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HISTORY
Thousands of years ago humans made tentative steps into space
limited by the speed of light. Then a famous space explorer discovered
Nebulite and changed space travel. With Nebulite (a rare material found
only in Nebula) speeds faster than light were made possible. Planets
were colonized and man's expansion into the universe began.
Men ran into the Xenons, an intelligent but warlike race of space
travelers. The Xenons inhabited a portion of the universe bounded by a
rare Nebula with a high concentration of Xenon gas. Within this Nebula
was a material more powerful and more rare than Nebulite, called Xenite.
When the Xenons discovered humans mining Xenite, war broke out between
the races. The Xenons considered Xenite sacred and vowed to wipe out
the humans. The war raged for hundreds of years with the Xenons winning
and driving the humans across the Universe.
With the human race facing extinction, scientists raced to find
some way to win the war. A laboratory experiment testing a new weapon
went wrong, the weapon disappeared. A day later it reappeared in a
different spot, completely intact but with its power supply dead.
Science had discovered NULL space, not a weapon but a powerful defensive
measure.
Soon all human ships had been installed with the null space
protective device. Since entry and exit into NULL space wasn't
controllable it was useless for space travel. If a ship faced
destruction it would shed all excess weight and go into NULL space. It
would re-enter the universe at some random point ready to fight again.
Soon the Xenons were wiped out and peace spread across the universe.
Within a hundred years mankind entered into the thousand years of
peace and the Golden Age of the Empire. After the Xenon War the
Universe of Planets were united under the Empire and ruled by THE
EMPEROR.
As expansion into the Universe resumed, three rare planets were
discovered. Each one had been formed in a Nebula and contained high
concentrations of Nebulite. The Empire made each of the planets one of
the three seats of power. The Planets of Power as they were commomly
called were designated Crown 1, Crown 2 and Crown 3.
Peace continued until the rise of the Evil Emperors. After
three generations of graft, corruption and oppression of free people
through out the known Universe, civil war broke out. Good, brave men
rose up and created a more perfect union called the Republic. Wresting
control of one of the Power Planets away from the Evil Empire, the
Republic was born after years of bitter fighting.
The remnant of the Empire still controlled 1/3 of the Universe.
The Republic of free peoples controlled another third. The evil Emperor
was disposed but the new Emperor could not reunite the Universe. From
the resulting chaos of the Civil War another Power Block was formed. It
was composed of discontented Space Traders, Space Pirates and
Independents avoiding taxes and military service. They formed a loose
confederation and called themselves "The Guild". They were able to gain
control of the third Planet of Power and promptly renamed it Guild's
Crown.
It's been 150 years since the Great Civil war and almost 50 years
since any major conflict. Despite the uneasy peace there is still "The
Prophecy". The prophecy states that a great warrior will rise and
reunite the Universe and reinstate another thousand years of peace and
prosperity. The prophecy also states that before the reunification and
the new Millenium begins there will be a great POWER STRUGGLE........
There have been rumors that the Xenons may return........
OBJECTIVE
Your mission if you should decide to take it is to become the most
powerful entity in the Power Struggle Universe. Your destiny as the the
most powerful or most clever is to reunite the universe. Land upon and
occupy the three power planets located in sectors 4,4,4 & 7,7,7 &
10,10,10. By accomplishing this Herculean feat you will reunite the
universe!
Power Struggle will recognize when a player takes over all three Power
Planets. An appropriate message is displayed when the player signs off.
At the sysop's discretion the game can either restarted or allowed to
continue. If the game is allowed to continue and another player takes
over all three Power Planets then a new message will be displayed.
OVERVIEW
The Power Struggle Universe has 1,000 sectors. The Power Struggle
Universe is organized into a true 3 dimensional matrix. Movement is
along the 3 axis of the Universe. There is an X, Y and Z axis. Every
sector can be one the following sector types:
Empty, Space Dock, Planet (Agriculture, Mining, Industrial), Nebula or
Xenon Territory.
You can earn credits three ways. You can land on a planet and fill
your cargo holds with that planet's export type or you can mine for
Nebulite in a Nebula or Xenite in Xenon territory. Regardless of what
is in your cargo holds (Planet export or Nebulite/Xenite) you can
dock at any Space Dock and sell your cargo contents for credits.
Note: Planet yield can be increased with the donate command. This can
substantially increase your credit earning power. Donate Industrial
products to increase the yield of Agriculture Planets. Donate
Agriculture products to increase the yield of Mining planets. Donate
Mining products to increase the yield of Industrial planets. A Power
Planet is a special Mining Planet (Nebulite), it's yield is increased by
donating Agriculture products.
