DECWAR

DECWAR is a real-time space battle game designed to be played by 1 to 18 people. The object of the game is to destroy all enemy bases and ships, and capture all enemy planets, before the enemy does the same to you.

There are two primary opposing forces in the galaxy — Humans (Federation) and Klingons (Empire). As you enter the game for the first time, you get to choose which side you'll join. If you are subsequently destroyed and later reenter the game, you automatically rejoin your old team.

Besides the enemy, the following may also be a threat to your well being:

Romulans are nasty beasts that beginners are better off without. However, if you're the only person playing, the Romulan is your only competition.
Black holes are annoying, since if you are displaced into one, you're dead. They also tend to gobble up stray torpedoes.

You get to select the ship you want to control from a list of remaining ships on your side. There are 9 ships on each side:

        Federation ships            Empire ships
        ----------------            ------------
           Excalibur                  Buzzard
           Farragut                   Cobra
           Intrepid                   Demon
           Lexington                  Goblin
           Nimitz                     Hawk
           Savannah                   Jackal
           Trenton                    Manta
           Vulcan                     Panther
           Yorktown                   Wolf

Due to continuous espionage activities, present front-line ships of the Federation and the Klingon Empire are identical in strength and weaponry. These ships can move from sector to sector using either warp or impulse engines, can attack enemy installations and ships using either photon torpedoes or phasers, and can defend themselves against such attack using their deflector shields. All ships also possess sub-space radios which keep them in touch with friendly starbases and other ships.

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