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Player Interactions
Interaction between players is the heart of the Total Domination gameplay experience. This covers all the different ways you can influence and engage the other players.
There are several ways you can perform actions with other players.
You can easily interact with your fellow Commanders from the Map interface:
Go to Map and position your mouse over other player's Sector.
You can choose an action (Trade, Invade, Raid, etc.) from their Sector's pop-up menu.
You can also interact by visiting their Sector:
Go to other player's Sector. Click 'Action' on the right menu and choose the action you want to perform.
Alternatively you can do actions from the Command Center.
At the Command Center, Embassy and Trade Gateway in your Sector you can perform military actions, conduct diplomacy and trade.
There are several different player designations for other Commanders you will encounter in the game. Their designation may depend on your previous interactions, their level, or their game history. You can view a Commander's designation by opening the "Contacts" tab at your Command Center, or by viewing their Sector information from the Map.
1. Novices are players below level 9 who have recently started playing Total Domination: Nuclear Strategy, and are under temporary Novice protection. They are marked by a white flag.
2. Enemies are those Commanders who have attacked your Sector or those whose Sectors have been attacked by you. They are marked in red.
3. Allies (marked in green). To become Allies with other players, send an "Alliance Offer" for them to consider. If they accept, you become Allies. Your allied status comes with certain benefits - Reinforcements and Caravans travel faster between allied Sectors.
4. Commanders that are members of a Clan have also their Clan Logo next to the profile picture.
Your Friends Panel is an important interface for interacting with other Commanders. You will see all your social network Friends who are currently playing Total Domination: Nuclear Strategy. To add someone to the Friends Panel you must send them a friend request from within your social network. This person will be added to the Friends Panel when they confirm your friend request.
Players displayed on your Friends Panel aren't necessarily your Allies. The Friends Panel displays Neutral Commanders, Enemies, and Allies - anyone currently on connected to you in the game through your social network. The panel allows you to perform the following actions:
- visit other Commanders' Sectors;
-find a Commander's Sector on the Wastelands Map;
- send Messages;
- send Reinforcements;
- send Modules;
- send Resources;
- open a Commander's social network page;
- open their Game Profile;
- view their Clan's Info;
- Create a Cyborg;
Use your Friends Panel to Raid, Invade or Recon your Enemies' Sectors.
Interaction between Commanders will be the key feature of your gameplay experience. One way to interact with other Commanders is by visiting their Sector. Go to another Commander's Sector, click "Actions" on the right menu and choose the action (Raid, Recon, Invade, Become Allies, Send Reinforcements, Send Modules, or Send Resources) you want to perform. As you make more contacts (friends or enemies) you'll find that keeping track of them all will be easier from the Command building interfaces than by scrolling on the map. You can perform military actions, conduct diplomacy, and engage in trade from the Command Center, Embassy and Trade Gateway, respectively.
To go home, click "Home" from the Map or Sector menu, or click twice on your Sector.
Raiding other player's Sectors is definitely the most satisfying way to earn extra Resources in the game. To conduct a Raid, choose the number and type of Troops you want to send. If your Raid is successful, you will seize a certain number of Resources.
The amount of Resources seized depends on the carrying capacity of the Troops that survived the Raid. After the Raid you will receive a report from your Combat Advisor detailing the number of casualties and the amount of Resources your Troops return to your Sector.
You start the game with 10 possible Raid attempts that may recover Resources. These Raid attempts are recharged at the rate of 1 new Raid every 2.5 hours. Each Raid attempt is counted at the time your Units depart your Sector. This means that if you have used all 10 of your available Raids, if you dispatch another Raid, your Units may engage and destroy enemies' Units, but will NOT recover any Resources. You can view the current number of Raids available at the Command Center ("Contacts" tab) or on the Map by positioning your mouse on other player's Sector.
5% of captured Resources will be subtracted as the cost of the Raid.
A Raid can be performed in 3 ways:
From the Map:
1. Click «Map» in your Sector.
2. Hover the mouse over the Sector you want to raid.
3. Choose «Raid» on the Sector menu.
From inside the enemy's Sector:
1. Go visit the Sector of the player you want to raid.
2. Choose «Raid» on «Actions» menu.
From the Command Center:
1. Go to your Command Center.
2. Open «Send» tab.
3. Choose «Raid» in the action list.
4. Click «Raid».
Be advised! Your battle Report after each Raid displays ONLY the enemy Units you defeated in battle. For full reports detailing the number and type of Units present in other Sectors, you'll need to carry out successful Recon Missions.
