This guide has been designed and created to teach you everything that you need to know about ShadowOps, whether your a new player just starting out wanting to know everything, or an experienced player wanting to refresh your memory, this guide is for you.
This is now Version 4.0.0 of this ShadowOps help site.
This game guide has been created and designed by:
Devistation [CoW]
Holyavenger
Are you starting late in the round? Or were you killed and had to join up again? Don't worry because we've got you covered.
In ShadowOps, players who start late in the round receive extra resources as well as free research. The later you start, the more resources/research tasks you will receive.
This is so established players don't have an overwhelming advantage over new players, we know how hard it is to start from scratch again, so we figured that it was only fair to help you out a little bit.
Below is a list of what research you get when you start late.
Server 1 : 60 minute revs
Server 2 : 15 minute revs
Please find below all of the research that is automatically unlocked, and at what point you unlock each item for free when you start the round late.
| 72 revs into the round | Tweety's (fighter) |
| (Server 1 = 72 hours, Server 2 = 18 hours) | Lithinator's (starship) |
| Kadanator's (starship) | |
| 168 revs into the round | All of the above plus: |
| (Server 1 = 168 hours, Server 2 = 42 hours) | Heavy Lithinator's (starship) |
| Heavy Kadanator's (starship) | |
| Torpedo Turrets's (station/turrets) | |
| Python's (fighter) | |
| Power Reactor's (station) | |
| 336 revs into the round | All of the above plus: |
| (Server 1 = 336 hours, Server 2 = 84 hours) | Deterium Maker's (station) |
| Torpedoes Mark I (weapon upgrade) | |
| Torpedoes Mark II (weapon upgrade) | |
| 504 revs into the round | All of the above plus: |
| (Server 1 = 504 hours, Server 2 = 126 hours) | Interceptor Missile's (defensive missile) |
| Shields (upgrade) | |
| Deterium Refining (upgrade) | |
| 672 revs into the round | All of the above plus: |
| (Server 1 = 672 hours, Server 2 = 168 hours) | Lasers Mark I (weapon upgrade) |
| Lasers Mark II (weapon upgrade) | |
| Torpedoes Mark III (weapon upgrade) |
It is also advised that if you are starting late, you go and check out what has been written in the sector, system and galaxy forums so far, just so you can keep yourself up to date with current events within game.
It is also worth asking (not begging) council members, to see if they can send you some resources to help you get a slightly better start.
