IDIOT'S GUIDE TO FED2
INTRODUCTION
FED2 IS A FREE GAME
Federation 2 is completely free to play. However, you can buy extra goodies to use in the game. Some of them make it easier to play the game, such as an upgrade to your navigation computer allowing you to automatically move between planets, a promise that customs will not stop your ship for a certain length of time, remote price checking, or permission to build warehouses. Some are social things, like being able to marry another player. And some are decorative, stylish or just plain fun items such as medallions and keyring accessories.
These extras are bought in the game using a certificate of ownership of a rare and valuable alien creature called a slithy tove, which is used as a high-value bribe to obtain various the goodies. You buy slithy toves using real-world dollars - you will find details on the website at http://www.ibgames.net/fed2/extras/index.html.
Your score shows you how many slithies you possess, and you can see whether other players have any by looking at the information provided by the SpyNet organization with the command 'SPYNET REPORT playername'. You can give one of your slithies to another player with 'GIVE playername SLITHY'.
You can donate some of your slithies back to Fed 2, in order to directly support the running of the game. This makes you a sponsor for the year. Use the command 'SPONSOR FED amount' where 'amount' is the number of slithies you want to donate. Sponsors have access to a special location, the hunting lodge in the wilderness on Earth, and if they choose can be listed on the sponsors web page at http://www.ibgames.net/fed2/info/sponsors.html.
None of the things you can get using slithies are necessary to play the game. It is possible to play from GroundHog to the highest rank without ever using a slithy tove.
More detail about the things that can be obtained with slithies can be found in the relevant sections of this manual. An up to date list of what's currently available is also found on the website at http://www.ibgames.net/fed2/extras/gifts.html.
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