Optimization

Star Trek - Armada

Cheatmode:
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Update by: junwn
Submitted by: Terry O Leary

Press [Enter] while playing, then type:

Code Result
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kobayashimaru - Skip to Next Mission
showmethemoney - Increases Money
phonehome - Chat List in Multiplayer Mode
screwyouguysimgoinghome - Boot List in Multiplayer Mode
canofwhoopass - 99 Additional Officers
imouttastepwithreality - enter Gamma quadrend
avoidance - quicker crew production
youstopmecold - quicker ship production

HexCheat:
Invulerability:
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First open the file RTS_CFG.H. Go to the line under
difficulty settings and modify the line which says:

float EASY_DAMAGE = 0.5;
or
float HARD_DAMAGE = 2.0;
to
float EASY_DAMAGE = 0.0;
or
float HARD_DAMAGE = 0.0;

or whatever you want. Higher numbers make it harder.
Then set the game difficulty to Easy or Hard.
This will make your shields impervious to normal weapons fire.
Any specials that naturally kill shields will still work.

Transport More People:
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Modify the same file as above (RTS_CFG.H.) and look for the
line TRANSPORTER_MAX = 5;. Change this number to something
higher and your transporters will carry more people each time.

Unlimited Money Trick:
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This cheat will allow any player with access to a NEBULA
class starship with the GEMINI EFFECT to a source of
unlimited money.

To do this have your NEBULA class parked close to a ship
yard with another ship (should be a ship which can be quickly
dismantled, [any of the first three classes of ships should
work fine]) parked close. Fire the GEMINI EFFECT onto this
ship and once it hits have the cloned ship sent for dismantling.
If done quickly enough you will gain money for the dismantled
ship, without losing any ships this process can then be
repeated as many times as needed as a continuous source of money.

Fool Those Romulans:
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Submitted by: Dj Simo

When a Romulan science ship uses Holo Emiter on you, you can
transport through their shields with your holo-ed ships.

Neat Black Hole:
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Submitted by: Dj Simo

In the multiplayer level Junkyard, play without shroud or fog.
Once the game begins, the Premonition (future ship) falls into
the black hole at the center of the screen.

-The Federation Steamrunner class and Romulan Raptor class have
the longest firing range in the entire game. They also do more
damage than any other single weapon, and have splash damage.
Use them to weaken enemy defences from a distance.

-Borg Assimalators are equipped only with torpedoes. Don't send
them to the front lines; use them for support, as torpedoes can miss.

-It's a good idea to have more than one advanced or normal shipyard.
Never know when you might need that extra Sovergnc

-Romulan Warbirds are probably the most practicle ships in the game,
as they can cloak (all romulans can) and can drain enemy shields.
In the final campain for single player, use Warbirds as much
as possible.

Easy money:
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If you use the Gemini Effect on the Nebula Class starships on a
friendly ship, then have that copy get decommissioned. You will get
money for it.

Fly through asteroids and nebulas:
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Use the Shadow class ship for the Romulans then use the Phase Cloak.
You can now travel through asteroids to enemy bases. You can even travel
unharmed through red nebulas and other types.
Note: The Phase Cloak is limited in range.

Build your own mission:
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Go to the multi-player screen and enter "Instant Action". Select
your team, the amount of money you can have, a large amount officers,
and plenty of crew. You can also turn off fog and clouds.
Then, select the map and push "Launch" to begin.

Super weapon:
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When playing as the Federation, seize control over a Klingon shockwave
ship or the Romulan ship that creates the rip in space. After getting it,
build a Nebulae class and research Gemini Effect. Use Gemini Effect on
the captured super weapon and you then get two. You can identify them by
seeing which super weapon has least amount of energy. Move quickly and
use the copy of the super weapon. You can do massive damage to anyone,
though the copy only lasts fifteen to thirty seconds. Use it as many
times as desired.