Rules (Galactica Revisited)

The Galaxy is vast. In its secrets, there are wonders and beauty beyond our wildest dreams. But also horrible, horrible and dark secrets. Secrets that may stand the test of time. And horrors beyond our most terrifying of nightmares.

Therefore, in an effort to create sense of normalcy, so desired by all the varied species, certain rules have been established to create order in the chaotic Galaxy.

Basic Rules

 * 1) Be plausible
 * 2) All species start out with one system at the beginning of the game.
 * 3) You can choose any region of space for your species to start, although it is preferable if a specific region of space obtained more species, so interaction can start early in the game and make the game more fun.
 * 4) Limited handwavium will be permitted, such as the use of FTL technology, exotic matter production, magnetic monopole rockets, etc. However, be warned: this is one of the things I literally HATE with a passion.
 * 5) Civilizations are free to create political blocs and dissolve them as the game progresses, but be careful of whom you trust.
 * 6) Customs, cultures and races must have a description of physiology and history prior to the events of the game.
 * 7) The universe of Galactica is to be incorporated into a shared canon and a conclusion by the end of the game will take place describing the effects of your actions in the history the Galaxy. This canon universe will be available throughout the series and will be known as the Galactiverse.
 * 8) Have fun!

Population Rules

 * 1) Total number of habitable worlds in the Galaxy is 42 billion (42,000,000,000).
 * 2) To calculate the total number of habitable planets in your space, take the ratio of size of your nation compared to size of the map (1,048,576 px), then multiply that ratio by 42 billion.
 * 3) To calculate the maximum number of inhabited planets in your land, divide by the number of possible planets by the following factors, depending upon ranking in the Scrawland Scale:
 * 4) *I - 50,000
 * 5) *II - 25,000
 * 6) *III - 10,000
 * 7) *IV - 7,000
 * 8) *V - 3,000
 * 9) In terms of population on a particular planet, just keep in mind that a good estimate for maximum population for an Earth-sized planet is about 15 billion people. Don't exceed 25 billion, even on large planets, however.
 * 10) In terms of population of a nation, take the number of inhabbited planets and multiply that by 3 billion. This will give you total population of a country.

Map Rules

 * 1) This is largely to serve as a reference to mapmakers, but also will serve as a reference to all players interested in how the maps are made.
 * 2) The map shall be of the entirety of the Milky Way Galaxy. With that being said, the focus shall be upon the Orion Arm, and Chartered Space.
 * 3) Maps shall be made as frequently as possible, and shall reflect any and all expansions, conquests, or other shifts in geopolitical borders.
 * 4) There shall be a certain element of transparency (85/255) so that the Galaxy itself and various stars can be seen.
 * 5) Non-mods and non-mapmakers shall not edit the map. Period. Ask a mapmaker for help with updates, and be sure to use the Map issues section of the Galactica Revisited Talk Page.
 * 6) The map shall be named "File:Galactica [Year].png"
 * 7) Do not upload new maps to new file names. Instead, just upload over previous versions of the current map.

Scrawland Scale
Galactica Revisited will use a modified version of the famous Scrawland Scale. All credit for this goes to its creator, Scrawland Scribblescratch. To date, no modern civilization has become a Type V, but it is thought that it is attainable.
 * Type 0: Lowest rank, control over few planets (one to three less than system's limit)
 * Type I: Control a whole system.
 * Type II: Control several systems in a region.
 * Type IIa:
 * Type IIb:
 * Type IIc:
 * Type III: Control several "regions" and can destroy Type I civilization entirely.
 * Type IIIa:
 * Type IIIb:
 * Type IIIc:
 * Type IV: Can control an entire arm, destroy whole planets and/or stars, checked by each other.
 * Type IVa:
 * Type IVb:
 * Type IVc:
 * Type V: Control whole galaxy, can destroy whole galaxies or implement the use of black holes to engender massive amounts of chaos..