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IMPERIUM REX - v2.10 Copyright (c) 1989-1995 Brainstorm Software <ONLINE HELP - REX.HLP> Indexed to REX.HDX --------------------------------------------------------]------- |PINFO ,K IMPERIUM REX - v2.10 (Technical Information) Copyright (c) 1989-1995 Brainstorm Software The _Imperium Rex Game Editor_ and _Game Player_ were compiled/assembled by Borland C++ 3.1 and Turbo Assembler 3.1. Concept development, programming, and testing by _Glenn Robins_, of _Brainstorm Software_. Concept development, testing, and story writing by _Jens Winslow_. ---------------------- INTRO STORY ---------------------]------- |STORY1,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p1/8) _A game of empire building and emperor making_ "The crown, thou a glittering prize, will rest heavily upon thy brow. Thou will soon find that the power of command, the power to lead, the power to set the freedom and rights of others, leaves you with precious little freedom and choice yourself." "Power wisely used, and justice tempered with mercy, are the corner stones of government. Think and choose wisely, before reaching for that glittering prize, Think twice before wishing to be a leader of men. Pray thou will not be remembered with a curse, but expect no recognition for thy sacrifices and labour." ... |STORY2,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p2/8) "Thou can please some of the people some of the time, but thou can not please all the people all the time. To thou, if thy grasp that prize, fall the duty of doing what must be done, to make the difficult decisions, well knowing thou will get little reward or recognition, but plenty of curses for thy trouble." "Remember, the glittering crown of leadership must sit on someone's brow, better for all if they be worthy and capable. Dost thou believe thy art that someone? Only one way for thy to find out..." So talked the mysterious old man with the fiery eyes so long ago. Much has happened since then - perhaps it would be wise to review the past and reaffirm your purpose before you go on? ... |STORY3,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p3/8) As a student of history and societies you have long known that not all modes of government are equally effective, efficient, or successful. All claim to work for the best interests of its citizens, but surely only one is the best. Determined to find the superior mode of government you developed the theory of socio-economics, which allowed you to evaluate various methods of government. Democracy, you found, is inherently inefficient, slow, and wasteful, being ruled by the vocal minority and the ignorant masses. It is incapable of a concentrated effort, and the focus of energies necessary to solve the problems facing humanity. ... |STORY4,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p4/8) Dictatorships, while very efficient, fail to serve its citizens. Sooner or later revolution or counter coup cause them to fail, usually precipitated by the death of the dictator (accidental or otherwise). Elitism, the government by a small elite, while more stable than dictatorships, and capable of concentrated long-term efforts unlike democracies, eventually must fail. Sooner or later they result in stagnation and waste as the ruling class becomes increasingly decadent. Bureaucracies are efficient under the conditions that brought them about, and can be remarkably beneficial to its members. But, often they can be more dictatorial than the worst of dictatorships, lacking even a dictator as focus for its citizens' anger when they are trampled by a faceless bureaucracy. Also, bureaucracies grow ... |STORY5,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p5/8) to enormous sizes - never has a bureaucracy succeeded in downsizing, or adapting to a change in environment. Using your theories of socio-economics, you found that in all of history only an empire had the drive and focus necessary to solve its problems while benefiting its citizens. The emperor, acting as a leader and a focus for his people has the power to do what must be done, while working for the best of all. The emperor will delegate the duties of command and power to those who have the skills to use them, while preventing exploitation of the citizens from whom his power flows. Only in an empire is there the focus of leadership and power necessary for an efficient, benign government, capable of doing truly great work. Only an empire has provided the benevolent guidance humanity needs, while letting those with the skills to do a task do it. ... |STORY6,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p6/8) Only in an empire is there benevolence and power. In an Empire there are Heroes, Glory, and Justice! Using and explaining your theories of socio-economics, you have slowly gained control of your home city - the populace realizing YOU are the one to efficiently and benignly govern them. Ideally, given time the whole planet - nay, the whole Galaxy - would join united under your Imperial banner, and all of humanity would be governed efficiently, for the good of all. Unfortunately your secret theories of socio-economic control were stolen. The usurpers are presently using _your_ theories to make their own empire, forming an