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| Sandbox allows playing 4 styles of maps: [[Campaigns]], [[Custom Maps|My Maps]], [[Custom Maps|Workshop Maps]], or [[Random Maps]]<br><br> | | Sandbox allows playing 4 styles of maps: [[Campaigns]], [[Custom Maps|My Maps]], [[Custom Maps|Workshop Maps]], or [[Random Maps]]<br><br> |
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| 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> | | 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> |
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| = Option Descriptions =
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| <B>Map</B> - Choose the starting/base map from these options: [[Campaigns]], [[Custom Maps|My Maps]], [[Custom Maps|Workshop Maps]], or [[Random Maps]]<BR>
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| <B>Active Mods</B> - (not shown) - Select from Available Mods or from Workshop Mods<BR>
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| <B>Colony Colour</B> - Change the color of Colony Ship<BR>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <B>Unlimited Monuments</B> - <B><I>ON</I></B> - Allows unlimited Monuments; <B><I>OFF</I></B> - limited 1 monument of each size<BR>
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| <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>
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| 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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| [[File:SandBoxSettings.jpg| 800px]]
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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.