Although Xenite and Nebulite mining makes for quick and easy credits, do
not underestimate the earning power of planets. Especially if they have
been developed to their maximum.
SPACE DOCK:
At a Space Dock you can buy 5 things. Battle Cruisers, Escort
Fighters, Ground Troops, Cargo Holds and Military Information.
The more Holds you have the more credits you can earn per trip.
Battle Cruisers and Escort Fighters are used to Occupy Sector Space.
Ground Troops are used to Occupy Planets. When either sectors or
planets are occupied no one else is allowed there unless they destroy
all the occupying military. It is possible for an enemy to Occupy the
sector space surrounding a planet while you Occupy the planet. Space
Docks can not be occupied but the sector space around them can.
Gambling allowed at the main Space Dock command.
OCCUPY/QUIT COMMAND:
You leave fighters and/or cruisers in sectors to defend them. Only
one player at a time in a sector. Only fighters and/or cruisers
specifically left to occupy a sector will protect your command ship.
Fighters/Cruisers docked with the command ship cannot be attacked nor do
they protect your assets. A helpless command ship loses all of its
holds, their contents and earned credits to the attacking player before
being sent to null. To pick up forces left in a sector use the Occupy
command and leave 0 behind, this will pick up all occupying forces.
Notice, "Quitting" forces an occupy command before exiting the game.
Military occupying a sector can be given one of four commands.
Battle Commands: 1. Defend with Fighters 2. Attack with Fighters"
3. Defend with Cruisers 4. Attack with Cruisers"
A defend command forces any invading military to deal with defending
forces (fighters or cruisers) regardless of what type of military ships
are attacking. Someone who invades a sector occupied by military
instructed to defend can leave with no penalty and no battle is
required. A space battle is strictly the invaders option.
However if someone enters a sector occupied by military instructed to
attack, battle is instantly engaged with the invading forces possibly
losing up to 1/4 of the fighter force or 1/10 of the cruiser force.
After the battle, if the military occupying the sector still remains the
invading force determines what attacks what. (fighters vs fighters or
fighters vs cruisers or cruisers vs fighters or cruisers vs cruisers)
Relative Strength of Fighters Vs Cruisers:
A cruiser is 10 times more powerful than a fighter. If a cruiser
attacks fighters, 1 cruiser should be destroyed for every 10 fighters
destroyed. Here is the odds when fighters/cruisers meet each other.
MATCH UP ODDS
------------ --------
Fighters vs Fighters 1:1
Fighters vs Cruisers 1:9
Cruisers vs Fighters 9:1
Cruisers vs Cruisers 1:1
Special Note:
Always keep very good records of where you leave Ground Troops or
Military Ships. They can get lost in a 1000 sector universe!!
TRANSFER COMMAND:
The transfer command is for alliance support. If players want to
band together to see if the alliance can reunite the Universe, fine. The
Transfer command allows transfer of fighters, cruisers, or ground troups
in a sector protected by a password. The fighters, cruisers and ground
troups are invisible and can only be picked up by someone knowing the
password. Dropped off fighters, cruisers and gound troups do not show up
in your inventory. Make careful records of a where you drop things off.
Also make sure you are very secretive to who/how you disclose the
password and location. Military in a sector for transfer cannot be
attacked or seen. Remember this, transfer considers a lower case
password as completely different from the same word in upper case.
SPECIFICS
Sector Command (? Help) >?
Movement X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+,Z-
S - Scan Sectors L - Land on Planet D - Dock with Space Dock
R - Report X - Mine for Xenite N - Mine for Nebulite
O - Occupy Sector T - Transfer Command P - Player Rankings
Q - Quit ? - This screen W - What? (Instructions)
Above is a menu of all the one letter sector commands. This help menu
can be displayed with the / or ? key.
The following is a brief description of the sector commands:
Scan Sectors displays a 3D map of sectors adjacent to the sector your
command ship is currently in. The map displays you in the center sector
marked with an *.
example:
X , Y , Z
Scanning Sectors around 4 , 4 , 5
D X -
X X - Z Level 6
- - D
X X N
X X* N Z Level 5
N N N
N N N
M G N Z Level 4
A I N
:Z /Y 5
: / /
- - * - - X 4
/ : /
/ : 3
3 - 4 - 5
Here is an Icon of what the symbols of the sector scan mean.