evil, oppressive dictatorship and rapidly enslaving all of humanity for their own ends and pleasures. ... |STORY7,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p7/8) If you are to save humanity from eternal slavery under this evil dictatorship that your theories helped to create, _you_ must rapidly build your own empire and crush the usurpers - for the good of humanity. This means abandoning your policy of slow voluntary inclusion in your empire. For the good of humanity YOU must guide those who will follow (and force those who do not) to do your bidding - to do what must be done. If you succeed, your plans of government, used in your empire, will allow you to benevolently guide, help, protect, and _rule_ humanity - for the benefit of all of humanity. Save your modesty! How could there be anyone else more qualified for this job than you? [ed. note] ... |STORY8,S IMPERIUM REX - INTRODUCTION (p8/8) _Disclaimer:_ The above statements are not necessarily the opinions of the author or Brainstorm Software, nor are they necessarily opinions at all. They have been included as a fictional story introducing a recreational computer simulation. They are fictional and any similarities or disagreements with your view of reality is entirely coincidental. _WARNING: This simulation can take months to complete!_ Brainstorm Software is not responsible for personal productivity loss while engaged in this recreational activity. END. --------------------------------------------------------]------- |FILEOP,I File Operation Error This is a general file OPEN operation error which may occur for the following reasons: _File not found in current path_ (for reading) _Too many files open_ (although not likely given that no files are left open while this program is executing) _Rights violation or file locked_ (if on a network) _Storage medium failure_ (bad disk, etc.) |LOADGM,R Load a Game Files appearing in the file selection list are all files with length 238,000 - it is therefore possible for another file to appear which coincidentally has this length. In mouse mode, the four buttons at the bottom of the selection list can be used to scroll or page up/down. _<LB>_: Depends on where it was pressed: _- Files_: selects game to load _- Name Box_: accept entry of complete file name _- OK_: loads entered file (assumed to be a game) _- CANCEL_: cancels this operation _<RB>_: Depends on where it was pressed: _- Files_: backs out to directory list _- Name Box_: accept entry of complete file name _- OK/CANCEL Options_: selects CANCEL |SAVEGM,R Save a Game Files appearing in the file selection list are all files with length 238,000 - it is therefore possible for another file to appear which coincidentally has this length. In mouse mode, the four buttons at the bottom of the selection list can be used to scroll or page up/down. _<LB>_: Depends on where it was pressed: _- Files_: selects game to save (overwrite) _- Name Box_: accept entry of complete file name _- OK_: saves to entered file (overwrites) _- CANCEL_: cancels this operation _<RB>_: Depends on where it was pressed: _- Files_: backs out to directory list _- Name Box_: accept entry of complete file name _- OK/CANCEL Options_: selects CANCEL |GETBVL,U Selection of a Value The value on the left is the current value. The value on the right is either a 1 or a 10, indicating by what amount the value will be incremented or decremented. _<RB>_: Cancels (keeps original value) _<LB>_: On one of the following buttons: _E_ Allows manual entry of value _«_ Decrements value by amount on the right _»_ Increments value by amount on the right _OK_ Accepts current value on the left _+_ Toggles increment/decrement step (1 or 10) Incrementing and decrementing involves pressing _»_ and _«_ repeatedly - holding the button down has no effect. The maximum value varies according to context, and is discovered (if not known already) when the current value cannot be incremented past this max. value. |SAVEG2,E Game saved to... The game has now been saved using the same filename and pathname specified when loading the game, or the one specified if recently saved using the _Save As..._ option. |EOTCAP,K End of turn: Objects still capable of moving This is just a reminder that there is at least one object with a non-zero movement count (and is therefore capable of moving this round). Clicking _OK_ acknowledges this, having the option of ending the turn or cancelling the end of turn request immediately after the acknowledgement. Note that you will not receive a "bonus" movement count next turn for any objects that are non-zero this turn. |NEMTCR,Q Not enough MegaCredits to collect resources Given the current funds spent on resource collection this turn, you will not have enough credits to spend on collection of resources next turn, assuming the same collection pattern and the same tax income. You may remedy this by selectively turning off collection of resources in settlements, if possible. Otherwise, when credits run out during collection next turn, whatever collecting that would normally be done after that point will not take place. Note: This does not take into account the loss or gain in MegaCredits at the posting of a transaction on the global market that may take place at the end of this turn. |NEMORT,K Not enough