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There are many good sources of information on Netrek. Various FAQs, help files, and guides are available to help Netrek players of all skill levels. If you are new to Netrek and want to get started, begin here.
Many questions regarding Netrek are answered in this list. Regardless of whether you know nothing about Netrek or have been playing for a year, the answer to your question is probably here. Please read this FAQ before asking for help on Usenet or via email.
This is a Usenet newsgroup dedicated to the topic of Netrek. You can join in on discussions with fellow players. A word of warning: asking common questions like "How do I play Netrek?" or "Where do I download a client?" will generally backfire with rude replies about getting a "clue" and reading the FAQ. So, please look for the answer to any beginner questions on this home page before posting.
Netrek is generally a synonym for Bronco-style Netrek. Netrek Hockey is a variant of Netrek that combines Bronco and hockey. Find out more about it here.
Paradise is a variant of Bronco Netrek with "flashier graphics, more complicated strategy and tactics, and more code." The Paradise universe include transwarp, rotating star systems, stars, a wider range of ships, and support up to 32 players. Paradise is no longer actively played.
Sorry, this guide is not yet available. Try the Netrek Newbie Manual instead.
A guide for the Newbie Netrek player.
A mini intro on getting started with Netrek.
Want to get clued? Here are some great resources on how to get better at Netrek game play.
Terry Chay and Vincent Louie began overhauling the JCH archives (see below) to provide one location for the collection of hints and help files covering just about every aspect of Netrek play. Guides written by veteran players can help you improve your skills and clue level. This is a great starting point for beginners and intermediate players. Note: this site is still under construction.
This archive, although a bit old, contains a lot of info on Netrek. Most of this info is in the Netrek Clue Archive.
Bert Enderton's resourceful guides on playing Netrek.
Quote: "Clue is the word that Netrek players use to indicate how much understanding one has of the game. Players that know what to do in different situations are considered cluefull, players that fool around are often called clueless twinks. These pages contain articles and notes that might help you to raise your clue-level. "
This site has a number of animated GIFs that show how to improve one's play. The main site is located in Australia. Quoted from the page, "This page is provided for all those people who want some examples of Netrek play to discuss. Whether the plays are largely good or bad is irrelevant. The examples are not presented as templates to follow during play, instead they may be considered by players wishing to look in more detail at the way team strategies work (or don't) in the heat of battle. Alternatively this may be a useful resource for getting on a learning curve."
Think you rewl? Yeah, whatever! Clue games are usually reserved for players who have logged hundreds of hours in "pickup" Netrek. If you've never played on a clue game, you should join as an observer first to become familiarized with real teamwork and gameplay.
There are several organized Netrek Leagues where best players from all over the world form teams to play each other. Find out more about the different leagues here.
The clue-pickup list address has changed! You may need to resubscribe if you haven't been getting anything. If you want to play on league-style clued games, join this mailing list. Various teams announce clued games open to players during the league seasons. To subscribe to the list, send a message to vanilla-clue-pickup-subscribe@us.netrek.org.
If you are interested in helping to improve or enhance Netrek, check out this link.
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