I've been trying to figure out exactly what the "figs in game" number is counting. The various info on the web is confusing. The way I understand it is that the "figs in game" number includes all the fighters in the game except for the fighters on unmanned ships. So does this mean that the figs on Terra, figs on Ferrengal, Ferrengi sector figs and ship figs, figs on alien trader ships, and figs on player ships and planets add up to get this number? Thanks for the help.

you kinda had it right

all figs are counted
figs on planets (traders and alien)
figs in sector

but figs on ships are nott counted manned or unmanned

Figs on manned ships are counted, figs on unmanned ships are not counted. Figs on terra are not counted. The stats will only update once in any hour period. That is, when you press V and it updates, it won't update again until one hour has passed.

sorry for misinformation