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Sandbox allows playing 4 styles of maps: [[Campaigns]], [[Custom Maps|My Maps]], [[Custom Maps|Workshop Maps]], or [[Random Maps]] | Sandbox allows playing 4 styles of maps: [[Campaigns]], [[Custom Maps|My Maps]], [[Custom Maps|Workshop Maps]], or [[Random Maps]]<br><br> | ||
Sandbox gameplay mode is an excellent way to test out options and set-ups, built robust colonies and logistics set-ups, or play without victory conditions.<BR> | |||
= Option Descriptions = | |||
<B>Map</B> - Choose the starting/base map from these options: [[Campaigns]], [[Custom Maps|My Maps]], [[Custom Maps|Workshop Maps]], or [[Random Maps]]<BR> | |||
<B>Active Mods</B> - (not shown) - Select from Available Mods or from Workshop Mods<BR> | |||
<B>Colony Colour</B> - Change the color of Colony Ship<BR> | |||
<B>AI Players</B> - Available when a selected map has AI enemies; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - disable AI enemies; <B><I>CASUAL</I></B> - much less aggressive enemy; <B><I>NORMAL</I></B> - standard enemy capability; <B><I>HARD</I></B> - more aggressive enemy<BR> | |||
<B>Territory</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Must use Watchtowers to expand the territory; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - the entire map is visible and available; Watchtowers are not needed for expansion (Note: Maps with AI cannot disable Territory)<BR> | |||
<B>Fog of War</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - available only if Territory is on; complete darkness at the end of the visibility; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - the entire map is visible.<BR> | |||
<B>Market</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Allows use of Space Ports for buying and selling; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - disables Space Ports<BR> | |||
<B>Unlimited Space Ports</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Allows unlimited Space Ports; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - buy and sell to increase Trader Reputation which will increase the number of available Space Ports<BR> | |||
<B>Technology Researched</B> - <B><I>NONE</I></B> - No technology is researched; <B><I>EVERYTHING</I></B> - all research is complete allowing all buildings to be enabled/constructed<BR> | |||
<B>Free Construction</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Each building placed is instantaneously active; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - normal construction requirements and time<BR> | |||
<B>Free Storage Yard Resources</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Resources can be added immediately to Storage Yards (scroll to bottom of Resource tab in each Storage Yard); <B><I>OFF</I></B> - normal Storage Yards behavior<BR> | |||
<B>Upgraded Road & Path Placement</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Allows for any of the available road types (dirt, stone, brick); <B><I>OFF</I></B> - upgraded roads require Road Layers<BR> | |||
<B>Unlimited Monuments</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Allows unlimited Monuments; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - limited 1 monument of each size<BR> | |||
<B>Unrestricted Elevated Rail</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Allows unlimited elevated (unsupported) rail tracks; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - limited to a length of 8 unsupported rail tracks<BR> | |||
Most Sandbox settings can be changed in-game (via info Mission Info button), however, Technology Researched=Everything can not be reverted. | Most Sandbox settings can be changed in-game (via info Mission Info button), however, Technology Researched=Everything can not be reverted. | ||
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Revision as of 11:53, 21 May 2023
Sandbox allows playing 4 styles of maps: Campaigns, My Maps, Workshop Maps, or Random Maps
Sandbox gameplay mode is an excellent way to test out options and set-ups, built robust colonies and logistics set-ups, or play without victory conditions.
Option Descriptions
Map - Choose the starting/base map from these options: Campaigns, My Maps, Workshop Maps, or Random Maps
Active Mods - (not shown) - Select from Available Mods or from Workshop Mods
Colony Colour - Change the color of Colony Ship
AI Players - Available when a selected map has AI enemies; OFF - disable AI enemies; CASUAL - much less aggressive enemy; NORMAL - standard enemy capability; HARD - more aggressive enemy
Territory - ON - Must use Watchtowers to expand the territory; OFF - the entire map is visible and available; Watchtowers are not needed for expansion (Note: Maps with AI cannot disable Territory)
Fog of War - ON - available only if Territory is on; complete darkness at the end of the visibility; OFF - the entire map is visible.
Market - ON - Allows use of Space Ports for buying and selling; OFF - disables Space Ports
Unlimited Space Ports - ON - Allows unlimited Space Ports; OFF - buy and sell to increase Trader Reputation which will increase the number of available Space Ports
Technology Researched - NONE - No technology is researched; EVERYTHING - all research is complete allowing all buildings to be enabled/constructed
Free Construction - ON - Each building placed is instantaneously active; OFF - normal construction requirements and time
Free Storage Yard Resources - ON - Resources can be added immediately to Storage Yards (scroll to bottom of Resource tab in each Storage Yard); OFF - normal Storage Yards behavior
Upgraded Road & Path Placement - ON - Allows for any of the available road types (dirt, stone, brick); OFF - upgraded roads require Road Layers
Unlimited Monuments - ON - Allows unlimited Monuments; OFF - limited 1 monument of each size
Unrestricted Elevated Rail - ON - Allows unlimited elevated (unsupported) rail tracks; OFF - limited to a length of 8 unsupported rail tracks
Most Sandbox settings can be changed in-game (via info Mission Info button), however, Technology Researched=Everything can not be reverted.
