative at

http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads/Forms/AllItems.aspx

Getting Started

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To start a new character choose Play and then choose New Ship.

Choose the race you want your ship and basic crew to be from. Your race controls what

your ships will look like, an initial crew bonus, additional crew bonuses when you get

new ships, and what can go in your race specific slots. You can choose Human, Dryad,

Utopian, Fringe, Hive, Drakk, Lithosoid, Cortex, Shadow, or Brunt. The description for

each race is below:

Human: More advanced than the ragtag days of early space exploration, Human

civilization has finally united, at least enough to compete with the other expansionist

races of the galaxy. But will they keep their natural aggression external, or collapse back

into the old pattern of infighting, sticking to their tiny section of the universe? They can

be messy and unpredictable, but also fiercely determined and obsessive.

Crew Bonus: +3 Tactical and +2 Computers

Attribute Bonus: +30% damage mult per Tactical point and +20% attack per Computers

point

Race Component Slots: Mine, Computer Boost, and Human Crew

Dryad: The mobile plant-based, female dominated Dryad civilization expand organically

with dormant seasons often followed by bursts of activity. Don’t be fooled by the Dryad's

pleasant and trusting natures- they’re fierce defenders of their territories, and organic life

in general. While vastly superior to most others in terraforming technology and natural

medicine, they’re appallingly inept at mechanical devices. Unabated pollution horrifies

them. It is against one of their cultural mores, and they try to avoid dealing with

civilizations with this obscenity.

Crew Bonus: +3 Structural and +2 Engineering

Attribute Bonus: +30% structure per Structural point, +20% energy per Engineering

point, and +20% energy regen per Engineering point

Race Component Slots: Damage Control, Shield Regen Boost, and Dryad Crew

Utopian: From the wheel to the cog to the self-aware artificial intelligence, the string of

invention led to a race of robots free from biological oppression. Logic is their god, but a

shared memory stream has led to suspicious and unforgiving natures. For industrious

Utopians, new life is as simple as hardware replacement. Death is only relatable through

annihilation. Anything less is negligible. The Utopian are relentless and brutal killers. As

fast producers, they optimize and use newly acquired resources while implementing

redundant defenses. Expansion is less important than protecting the information network

and newly gained materials (which could be anything- rock, wood… or even organic

matter of a more sophisticated structure).

Crew Bonus: +5 Computers

Attribute Bonus: +50% attack per Computers point

Race Component Slots: Computer, Computer Active Boost, and Utopian Crew

Fringe: Unlike most life forms, the Fringe are made entirely of energy. With their unique

applications of science, they’ve developed astounding drive, shield and beam technology.

Even with such impressive advances, don’t be surprised by the Fringe’s chaotic

personality and culture. They are not strangers of anger. Diplomacy is not easily

achieved.

Crew Bonus: +3 Engineering and +2 Tactical

Attribute Bonus: +20% damage mult per Tactical point, +30% energy per Engineering

point, and +30% energy regen per Engineering point

Race Component Slots: Power Plant and Fringe Crew

Hive: The insectoid Hive civilization includes many species evolving together into a

communal caste system. While art, economy and technology aren’t their strong suits,

utilizing different breeds for workers, warriors and rulers definitely has its advantages.

Few civilizations can compete with the Hive’s efficiency at production and harvesting.

Crew Bonus: +3 Structural and +2 Helm

Attribute Bonus: +20% defense per Helm point and +30% structure per Structural

point

Race Component Slots: Missile Defense, Thrust Boost, and Hive Crew

Drakk: The aggressive, flying dragon-men are fierce opponents planet side and in space.

Perfecting war to an art helped quell rebellious in-fighting. The peace promoted a long-

term stability for a species with such a slow reproductive cycle. This secure warrior

tradition makes their race very dangerous to outsiders. Some believe a rogue Operative

influenced the Drakk culture in ancient times.

Crew Bonus: +3 Helm and +2 Tactical

Attribute Bonus: +20% damage mult per Tactical point and +30% defense per Helm

point

Race Component Slots: Fighter and Drakk Crew

Lithosoid: Hardy Lithosoid find sustenance in almost anything, and their regenerative

abilities give them a colonizing advantage, especially on hazardous planets. Both

characteristics make them very hard to kill. Luckily, these rock-men are not known for

intelligence. Their evolution didn’t require it. Lithosoid destroy like a force of nature,

taking what others don’t want before overwhelming them by sheer numbers. They’re avid

explorers and fill a gluttonous procreative compulsion through rapid growth and

expansion.

Crew Bonus: +5 Structural

Attribute Bonus: +50% structure per Structural point

Race Component Slots: Armor and Lithosoid Crew

Cortex: While physically weak, the small, quiet, calm Cortex make up for their

diminutive size with an uncanny intelligence. They are exceptional researchers and

scientists. While clever with defense, Cortex are not quick to invade neighbors. It is a

mistake to consider them benign, for when it comes to betrayal, nothing will stay their

hand from justice. Stubborn is an apt description. They’ll fiercely pursue a grudge, so

care should be given to maintain a decent reputation among their kind.

Crew Bonus: +3 Engineering and +2 Computers

Attribute Bonus: +30% energy per Engineering point, +30% energy regen per

Engineering point, and +20% attack per Computers point

Race Component Slots: Battery, Shield Active Boost, and Cortex Crew

Shadow: Small, stealthy Shadow are hard to find. These camouflage artists employ

excellent planetside tactics and well skilled ambushes. Feisty demon-beings, Shadow will

quickly change sides when it’s to their advantage. They are hard to trust for a reason.

Betrayal is in their nature, but there is no species better suited to the spy profession.

Crew Bonus: +3 Computers and +2 Helm

Attribute Bonus: +20% defense per Helm point and +30% attack per Computers point

Race Component Slots: Cloaking, Explosion Resistance, and Shadow Crew

Brunt: Brunt are as impressive as their size- huge. You’ll always find them carting large

personal weaponry. While relying on firepower and aggressive tactics, they happily

sacrifice speed and cunning. Intimidation and posturing often give the Brunt an

advantage when dealing with other races, and it precedes their true joy of mindlessly

pummeling enemies to death. They are warriors of blood, fire, and brutality.

Crew Bonus: +5 Tactical

Attribute Bonus: +50% damage mult per Tactical point

Race Component Slots: Missile and Brunt Crew

Scavenger (Invasion of the Ancients expansion): A mixer of vehicle components,

Scavengers adapted both mechanical and biological tech as solutions for advancement.

Natural evolution led to incorporating any leftover debris after battles, including other

races' ship wrecks and technological abilities. Profiting from the demise of others was

business as usual, but the other races thought it an abhorrent practice and despised the

Scavengers for it. The Scavengers enjoy a period of great advancement and wealth during

wartime, which explains many other races' fear and hesitancy to engage this voracious

enemy.

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