Ecowars is the latest event universe in SpaceInvasion with partly serious changes that require some explanation.
In the following FAQ, we want to introduce you to the modified and new features and explain them in more detail.

Changes in the standard configuration:

• uni speed
• modified update rate
• universe/planet/astro size
• astro chance
• galaxy scanner
• delete planet
• new style
• attack zones

New features in Ecowars universe:

• daily Bonus
• resources
• advanced menu
• ecology scan
• building construction / destruction
• Fog of War

Changes / extensions Payment:

• merchant
• building fields
• additional planets
• eco assistant: * new item in store
• astro destroyer
• save assistant
• economy upgrade
• Interdimensional Transmitter

Changes in the standard configuration:

uni speed:
Ecowars is a speed universe and runs at 4-fold speed.
The minimum flight time is 1 minute (except spy flights).

modified update rate:
To achieve a near-term ranking, player points are updated every 15 minutes instead of previously 60 minutes.

universe/planet/astro size:
The universe is limited to 6 galaxies to bring the players closer together.
All planets have 150 building fields as a fixed value. All astros have 15 building fields as a fixed value.
Each player has 15 planets available. The number of planets in a system is limited to 3

astro chance:
The chance to get an astro was raised to 40%.

galaxy scanner:
The galaxy scanner displays only attack flights.
The range has been changed to 2 systems per level and the activation costs 20000 Spice.

delete planet:
Planets can be deleted regardless of opponent's actions. Own flights to deleted planets continue and return without action. If at this time a new player colonizes the planet, it comes under attack.

New Style:
With Ecowars 2 new styles become available in SpaceInvasion. They can be selected in the settings:

• SI Classic
• SI Classic new
• SI Ecowars (only for Ecowars Uni)

attack zones:
The attack zones 1-15 are replaced by a dynamic balanced AZ system. Based on ones own points one can attack in the range of 25% - 400%.

New features in Ecowars:

daily bonus:
Each player receives 1 free Urplasma daily (instance-bound).

resources:
The resources on the planet are now limited.
Each planet has different values of the particular resources that can be mined more or less quickly. Thus, one is forced to leave his planets periodically to continue mining resources.
If a planet is left, a regeneration phase starts which restores 1% of resources daily. Start planets are always generated with 200% of the reference values. After leaving the planet or deletion of the player, these values are recalculated.

Advanced menu:
The resource indicatior in the header area is increased by one row. Here you will be informed about the rest/max status of the resources of the planet. A mouseover provides detailed values.

Ecology scan:
So you do not have to blindly colonize possibly empty planets, there is an advanced feature of spy probes.
You can analyze empty planets to learn the ecology status and the resource volume on each planet. This spy probe will not return as it lands on the planet.
The details you gain in 3 steps that are linked to the expansion stage of your spy tech.
Level 1: Indication of eco status (how full or empty is the planet as a whole)
Level 5: Review of the general resource occurrence in classes for each resource (0.5-5 stars)
Level 9: Detailed actual/max values for each resource

Building construction/destruction:
The building destruiction is now free and only takes 10% of the previous set-up time. The resources of the destructed buildings are recycled and you will receive back 50% of the resources invested (except spice).

Fog of War:
The galaxy/solar systems are obscured by a black fog and must be explored first, before you can drive it.
A scan costs 10 spy probes (the spy probes do not return) and takes 5 minutes (1 minute with spy assistant). Own planets, and planets of alliance members, have an automatic recon of +/- 3 solar systems. The duration of the intrusion corresponds to the expansion stage of your spy tech in days.
(spy tech 1 = 1 day / spy tech 15 = 15 days)
Enlightened areas are shared with alliance members. If several alliance members analyze the same solar system, always the longest assignment duration applies. The division of all existing assignments with the alliance is effective directly after joining an alliance and is removed just immediately upon leaving the alliance.

Changes / extensions payment:

merchant:
The merchant is not a 30-day-flatrate anymore but cost 1 Urplasma per action.

building fields:
Advanced building fields are from now only issued based on planets/astros.
A limitation no longer exists and the prices were revised sharply downwards.
10 building fields "planet" cost 1 Urplasma
5 building fields "astro" cost 1 Urplasma
The buying option can be found in the building menu of each planet/astros.

additional planet:
The player has the option to buy 3 more planets.
A planet costs 100 Urplasma.

eco assistant: * new item in shop
The ecology assistant regenerates daily 1% of the maximum resources on all of your planets. Duration 30 days / Costs 30 Urplasma

astro destroyer:
The astro destroyer costs only 10 Urplasma.

save assistant:
The save assitant saves now with 10% instead of 30% in order to save spice.

economy upgrade: "known from the GeNeSIS Universe"
In the economic menu you will find an upgrade option for the mines, the blast furnace and the fusion power plant. This upgrade accelerates the mining and conversion of resources. This bonus will bring you 3% increased mining and can be activated up to 5x per unit.

• duration 3 days / costs 1 Urplasma
• duration 14 days / costs 4 Urplasma
• running time: 30 days / costs 8 Urplasma

Interdimensional Transmitter
The Interdimensional Transmitter will be available at 16th december 2016. (It will not be available during the test phase!)
The daily use is limited to 50 spins. The profit distribution would be increased correspon ding to the uni speed (as in GeNeSIS).
The merchant has been removed from the possible prizes but the ecology assistant was added instead.

have fun in the new ecowars mode!

regards
Your Si-Team