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PHost 4.1f Documentation
Advanced Features
- Introduction
- Non-standard Race Assignments
  - Missions and Racial Abilities
  - Ship List
- Message Filtering
- Wraparound Universe
- Remote Control
- Tow Conflict Resolution
- Wormholes
  - Traveling through Wormholes
  - Creating Wormholes
Alliances
- Introduction
- Formal Alliances
- Informal Alliances
  - On RST Sharing
Starbases
- Introduction
- Missions
- Shipyard Orders
  - Fix Ship Order
  - Recycle Ship Order
- Starship Building
Build Queue
- Introduction
- Build Queue Basics
- Build Point Details
  - Basics
  - Actions with Rewards
Changes in PHost 4.x
- PHost 4.1e
- PHost 4.1
- PHost 4.0
Command Processor
- Introduction
- Sending Command Messages
- Command Descriptions
- Host-Only Commands
- Storing Commands Client-Side
  - In the Message File
  - The Auxiliary Commands File
Configuration Parameters
- Introduction
- The Configuration Files
- Parameters Grouped by Function
- Alphabetical Index
Differences between HOST and PHost
- Introduction
- Playing Differences
- Hosting Differences
Experience
- Overview
- Details
Frequently Asked Questions
- Common Questions
- Bugs - Real & Otherwise
Friendly Codes
- Introduction
- Special Friendly Codes
- The XTRFCODE.TXT file
First Time with PHost
- Introduction
  - What differs?
- For Players
- For Hosts
Formulas
- Introduction
  - Notation
- General
  - Score
- Planets
- Ships
- Combat
- Minefields
- Wormholes
- Ion Storms
Glossary
- Contents
Hosting with PHost
- Overview
- Installing PHost
  - Upgrading from an Older Version
- Setting up new Games
- Invoking PHost
Starship Special Functions
- Introduction
  - Descriptions
- Hull Functions
- Setting up Hull Functions
- Alphabetical Index
Starship Missions
- Introduction
- Standard Missions by Number
- Race-specific Missions
- PHost Extended Missions
What's New in PHost 4
- Introduction
- Player-Visible Changes
- Hosting Changes
  - Configuration Cleaned Up
  - PControl
- Technical Changes
- Minor Changes
  - Command Messages
  - Languages
Combat
- Introduction
- Basic Rules
  - Who will fight?
  - Battle Order
- Phases of Combat
  - Intercept Attack
  - Aggressor/Opponent Phase
- Details
  - Performance of a Fight
  - Conclusion of a Fight
- Ground Combat
Hosting Stages
- Introduction
- Host Order
- Manipulating the Host Sequence
- Quick Overview
PVCR User's Guide
- Introduction
- Invoking PVCR
  - Command-Line Options
- Interactive Usage
- Obtaining Results from PVCR
Introduction to PHost
- What is the Portable Host?
- Contacting the PHost Group
- About the Documentation
- Cast of Characters
- Legal Notice
PHost Rules
- Introduction
  - What is this game about?
- General
- Races
- Ships
- Planets
- Starbases
- Minefields
- Ion Storms
- Wormholes
Technical Information
- Introduction
  - General Tips
- Turn Files
- VCR Files
- Other Files
Utility Data Files (util.dat)
- Introduction
- File Format Summary
- Record Details
- Information for Host-Side Developers
- Sub-Space Messages