- Empty Sector
D Space Dock
A Agriculture Planet
M Mining Planet
I Industrial Planet
N Nebula (where you mine for Nebulite)
X Xenon Territory (where you mine for Xenite)
G Guild's Power Planet
R Republic's Power Planet (not shown)
E Empire's Power Planet (not shown)
MOVEMENT COMMANDS:
As the sector scan indicated you have 3 different axis. You can only
move along one axis at a time. You move a positive or negative
direction along the axis with one of 6 commands. X+,X-,Y+,Y-,Z+,Z-.
Each axis has a full wrap around, 10 to 1 and vice versa. Power
Struggle has no corners or boundaries.
OTHER COMMANDS:
The other Sector commands are self explaining or will prompt you through
them. Use the / or ? to display a short menu.
Examples:
Sector Command (? Help) >X
Searching for Xenite.....
There are 8 Holds of Xenite here!
You have 50 empty holds.
Holds of Xenite to pick up 1 - 8 ? 8
You loaded 8 holds of Xenite
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 4 , 5 Xenon Territory
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X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 5 , 3 Nebula
Sector Command (? Help) >N
Searching for Nebulite...
There are 42 Holds of Nebulite here!
You have 42 empty holds.
Holds of Nebulite to pick up 1 - 42 ? 42
You loaded 42 holds of Nebulite.
Sector Command (? Help) >Y+
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 6 , 3 Mining Planet
Planet Detected!
Sector Command (? Help) >L
Welcome to Mining Planet
a fine Mining Planet.
This planet claimed by: THE EMPEROR
Ground troops defending planet: 0
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >O
Occupy planet.....
Planet currently called Mining Planet
New name for planet (Up to 17 Characters)? Mining Paradise
Total Ground Troops now in service for Planet Defense: 0
Total Ground Troops Available for Planet Defense: 5
How many Ground Troops for Planet Defense 0 - 5 ? 2
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >Q
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 6 , 3 Mining Paradise
Planet Detected!
Sector Command (? Help) >L
Welcome to Mining Paradise
a fine Mining Planet.
This planet claimed by: STEPHEN BOSTON
Ground troops defending planet: 2
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >Y
Yield is 413 holds of Mining products
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >C
Cargo...
Yield is 413 holds of Mining products
You have 90 empty holds
How many holds of Mining products. 1 - 90 ? 90
You loaded 90 holds of Mining products
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >Q
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 6 , 3 Mining Paradise
Planet Detected!
Sector Command (? Help) >X-
X , Y , Z
Sector 3 , 6 , 3 Industrial Planet
Planet Detected!
Sector Command (? Help) >L
Welcome to Industrial Planet
a fine Industrial Planet.
This planet claimed by: THE EMPEROR
Ground troops defending planet: 0
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >?
C - Cargo D - Develop/Donate Y - Yield
O - Occupy G - Ground Troops N - Name
R - Report Q - Quit Planet ? - Help
Yield is 275 holds of Industrial products
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >D
Develop...
Industrial Planet will gladly accept Mining products.
You will be rewarded by an increased yield per cargo trip!
How many cargo loads of Mining products to donate 2 - 90 ? 90
You increased yield by 45
Yield is 482 holds of Industrial products
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >C
Cargo...
Yield is 482 holds of Industrial products
You have 90 empty holds
How many holds of Industrial products. 1 - 90 ? 90
You loaded 90 holds of Industrial products
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >Q
X , Y , Z
Sector 3 , 6 , 3 Industrial Planet
Planet Detected!
Sector Command (? Help) >X+
Last player here was STEPHEN BOSTON
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 6 , 3 Mining Paradise
Planet Detected!
Sector Command (? Help) >Y+
Last player here was STEPHEN BOSTON
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 7 , 3 Space Dock 14
Sector Command (? Help) >D
Welcome to Space Dock 14
a fine Space Dock.
Space Dock Command B,S,M,R,G,Q,? >S
We buy everything in increments of 10
Sell Command A,M,I,N,X,B,R,Q,? >I
How much Industrial Products for sale 10 - 90 ? 90
You made 3600 credits.
You have 6800 credits.
We buy everything in increments of 10
Sell Command A,M,I,N,X,B,R,Q,? >B
You have 6800 Credits.
Buy Command H,F,G,C,R,M,S,Q,? >H
How many Holds @ 100 credits a piece? 1 - 68 ? 50
You now have 150 holds.
You have 1800 Credits.
Buy Command H,F,G,C,R,M,S,Q,? >M
Military Intelligence, 100 credits per sector.