To invade other player's Sector, choose the number and type of Troops you want to send. If you succeed, your Troops will occupy the enemy Sector and you will move up in Invasion Rankings. Invaded Sectors can only be liberated if the occupied player produces enough Offensive units (or receives enough Reinforcements) to overcome the occupying garrison. If your Sector has been invaded, you can still produce units to defeat the invader or ask your Friends to send you Reinforcements. Once colonized, a percentage of your Titanium or Uranium production will be harvested by the Invading Commander until your Sector is liberated.
From the Map:
1. Click "Map" in your Sector.
2. Place the mouse cursor over the Sector you want to invade.
3. Choose "Invade" on the Sector menu.
From within the options menu while visiting an enemy Sector:
1. Visit the Sector of the player you want to invade.
2. Click "Invade" on the "Actions" menu.
From the Command Center:
1. Go to the Command Center.
2. Find the Sector in "Contacts".
3. Open the "Send" tab.
4. Choose "Invade" from the action list.
5. Click "Invade".
Invading other Sectors allows you to prove your dominance over your rivals, place in the Invasion and Tribute Rankings, and harvest a percentage of your enemy's Resource production. The Top 10 Players in the Weekly Invasion and Tribute Rankings may also earn Crystals for holding their positions.
To select a different occupied Sector to colonize, remove one from your Colonies list and add the desired Sector from your "Colonies" tab.
Research Antigravitation technology and the build Air Field to perform Recon missions. Once you've done that, purchase several Recon Drones.
Send Recon Drones to the other player's Sector to gather intelligence. Your Combat Advisor will inform you on your recon mission's outcome and collected information. Recon missions allow you to get full information about the number and type of Troops in other Sectors and about the amount of Resources you can raid from that Sector. Your Recon Drones can be defeated by reconned Sector's Drones while performing the mission.
Recon missions can be performed in 3 ways:
From the Map:
1. Click «Map» in your Sector.
2. Position the cursor over the Sector you want to recon.
3. Choose «Recon» on the Sector menu.
From inside the enemy's Sector:
1. Visit the Sector you want to recon.
2. Choose «Recon» from the «Actions» menu.
From the Command Center:
1. Go to the Command Center.
2. Open the «Send» tab.
3. Choose «Recon» from the action list.
4. Click «Recon».
You can also send Reinforcements to support your Allies.
Reinforcements help them defend themselves from enemy attacks.
You can also receive Reinforcements from your Allies.
To send and receive Reinforcements, you need to research Artificial Intelligence technology and build the Command Center.
You can send Reinforcements in the following ways:
From the Map:
1. Click «Map» in your Sector.
2. Position the cursor over the Sector you want to send Reinforcements to.
3. Click «Send Reinforcements» on the Sector menu.
From inside their Sector:
1. Go to Sector of the player you want to send Reinforcements to.
2. Choose «Send Reinforcements» from the «Actions» menu.
From the Command Center:
1. Go to the Command Center.
2. Open the «Send» tab.
3. Choose «Send Reinforcements» from the action list.
4. Click «Reinforcements».
If you send Reinforcements, you do so at your own expense. This means that if you send Reinforcements to another Sector, you still have to spend Credits to support the Troops you've sent.
To become Allies with other players, you make a 'Become Allies' offer for other players to accept.
If they do, you become Allies.
Your allied status comes with certain benefits - Reinforcements and Caravans travel faster between allied Sectors, and your Advisors will get reports about your Allies' actions.
To form Alliances, build an Embassy. Your Diplomatic Advisor will report new offers and inform you every time an Alliance has been formed or terminated.
You can become Allies in the following ways:
From the Map:
1. Click «Map» in your Sector.
2. Position the cursor over the Sector of the player with whom you wish to become Allies with.
3. Click «Become Allies» on Sector menu.
From their Sector:
1. Go to the Sector of the player you want to become Allies with.
2. Choose «Become Allies» from the «Actions» menu.
From your Embassy:
1. Go to the Embassy.
2. Click «Become Allies».
3. Choose the player from the list window.
4. Click «Become Allies».
You can't raid or invade your Allies' Sectors, however you can raid any Deposits they currently control. (Do this at the risk of losing your Alliance.)
You can send Resources to any player as a gift.
It can help them construct new buildings, purchase Troops, or research Technologies.
You can also receive Resources from other players as gifts. To send Resources as a gift, you need to research Transportation technology at the Research Center and build a Trade Gateway.