resources/MegaCredits to complete transaction You cannot end this turn until you change your market transaction so that you have enough money and/or resources. It is possible you issued the transaction during the turn when it may have been valid, but you spent money and/or resources to build an object, or shipped resources away from your HQ afterwards (or you just made an error). |ODHSNN,K Hostile surface destroys object This scenario should not occur - if it does, please let me know! Normally, there should be no way that an object can be located on an incompatible surface without it being inside a city/settlement or loaded on a transport, which normally would be destroyed if the city/settlement/transport was destroyed. I would consider this a bug in the code somewhere. Please save your game immediately and keep it aside and notify me if possible. |ADVTLF,N Failed tech-level advancement The funds invested in research for the advancement of this tech-type have gone to waste, due to the inadequate management of the distribution of the funds and/or due to the insufficient knowledge base. All the managers and scientists in this tech-group have been reprimanded, and strongly encouraged to perform up to your expectations. Perhaps if you try investing more money, they may contribute sufficient effort and lack of stupidity to succeed. |ADVTLS,G Succeeded in tech-level advancement The managers and scientists in this tech-group contributed sufficient effort and lack of stupidity to succeed. They have been rewarded appropriately. |TOOMAO,I Too many objects to produce another There are too many objects in your empire to manage and support to build another one. You must first select one to be disbanded and dismantled before issuing production orders. This is accomplished using the _Orders, Disband object_ option. |WAITLS,N Place production request in waiting list? You do not have enough MegaCredits or resources to begin production on the specified object. Placing the request in the waiting list will ensure that production on the object will begin as soon as the city obtains sufficient resources and/or MegaCredits. One production order can be placed in the waiting list for each tech-type. If two or more production orders in the waiting list are able to execute at the same time, but there are not enough resources/MegaCredits for both, you will be notified and requested to select the item to begin producing first. |TMOTBR,M Too many objects to build a resource container There are too many objects in your empire to manage and support to build another one. You must first select one to be disbanded and dismantled before attempting to pack resources which creates container objects. This is accomplished using the _Orders, Disband object_ option. An alternative to packing is to create an _RTS_ (Rail Transport Schedule) and transport the resources this way, where no resource containers need to be created. |CBSATS,E Invalid location to build settlement Settlements cannot be constructed immediately beside a city or another settlement (or of course inside a city or settlement). |ASDEST,K Anti-Sat Defense Establishment This is a semi-permanent establishment that continuously scans for enemy satellites passing by within its range. You will be notified if a satellite is detected, and asked if you want to destroy it with one of its missiles, if in attack range. When the last missile is fired, this establishment will be dismantled. |TMRTDC,F Too many resources too dismantle container If the combined number of resources in the container and in the city/settlement for a particular type exceeds the maximum (set at 255), the container cannot be dismantled and the resources cannot be added to the reserves. |NSTORE,I No schedule assigned to resume The _Resume_ option is to be used to instruct an RT to continue following the schedule assigned to it, from the point where the schedule was interrupted by a clear to the RT's orders, or from the new point in the schedule that may have been set - the city/settlement schedule item that the RT will proceed to is indicated in the schedule itself by the _>_ in the left-most column. |CURTSR,Q Cannot unload RTS resources while active This is a precautionary measure to make sure that RTS resources are not unloaded by accident while an RT is following a schedule. RTS resources are those that are transported on a schedule basis and are not packaged so that they can be unloaded as independent units. The option for unloading them as an entire group is provided in the event that in an unusual situation where the schedule needs to be abandoned and the capacity of the RT is required, that the RTS resources can be unloaded. To proceed, the orders of the RT must be cleared and the RTS resources must be unloaded _inside_ a city or settlement. |COURTS,G RTS resources can only be unloaded in city/settlement Due to the method of packaging and transporting resources on a schedule basis, they cannot be unloaded as independent units. Therefore, RTS resources can only be unloaded in a city or settlement, where the necessary equipment exists. |NEMPTU,J Not enough movement points to unload The object to be unloaded must have enough movement points to move from the surface that the object and its transport is on. The most probable reason