E2150 - Learning

This page is intended to help you learn how to play Earth 2150. The game has many different aspects and game types so information on the game has been split into various sections for your convenience.

The Earth 2150 Guide
This wiki contains one complete guide to playing Earth 2150: The Moon Project/Lost Souls. The guide in this wiki is split into different sections, which are constantly being worked on and should provide a comprehensive coverage of the game and its various aspects.

Setting up Earth 2150
If you need information on how to setup Earth 2150: The Moon Project/Lost Souls, please read this guide.

Introduction and Basic Game Mechanics
This is intended for players new to Earth 2150, but if you are a returning player this could be useful as it provides a sound knowledge base and encourages good habits.


 * Beginner's Guide to Earth 2150

Here is a guide for new players who want to improve and compete within the community.


 * Three Essential Habits for the New Player

Microing units effectively can be a difficult task, but with the right knowledge it can give you a huge advantage.


 * Unit Micro

In depth 1v1 Guide
This section covers everything you need to know about playing ladder matches and 1v1 games. This part is split into 5 guides: a general guide for 1v1, and 4 faction specific guides, designed to be read after the general guide.

In order to minimize overlap between the faction specific guides, the common information has been gathered into this general purpose guide.
 * Random Faction.png General 1v1 Guide

These guides are here to show you specific strategies, and help you play to their strengths:
 * Earth2150_LClogo_blue.png Lunar Corporation 1v1 Guide
 * Earth2150_UCSlogo_vi.png United Civilized States 1v1 Guide
 * Earth2150_EDlogo.png Eurasian Dynasty1v1 Guide

Reference materials and detailed game mechanics
This section is for specific information on units, game mechanics and other facts and numbers which are useful to know when playing Forged Alliance.


 * For an overview of the factions in Supreme Commander visit: Faction Information
 * To view unit stats, and compare units with each other, visit: Unit Database

Basics
Playlist of tutorials created by TBC.

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Game Mechanics

 * [User Interface]
 * [Setting up Hotkeys + UI]
 * [Economy]
 * [Build Range]
 * [Templates]
 * [Engineers]
 * [Transports]
 * [Defenses]
 * [Defenses]

Unit Presentation

 * [T1 Land Units]
 * [T1 Air Units]
 * [T1 Water Units]
 * [T2 Land Units]
 * [T2 Air Units]
 * [T2 Water Units]
 * [T3 Land Units]
 * [T3 Air Units]
 * [T3 Water Units]
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 * [T3 Water Units]
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Advanced Tutorials
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Micro

 * [Construction]
 * [Micro Overview Video]
 * [General Micro]
 * [Tips & Tricks]

Build Orders

 * [Generic Build Orders]
 * Basic Build Orders
 * [PvP Gameplay]
 * [build List of Build Orders]
 * [Tips for Better Eco]
 * [Basic economy in team games]

Other

 * [Map Control]
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Tips and Tricks
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