However, only materials are used to craft ships for your fleet. There are three resources used for much of your research and construction in SPGW: ores, gases, and materials. Although, seeing the starchart update in real time is really awesome. Personally, I preferred to have it pause in both of these menus since it reduces the chaos of the world map and strategy elements respectively. You can also choose whether or not the game pauses while you are in the context menu or starchart.
You can not, however, turn the fog of war off once you have started a playthrough. If not, then you will automatically see all the bases on the massive world map. If the fog of war is on, then you must explore the map to see what lies ahead in the great beyond. In this game, fog of war refers to whether or not you want everything on your starchart (map) to be hidden from the outset or not. Options in Starpoint Gemini Warlords Turning the Fog of War On or Off