for this notice is that you tried to both load this object onto a transport and unload it in the same turn. Your empire _may_ be efficient, but not _that_ efficient! |NEFUTU,K Not enough fuel to unload If the object to unload has no fuel, it cannot be unloaded as an independent unit. To resolve this, you can either load fuel onto the transport (if there is room) so the object can fuel itself up in the following turn, or you can unload the object in a city or settlement (where they can drag it off). By the way, the city/settlement you unload the object into does not have to have fuel either. |TOINCL,G Not a compatible load The transport you are trying to load this object on to is not designed to carry it. The list of objects that a particular transport can carry is displayed in its object window, and is also available in the "off-line" documentation. |ROOMTC,K Used up funds collecting resources Since you have no control over which cities collect resources first (which is determined by object number), but you do have some control over the collection of settlements, it is recommended that you turn off collection of settlements that are non-vital to save MegaCredits. If that is not possible, you must hold back on object production until your tax income raises your total funds to a safe level (or you could play the global market and hope to make some money). |RUCORO,D Repair unit is busy A repair unit can only repair one damage point per object per turn. |TOCCOD,I Choose object to disband to take this city There are too many objects in your empire to manage and support to acquire another one. You must first select one to be disbanded and dismantled before taking this city. It can be any non-city object or any empty transport. If you do not choose one, the first one in the object list that satisfies this criteria is automatically disbanded. |NOHQTT,F Next city taken is HQ Note that without an HQ, you will not have access to the _global market_. All resources in your last HQ have been lost, and you will inherit no resources from your next HQ. |MHASDE,D A mine has detonated Either an enemy object or your object has triggered the detonation of your mine. |ABIRSD,M A break in rail/road has been detected / canal destroyed Either an enemy object or your object has deliberately destroyed a piece of rail, road, or canal. Note that if an object is bombed and destroyed on a rail, road, or canal segment, that segment will also be destroyed. If a bomb is dropped directly onto a rail or road segment, it will always be destroyed. If one is dropped onto a canal, the probability of it being destroyed is determined in the Game Parameter Table. |DETFEO,F Detector has scanned an enemy object One of your detectors has scanned the presence of an enemy object somewhere within its range. The enemy object has not noticed the scan. |DETFES,H Detector has scanned enemy object and is exposed One of your detectors has scanned the presence of an enemy object somewhere within its range. The detector was aware that the object has noticed the scan, and it self-destructed so that it cannot be traced back to you. |ALSODE,H Also destroyed... If a _transport_ has been destroyed, all that it carried has also been destroyed. If a _city_ has surrendered, all objects in the city have been destroyed by the occupants, so that they will not fall into your hands. |YSADSD,F You spotted a detector One of your objects has detected the active scan of an enemy detector. Detectors are designed so that they are able to determine when their scan has been noticed, and to self-destruct if this is the case. |LORCRP,F The last of its items has been placed or fired In the cases of rail constructors, road constructors, detector placers, or anti-sat defense, you are notified when they have placed or fired the last of their items, and then they dismantle themselves. |CLSCTM,F Too many satellites to launch another Only _5_ satellites may be launched at any one time. If the need is critical to launch this one, you have the option of sending a destruct message to one of the other satellites already in orbit. |NMFLFS,G No maneuvering fuel left Once all the maneuvering thruster fuel has been used up, the orbit of the satellite cannot be altered. It will continue in its current trajectory until such time as you order its destruction (unless the enemy destroys it with _anti-sat defense_). |ESSORA,F Enemy satellite out of attack range This message will come up each turn if this is a stationary satellite. If so, you may want to produce another _anti-sat builder_ and move it to within attack range. |YMHHQM,H Cannot access market without HQ You need to have a city (ie. a semi-permanent infrastructure) to be recognized as a relatively low risk, semi-stable trading organization to be granted credit and a license for trading. They will not admit stragglers from the countryside to the trading forum, no matter how many MegaCredits you _claim_ to have. |GMHCSL,M Global market has changed This is a notification that the current resource stock of the marketplace has changed since your last transaction. Your transactions are not accounted for - ie. if no other transactions have occurred other than your own, you will still receive this notification. Note that if the net effect of all trading on the market