You can send Resources in the following ways:
From the Map:
1. Click «Map» in your Sector.
2. Position the cursor over the Sector of the player you want to send Resources to.
3. Click «Send Resources» from the Sector menu.
From their Sector:
1. Visit the Sector of the player you want to send Resources to.
2. Choose «Send Resources» from the «Actions» menu.
The amount of Resources sent as gifts is limited by the number and capacity of your Caravans.
You can send no more than 50K Resources to one player a week, and you can send Resources only twice a day.
Modules are required for almost any Technological research. Every day you get one Module from your scientists.
You can also receive Modules as gifts from your Friends, or send spare Modules to other players. If you research Technology, exchange Modules or send them to Friends, these Modules disappear from your Sector. No copies are left.
You can send Modules in the following ways:
From the Trade Gateway:
1. Go to the Trade Gateway and open the "Module Exchange" tab.
2. Click the "Make Offer" button.
3. Choose a Module you wish to trade.
4. Click the "Make an Offer" button.
5. Set the "My" filter to view your Offers.
From the Research Center:
1. Open the "My Modules" tab at the Research Center.
2. Select a Technology.
3. Choose the Module you wish to offer.
4. Click the "Exchange" button.
5. Select the Module you wish to receive.
6. Click the "Make an Offer" button.
7. Go to the "Trade Gateway" and open the "Module Exchange" tab to view the Offer you've created.
From the Map:
1. Click "Map" in your Sector.
2. Position the cursor over the Sector of the player you want to send Modules to.
3. Click "Send Module" from the Sector menu.
From inside the other Sector:
1. Visit the Sector of the player you want to send Modules to.
2. Choose "Send Modules" from the "Actions" menu.
To send a Module, choose it from the window you'll see and send a loaded Caravan to their Sector. You can send no more than two Modules to the same player a day.
Advisors help you keep track of changes in your Sector.
Your Combat Advisor keeps you informed about all of your military engagements.
The Combat Advisor reports on:
- Your Recon mission results;
- Other players' attempts to recon your Sector, Deposits, and Emitters;
- Tracking Reinforcements to and from your Sector;
- Results of battles between your Troops and Enemy's Troops.
- Any event involving reinforcements you have sent to your Allies or captured territories.
You will also receive reports from your Combat Advisor when you recover an Artifact following a battle - these reports will be marked with a blue exclamation point instead of the usual red. Information on your newly acquired Artifact can be found at the top of the battle report. Click the "Move" button from the report to go directly to your Artifact facility.
Check the filters to view reports on specific operations like Invasions, Raids, Recon missions, etc.
Your Trade Advisor keeps you up to speed on your commercial activity.
The Trade Advisor Reports on:
- Caravans arriving to your Sector;
- your Caravans arriving at their destination Sectors.
The filter will help you sort the Caravan reports into Incoming or Sent.
Your Diplomatic Advisor keeps you informed on the status of offered and current Alliances.
The Diplomatic Advisor reports on:
- 'Become Allies' offers sent to you;
- new Allies;
- termination of Alliances;
- Clan invitations;
- Ally activities.
You can customize your Diplomatic Advisor's reports on Ally activities and get updates you find most relevant:
- reports if your Ally was raided;
- reports if your Ally was invaded;
- reports if your Ally was reconned.
To start modifying your Diplomatic Advisor's reports, click your Diplomatic Advisor icon, click the "gear" icon to access the Settings, and select the information you want to receive.
Your Tech Advisor updates you on the status of current Research developments.
The Tech Advisor reports on:
- Technology research completion;
- Module exchange with other players;
- Modules arriving to your Sector;
- new Infestations spawning around your Sector.
Check the filters to view reports on specific actions like Research, Module Delivery, Infestations, Modules, etc.
Build the Radar to begin scanning for potential enemy threats on the Wasteland Map. Go to the Map and use the Threat Scanner (bottom right-hand corner of the screen) to easily locate and identify potential enemy threats around your Sector.
You can easily interact with other Commanders by choosing an action (Invade, Raid, Recon, Send Message, etc.) from the Threat Scanner menu.
It provides you info on:
- The potential threat's name;
- profile picture;
- Champion Name;
- distance to their Sector;
- player's Level in the game.
Click on the player's profile picture to view their Sector on the Wasteland Map. Use the arrows in the Threat Scanner menu to view more potential Threats.
By clicking on the Radar icon on the Threat Scanner you will be able to view all list of the potential Threats. You will be able to choose the desired type of interaction from the Radar.
If you would like to navigate the Map without using the scanner, you may use the arrow keys on your keyboard or click and drag the Map.