Enter X coordinate >4
Enter Y coordinate >4
Enter Z coordinate >4
Military Intelligence file for: Guild's Crown
Sector has a Command Ship belonging to THE PIRATE
Sector defended by THE PIRATE
Battle Cruisers: 50 Escort Fighters: 500
Base is occupied by 125 ground troops and claimed by
THE PIRATE
Space Dock Command B,S,M,R,G,Q,? >G
Gamble... 100 minimum/100,000 maximum
Bet 0 to Quit Gamble
Space Wheel!
1 = Nebulite
2 = Xenite
You have 1700 Credits.
Enter your Bet (100 - 100,000) >100
Enter guess (1 = Nebulite 2 = Xenite) >1
Spinning the Space Wheel........... 1
You win!
You have 1800 Credits.
Enter your Bet (100 - 100,000) >0
Space Dock Command B,S,M,R,G,Q,? >?
B - Buy S - Sell M - Military Information
R - Report Q - Quit Dock G - Gamble
? - Help
Space Dock Command B,S,M,R,G,Q,? >B
You have 5000 Credits.
Buy Command H,F,T,C,R,M,S,Q,? >?
H - Holds (buy) F - Fighters (buy) T - Ground troops (buy)
C - Cruisers (buy) R - Report M - Military Information
S - Sell Q - Quit Buy Command ? - Help
Buy Command H,F,G,C,R,M,S,Q,? >S
We buy everything in increments of 10
Sell Command A,M,I,N,X,B,R,Q,? >?
A - Agriculture (sell) M - Mined Ore (sell) I - Industrial (sell)
N - Nebulite (sell) X - Xenite (sell) B - Buy
R - Report Q - Quit Selling ? - Help
We buy everything in increments of 10
Sell Command A,M,I,N,X,B,R,Q,? >Q
******
X , Y , Z
Sector 5 , 4 , 4 Nebula
Sector Command (? Help) >X-
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 4 , 4 Guild's Crown
WARNING - This Sector Occupied by: THE PIRATE
Sector contains a Command Ship,
25 Battle Cruisers & 250 Escort Fighters.
You must take over the Sector or Leave!
Attack Command C,F,L,R,? >F
Sector Defended by Cruisers.
# of Fighter Escorts to attack with 0 - 500 ? 500
You destroyed 25 Cruisers
You lost 168 Fighters
All Defending Cruisers Destroyed!
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 4 , 4 Guild's Crown
WARNING - This Sector Occupied by: THE PIRATE
Sector contains a Command Ship,
0 Battle Cruisers & 250 Escort Fighters.
You must take over the Sector or Leave!
Attack Command C,F,L,R,? >C
No Defending Cruisers only Fighters
# of Battle Cruisers to attack with 0 - 50 ? 50
You destroyed 250 Fighters
You lost 30 Battle Cruisers
All Defending Fighters Destroyed!
Command ship in sector is helpless! Send to null? Y/N? Y
Taking 0 Holds
You have 50 freeholds.
You took 0 holds of Agriculture products.
You took 39 holds of Mined ore.
You took 11 holds of Industrial products.
You took 0 holds of Nebulite.
You took 0 holds of Xenite.
You also took 100000 credits!
X , Y , Z
Sector 4 , 4 , 4 Guild's Crown
Sector Command (? Help) >L
Planet: Guild's Crown
Warning this planet claimed by THE PIRATE
You are trespassing and you must leave now!
Planet defended by 125 Ground Troops
# of Ground Troops to attack with 0 - 205 ? 200
You destroyed 125 defenders
You lost 121 Ground Troops
All Defending Ground Troops Destroyed
The war has cut the planet's yield in half!
Welcome to Guild's Crown
a fine Power Planet.
This planet claimed by: THE PIRATE
Ground troops defending planet: 0
Planet Command C,D,Y,O,G,N,R,Q,? >Q
*************
X , Y , Z
Sector 7 , 6 , 3 Empty Sector
Sector Command (? Help) >t
Transfer Command D,P,R,Q >d
Transfer Password? xyz
Transfer Fighters or Cruisers F,C,R,Q >f
How many fighters to transfer? 10
10 Fighters dropped off.
X , Y , Z
Sector 7 , 6 , 3 Empty Sector
Sector Command (? Help) >t
Transfer Command D,P,R,Q >p
Pickup Password? XYZ
Wrong!
Pickup Password? xyz
Sector in use for transfering Fighters.
10 Fighters picked up.
X , Y , Z
Sector 7 , 6 , 3 Empty Sector
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