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'''The screen’s gone black!''' | '''The screen’s gone black!''' | ||
* Try pressing [H] to reset the camera to your colony ship<BR><BR> | * Try pressing [H] to reset the camera to your colony ship<BR><BR> | ||
'''How do I find more resources?''' | |||
* Try pressing [M] to view the entire map. Of course you will have to expand your territory to find some of those resources.<BR><BR> | |||
'''Why do my bots have red exclamations above their head?''' | '''Why do my bots have red exclamations above their head?''' | ||
* This means a carrybot is blocked from placing the resource they're carrying at a road post because the road post is full.<BR><BR> | * This means a carrybot is blocked from placing the resource they're carrying at a road post because the road post is full.<BR><BR> | ||
'''I've run out of stone and can't expand to find more!''' | '''I've run out of stone and can't expand to find more! What can I do?''' | ||
* You are always able to build Level 1 versions of buildings even after you unlock Level 2. So even if you run out of access to stone you are always able to expand using a Level 1 Watchtower and mine using a Level 1 Surface Mine to continue your colony.<BR> | * You are always able to build Level 1 versions of buildings even after you unlock Level 2. So even if you run out of access to stone you are always able to expand using a Level 1 Watchtower and mine using a Level 1 Surface Mine to continue your colony.<BR> | ||
* You are also able to dismantle buildings that used stone during construction to recover those resources. | * You are also able to dismantle buildings that used stone during construction to recover those resources.<BR><BR> | ||
'''How do you prevent road blocks later in the game?'''<BR> | |||
* Managing roads and paths is one of the strategy aspects of the game. Review how to use [[Roads_and_Paths|Roads and Paths]] to set up the most efficient connections. | |||
Revision as of 10:43, 15 September 2024
This is a short introduction to playing The Colonists. If at any point you don’t understand anything, feel free to come on our Discord (https://discord.gg/thecolonists) Server and ask the community for help!
Aim of the game
Whilst each mission will have different objectives, the general goal of the game is to guide your team of robots from a simple stone age settlement through to a bustling industrial colony.
👉 New Players
The first mission of the campaign will guide you through all the basics of how to set up a colony. It will show you how to place Roads and Paths, construct buildings and expand your Territory & Map. It is highly recommended for new players and takes around 15 minutes.
The second mission of the campaign will provide some initial set-up instructions for placing a Sheep Farm. After that you will be guided to view the Mission Info and Advisor panels. Then you are on your own.
After completing the first two missions you are ready to choose a path thru peaceful play or play that features combat.
🆘 Advisor
From the start of the second mission you have access to the Advisor panel in the top left of the screen. Here you can find any important problems you currently have with your colony or suggestions for tasks to accomplish next.
TOP TIP: You are always able to build Level 1 versions of buildings even after you unlock Level 2. So even if you run out of access to stone you are always able to expand using a Level 1 Watchtower and mine using a Level 1 Surface Mine to continue your colony.
Frequently asked Questions
The screen’s gone black!
- Try pressing [H] to reset the camera to your colony ship
How do I find more resources?
- Try pressing [M] to view the entire map. Of course you will have to expand your territory to find some of those resources.
Why do my bots have red exclamations above their head?
- This means a carrybot is blocked from placing the resource they're carrying at a road post because the road post is full.
I've run out of stone and can't expand to find more! What can I do?
- You are always able to build Level 1 versions of buildings even after you unlock Level 2. So even if you run out of access to stone you are always able to expand using a Level 1 Watchtower and mine using a Level 1 Surface Mine to continue your colony.
- You are also able to dismantle buildings that used stone during construction to recover those resources.
How do you prevent road blocks later in the game?
- Managing roads and paths is one of the strategy aspects of the game. Review how to use Roads and Paths to set up the most efficient connections.