Planets.nu offers several different types of games. This page describes the differences between these games types.
It should be noted that some of these settings change without notice. Because of this, this page may not always reflect the latest changes.
| Game Differences | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | MvM | Beginner | Classic | Standard | Melee | |
| Players | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| Planets | 16 | 500 | 320 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ion Storms | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nebulae | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Star Clusters | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Debris Disks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Win Condition | All Planets | Fixed Turn - 80 | Top Advance | Diplomatic Planets | Diplomatic Planets | Diplomatic Planets |
| Build Queue | Planetary Production | Planetary Production | Planets Limits Ships | Priority | Planetary Production | Planetary Production |
| Ship Limit | 999 | 500 | 999 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| All Visible | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Unlimited Fuel | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| No Supplies | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Quantum Torpedoes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cloak and Intercept | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Super Spy Advanced | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2x Faster Beams | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Galactic Power | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Starbase Fighter Transfer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Crystal Webmines | Limited | Limited | Limited | Classic | Limited | Limited |
| Homeworld Loss Penalty | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |