Umm... basically, the aim of this game is to gain the highest rank possible in relation to other players though a number of ways including creating as large an army as possible, gaining as much points as possible, and advancing as fast as possible. You do this though [a] just waiting (as your army size and points will increase naturally) or by attacking other players and stealing their points. Your points act like money in SS RPG, allowing you to hire more ships for your army or to improve your arsenal (so that you can more effectively attack other players). Also, you can 'bank' points so that they increase (put then in the 'super saver' account. Hoped that helped