Galaxy Points
GP Galaxy Points are one of two major forms of currency in the game, along with 
CR.
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Acquiring GP
Each time you collect your Daily Reward, you have a chance of gaining 5 GP as one of the random drops.
You can spin the Galaxy Wheel for 10 GP for a 10% chance at getting back 20 GP.
For a few years, you could acquire GP with TrialPay offers, but that option is not currently available.
Galaxy Points GP can be purchased with real currency. Use the 'Redeem Points' link at the top left of the GL Interface Header to open up the popup window. Then, click on the 'Get More Points' button at the top of the popup window.
Note that the conversion rate in British pounds fluctuates over time due to currency speculation and market forces and should only be taken as an extremely rough guide. The actual cost at the time of purchase should be provided to you prior to payment by whichever service you choose to pay for the points with (e.g. Paypal).
| Galaxy Points GP
| USD ($) | GBP (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 GP
| $3.00 | £1.86 |
| 40 GP
| $5.00 | £3.11 |
| 90 GP
| $10.00 | £6.21 |
| 200 GP
| $20.00 | £12.43 |
| 550 GP
| $50.00 | £31.07 |
- British Pounds rates calculated for March 2011.
- Note: In case you hadn't worked it out from the numbers, the larger purchases give you a better ratio of points to cash, so in order to maximize your points it is better to save up and buy in bulk, rather than buy repeated small amounts.
Spending GP
Use the 'Redeem Points' link at the top left of the GL Interface Header to open up the popup window. This will give you a variety of ways to spend your GP.
- Fully Recharge All Energy for 10 GP
- 'Buy' button is greyed out when your Energy bar is full
- Fully Repair Hull for 3 GP
- 'Buy' button is greyed out when your Hull bar is full
- Fully Recharge Shields for 3 GP
- 'Buy' button is greyed out when your Shield bar is full
- Get 1000 Research Points
RP for 15 GP
- Get a Random Artifact for 10 GP
- Spin the Galaxy Wheel for 10 GP
- Change your Race & Profession for 20 GP
- Shop the Artifact Market
Galaxy Wheel
There are 10 possible outcomes provided by spinning the Galaxy Wheel. 8 of them involve winning a certain number of credits CR ranging from 1x to 50x; meanwhile, the other two are awarding 5 Rank Points or, the best outcome, winning 20 more Galaxy Points GP.
Change your Race and Profession
You can change your Race and Profession in a variety of ways.
- pay 20 GP;
- use the Account Reset feature
- use The Glaviz Device;
- use a Sphere of the New Era;
- use an Ethereal Shell; OR
When you initiate a Race change, both Race and Profession are changed in tandem - you can not directly only change your Profession.
Abandoning Planets
You can spend 5 Galaxy Points GP to abandon a planet you occupy.
The number of planets you can occupy is limited by your current rank. Thus, you may wish to abandon a planet of lesser value in order to take a more valuable one. Also, the amount of credits CR required to colonize or invade new planets increases with every planet owned. Abandoning your worst planets can help manage those costs.
To abandon a planet .. link to GL Interface Planets Tab
When you abandon a planet, all Structures on the planet are demolished, but subsequent owners may be able to utilize any remaining Planetary Effects. Abandoning a planet does not remove the planet from your database.