»announce it as a ranked game 
	»pm me with the following information
		*the name of the game
		*the forum identities of the players (new players should register at forum)
		*the present rank of players 
		 (new players should start as rank 1 (beginner) or rank 3 (low intermediate))

	»pm me with the following information
		*the name of the game
		*the players you have decided should be awarded advances (25% of players, or top team)
		*the players you have decided should receive decrements (25% of players, or bottom team)
		*the players who "dropped out" of the game

• Chaff and Split-Fleet Dodge are allowed, any other published or non-published cheats are disallowed.
  
• The Orbital device named "Stargate" in any guise does not exist.
  - ie. do not build it, the ISN will know as soon as it goes into orbit and the race which builds it will become immediately inactive until a suitable penalty can be determined.
  
• However, the "Jumpgate" IS an acceptable device if you can figure out how to get it

• The Shadows win the game if the Vorlon HW is defeated by the Shadow or members of "The Shadow Servants."
  
• The Vorlon win the game if the Shadow HW is defeated by the Vorlon or members of "The Bringers of Light."
  
• The Interstellar Alliance wins if the Vorlon and Shadow HWs are defeated by the members of "The Interstellar Alliance."

• If they are allied with Vorlons and the Vorlon win, they win with Vorlons;
  
• If they are allied with Shadow and the Shadow win, they win with Shadows;
  
• If they are allied with the Interstellar Alliance and the Alliance wins, they win with the Alliance.
  
• If a lesser race defeats both the Vorlon and Shadow HWs alone, they claim a decisive victory.

• The Gate Network{aka donjon}
  - builds gates for all races requesting gates
  - this will be done on a first come first served basis
  - the requesting race will have to supply minerals totalling the cost of the gate constructed in terms of minerals and resources.
  * At present view the cost of a gate will be: 140kt Ironium, 40kt boranium, 120 kt germanium and will require 4 years to construct.
  - gates will be any/300 and any race will be given information of connecting gates within range of a gate where they are present.
  
• The Interstellar News Network{aka Shadow Whist}
  - will supply "information" and "misinformation" to all races
  - this will be done via whim and blackmail by the ISN.
  - what is true and what is false will eventually come out in the wash as well
  - will maintain this present forum, if you wish to post on the forum please PM Shadow Whist the item and he will post it if he sees fit

• Shadow and Vorlons build their economy and increase their research.
  
• Neither race can move population into orbit in this phase.
  
• They can build scouts to know the universe or Remote Miners to get more minerals.
  
• No colonization or mine fields at this time.
  
• No combat allowed in this phase to any race, including Ancient ones. Vorlon and Shadows can build fleets if they want but these must stay in HW until 2500.

• Lesser Races may now submit turns.
  
• Ancients move using inactive rules (defined above.)
  
• Ancients may colonize.
  
• Ancients can attack any races fleets and each others colonies.
  
• No homeworlds may be attacked.
  
• Ancients may "gift" races with ships consisting of "one ply" only of advanced technology.
  
• Diplomacy
  - at the end of this phase alliances will be revealed.
  - There will be three sets of alliances, The Shadow Servants (max 3 lesser races+Shadows), The Bringers of Light (max 3 lesser races+Vorlon), The Interstellar Alliance (the remainder of the lesser races)

• No move restrictions, ancient races are fully mobilized.
  
• Alliances are now published, any hidden alliances are now displayed.