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You select a google account upon starting the game. This account is connected to your player so you may change or play on several devices. If you play on another device you will have to confirm using an email to your google account. Only information entered in this game will be visible to other players.
You select a google account upon starting the game. This account is connected to your player so you may change or play on several devices. If you play on another device you will have to confirm using an email to your google account. Only information entered in this game will be visible to other players.


You don't have to select species upon starting but you may not do much before you have selected species. You may look around and you may chat in the public chat.
== Select species == <!--T:2-->
You don't have to select species upon starting but you may not do much before you have selected species. You may look around and you may chat in the public chat. So click on "Select Species" and selet one of them [[File:Species1.png|24px]] [[File:Species2.png|24px]] [[File:Species3.png|24px]]


When you select a species you are given two [[Swarming Colony|Swarming Colonies]]. You use one of those to found your first [[Colony]]. First you [[Build Nest]] on the ground and then you [[Colonize]] it.
== Found colonies == <!--T:3-->
When you select species you are given two [[Swarming Colony|Swarming Colonies]] [[File:Map_swarmingcolony_red.png|24px]] or [[File:Map_swarmingcolony_green.png|24px]] or [[File:Map_swarmingcolony_blue.png|24px]]. Those are used when founding new [[Colony|colonies]] [[File:Colony1.png|24px]] or [[File:Colony2.png|24px]] or [[File:Colony3.png|24px]]


When you have found a colony you should set [[Colony Orders]] to tell the ants what to do. If you want to get a quick start you should tell the ants to expand the capacity and breed and you move around to [[Pick Up]] [[Food]] and [[Give Food]] to the colony.  
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To found a [[Colony]]:
* Click (or long click) on the map somewhere within your inner circle, the yellow one ([[Action Radius]]).
* Select [[Found New Colony]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_build_nest.png|24px]]</div>
Older version:
* Click (or long click) on the map somewhere within your inner circle, the yellow one ([[Action Radius]]).
* Select [[Build Nest]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_build_nest.png|24px]]</div>
* Now there is an Empty nest [[File:Colony0.png|24px]]
* Click on it and select [[Colonize]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_colonize.png|24px]]</div>


Once the colonies have reached a decent population you may order them to [[Swarm]]. This will give you new [[Swarming Colony]] to found new colonies.
== Order the ants == <!--T:5-->
When you have found a colony you should set [[Colony Orders]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_colony_settings.png|24px]]</div> to tell the ants what to do. If you want to get a quick start you should go get [[Food]] [[File:Map_food.png|24px]] and tell the ants to expand the capacity and breed and you move around to [[Pick Up]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_pick_up.png|24px]]</div> [[Food]] and [[Give Food]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_give_food.png|24px]]</div> to the colony.  


You will receive [[Experience]] on some actions you make. This experience is user for levelling up. Read more about it at [[Experience]].
== Expand == <!--T:6-->
Once the colonies have reached a decent population you may order them to [[Swarm]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_swarm.png|24px]]</div>. This will give you new [[Swarming Colony]] to found new colonies.


Use [[Expand Colony]] as soon as you can on yours and [[Allied Colony]] (in your color) to help them and gain [[Experience]]
== Experience == <!--T:7-->
You will receive [[Experience]] on some actions you make. This experience is used for levelling up. Read more about it at [[Experience]].


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Use [[Help Expand]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_help_expand.png|24px]]</div> as soon as you can on yours and [[Allied Colony]] (in your color) to help them and gain [[Experience]], and also [[Sabotage]] <div style="background:black; display:inline-block;">[[File:action_destroy.png|24px]]</div> on your enemies
== Deal with your enemies == <!--T:9-->
When you have bigger colonies and are more experienced you may [[Get Warriors]] and [[Attack]] enemy colonies.
When you have bigger colonies and are more experienced you may [[Get Warriors]] and [[Attack]] enemy colonies.


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Good Luck and have fun!
Good Luck and have fun!
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