Global properties are available everywhere. They give information on the game as whole. Basically, there are four groups:

  • System.xxx contain information on PCC and the Planets game system on your computer.
  • Turn.xxx contain information on the turn number.
  • My.xxx describe your race and your score.
  • Ships.xxx show how many ships are in the game.
  • plus some others.

Many things are derived from your score, and will be wrong if the host uses a score blanker (a program which prevents that you see your enemy's score).

Global properties can optionally be prefixed with Global. when their name would otherwise be shadowed by another variable.

Also see Global Variables.