Points and Rankings

Points measure the value invested in your empire: 1 000 resources invested = 1 point.

The Soldier follows a specific economic valuation of 7 Iron: 1 000 soldiers = 7 points. For the list of investments included in the calculation, see Counted items.

The calculation includes the following categories:

• buildings;
• technologies;
• active land units;
• operational ships;
• components;
• specialized devices;
• defenses.

Buildings and technologies use their cumulative cost up to the level reached.

Long-term investments count, except for damaged ships and seriously wounded units that are temporarily unavailable. These units do not count while returning, waiting, or receiving treatment and repairs. After reactivation, each unit regains its normal point value; the cost paid to recover it does not generate any additional points.

Astrium is a special global resource and does not count toward the point calculation, which is based on the value in Iron, Crystal, and Aether (see Point calculation).

Operational ships, devices, components, and active populations sent on missions remain counted during the journey, for both players and Errants.

For a human player, crew aboard ships are removed from the point tally during flight, then count again upon their return to a planet. For an Errant, crew aboard its hulls remain counted during the journey: departure, transit, and arrival change neither its score nor its threat. However, a permanent crew loss reduces its army points. Damaged hulls and seriously wounded units remain excluded during their return from combat, until repaired or healed (see also Counted items).