Be sure to familiarize yourself with all features of the Host and Host add-on products that are active in your game. Familiarity with the features available will increase the enjoyment you derive from your struggle against the enemy.
New to Robo? Read the Robo Survival Guide.
Tim's Host V3.22.009 by DUH! [G]
AHost by
Atomic@mjpme.demon.co.uk
PHost from The Portable Host Project
Explore Map by Thomas Voigt
SuperNova by Boris Psakhis
Margetios Bazaar by Voice from the Void
MCP Wrap by Voice from the Void
RoboGuard by Don Friesen
In The Works See the Coming Attractions!!!
Tim's Host V3.22.009
Features not addressed in the documentation included with the client program.
Current bug fixes and new features.
RacePlus--A Dan & Dave host add-on giving special abilities to
each race.
Starbase Plus--A Dan & Dave host add-on to expand starbase functions.
JumpGate--A Dan & Dave add-on that permits building JumpGates.
You can use these instantaneous travel between JumpGates. If you're playing
in a game using the JumpGate add-on, you will need to 
download
the BMP's here.
Asteroids--A Dan & Dave host add-on to introduce asteroids into
the Echo Cluster. Asteroids may be mined, rammed into enemy worlds, or
provide a special mineral used to producing a limited quantum jump! If
you're playing in a game using the Asteroids add-on, you will need to download
BMP's here. Just place the executable in your BMP subdirectory and
run it.
ExploreMap-- An add-on from Thomas Voigt, ExploreMap hides all planets not within sensor range. The map fills in as you explore the Echo Cluster.
SuperNova--By Boris Psakhis, adds unstable stars to the cluster, and a few other nifty features.
Michael "Whump" Patrick, alias Voice from the Void
Margetios
Bazaars--By Voice from the
Void, this add-on is a sort of alien shopping mall/ship shop. At these
floating stations (warp 5) you can perform tech upgrades on your ships,
buy special ships, or even add weapons where none existed before... for
a price. If you're playing in a game using the Margetios Bazaars add-on,
you will need to
download BMP's here. Micheal has also provided his VPA
message template file for VPA users.
MCPWrap--ByVoice from the Void, this is
an edge wrapping utility that performs a two-phase wrap operation without
a 'buffer zone'. You're able to attack across the boundry and, unless the
enemy has scouts on your side, they'll have no warning. If you're playing
in a game using the MCPWrap add-on, you will need to
download BMP's here.
AHost--By Atomic@mjpme.demon.co.uk, this add-on is currently being written. It implements things like moving mine fields, planetary spies, and special planetary structures (Stadiums and Theme Parks among others). The author is also open to suggestions and support.
Differences
between PHost and Tim's Host 3.22 program.
Player command interface--provides options such as:
PVCR.EXE--PHost creates alternate VCR files for combat; therefore, players need to download this program and follow the instructions for installing (WinPlan users are handicapped in that PVCR will not work from inside WinPlan).
PHost FAQ might answer some PHost related questions.
The executable for RoboGuard for hosts interested in a prescan checker.
In The Works This section contains add-ons that are being considered and/or tested
Lurkers--A Cliff & Dave add-on. A sort of "12th player" to the game, the Lurkers can either act as a common enemy against all races equally (Team option), an enemy primarily to the higher scoring races (Harass option), or as an ally to a randomly chosen race (Ally option). In Robo test stage--coming soon to a universe near you!
StormFront--A Cliff & Dave add-on. This program allows the player, through the use of a device that they build and attach to their ship, to manipulate the power and/or heading of an Ion Storm. In Robo test stage--coming soon to a universe near you!
Nemesis--by Oleg Shvartsman, this add-on adds many new special racial abilities and a few universal ones ranging from Planetary Cloaking Shield to a Genesis Device and from Terraforming to Cloak-Towing. There are several configurable options and a TEAM switch. This add-on also supports PHost.
Well--A Don Friesen add-on inspired by Jack L. Chalker's 'Well of Souls' series. A master control world is introduced into the Echo Cluster. The owner of the Well can make minor modifications to planets, transmute minerals, change native race types, and terraform. Future versions will incorporate alterations to ships as well as targetted enemy worlds. Beta testing complete--watch for this one soon!
Captives--A Don Friesen add-on. Lost your homeworld? They're NOT dead, but simply enslaved. Clans on worlds lost in combat are prisoners of war. They generate revenue for their captors... but freedom is a mission away. Beta testing complete--watch for this one soon!
Ions--A Don Friesen add-on. Them pesky ION storms... well, they now transmute minerals in the worlds that are within their sphere of influence. The stronger the storm, the faster the minerals are transmuted in the planets core. Alpha development stage.
Salvage--A Don Friesen add-on. Deep space combat leaves numerous hulks floating in space, ripe for salvage. They're hard to spot, but become easier in the grip of ION storms. Alpha development stage.
LRSR (Long Range Scan Recorder)--A Don Friesen add-on. Concept in rough design stage.
Suggestions or comments? Speak to my master at don@robomaster.ca
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