since, and including, your last transaction is zero, this message will _not_ appear. |AYSWLG,E Confirmation to quit This confirmation appears whether or not you just saved the game. It is just a reminder to make sure you have saved the game if desired. |COOAOB,I Clear orders of all objects? This will clear the orders of all objects _except_ the following: _Cities_: Production is not changed. _All loaded objects_: They will all remain loaded on their transports. _RT's following a schedule_: Their RTS will not be interrupted. |ABFNPR,F Abort for new production? The resources and MegaCredits invested in producing an object will be lost if production is aborted. If aborting a _waiting list_ order, nothing is lost. |CONPMH,I Plant mine confirmation Once a mine is placed, it cannot be moved or disabled. It can only be detonated by the first object that it detects - be it one of your objects, or the enemies'. See the "off-line" documentation for a list of objects that can trigger a mine detonation. |CONDES,G Devastate city confirmation Once a city is devastated, it is reduced to a pile of worthless rubble that no one would care to inherit, except perhaps the homeless squatters if any shelter remains - no, you will not be able to collect taxes from these people (get real!). |CONEDH,E Establish anti-sat defense confirmation Once anti-sat defense is established, it cannot be moved. It will only cease to exist here if it is disbanded, destroyed, or if it uses up its missiles. |CONDCO,J Objects in city - confirm devastation You would not be looked upon favourably by your people if you send your loyal fighters to their death, if it could easily have been avoided by warning them that you will be devastating the city and so it would be wise for everyone to vacate the premises. It is likely that they would appreciate an evacuation order. |UPRIDE,F Unload priority delivery? This is a priority item that has been designated to arrive at a particular city or settlement according to the rail transport schedule. This is a confirmation that you want to unload it prematurely. |CONRTG,D RESIGN GAME - CONFIRMATION If you do not choose a new HQ, this will be interpreted as a wish to surrender. Is this what you really want? |NYTURN,I It is now your turn _--->_ Dummy option - prevents user from accidentally pressing _RETURN_ twice at _End of turn_ which would begin the next player's turn if this option was not here. _OK_ Acknowledge that it is your turn, and that all people that should not look are not looking. |SGOOPL,K There is a winner The game is over, depending on interpretation. _SAVE_ Save the game and quit (if you wish to examine the current game state in the editor). _QUIT_ Quit the game without saving current game state. _RESUME_ Resume the game given that one or more players are no longer in the game and having acknowledged victory. You would probably only choose this option if you wish to conquer the remains of the neutral player. |SUPERM,U Main game menu options _Game_ Provides a menu for saving, quitting, examining the market, sending messages, and other options. _Move Mode_ Enters object movement mode where objects may move or ask for orders. This mode must be manually entered when your turn begins. You may exit move mode at will, and then enter it later to continue movement. This mode ends when there is nothing left to move and no orders are needed from you. _Tactical_ Enters tactical mode, where the map can be scrolled at will, and objects may be selected for non-movement related orders. _Reports_ Provides a menu for viewing various reports. _Orders_ Provides a menu for larger-scale orders, such as RT Schedule maintenance. _Observation_ Provides a menu for observing various aspects of your empire. _End of Turn_ Is your acknowledgement that you have completed all you want to accomplish this turn. There is a confirmation request after selecting this. |SPFILM,K Game submenu options _Save_ Saves game to lastly specified file. _Save As..._ Saves game to a file you may now specify. _About..._ Produces game introduction story. _Market_ Accesses global market for inspection and the issuing of transactions. _Messages_ To send a one-line message to another player. _Options..._ To change game or player options. _Quit_ Exit this program without automatically saving. _<RB>_ Main menu |REPMEN,N Reports submenu options _Object Symbols_ Produces table of object symbols/names. _Tactical_ Lists and reports on status of all movement-associated objects (tanks, hover-scouts, etc.) _Logistical_ Lists and reports on status of all logistics-associated objects (fuel, settlements, etc.) _City Status_ Lists and reports on status of all cities. _General Status_ Reports on resource collection and MegaCredit expenditure and income, and provides a table of alive/dead counts for all objects. _Satellite Stats_ Lists all satellites, either launched or not launched. _<RB>_ Main menu |ORDMEN,R Orders submenu options _Clear all orders_ Clears orders of all movement-associated objects following a confirmation. _RT Schedules_ Lists all RT Schedules, including schedule slots that are not used. _Create Schedule_ To overwrite/create an RT schedule in a selected slot. _Disband object_ To select an object to disband. _Resign to NP_ To eliminate yourself from the game. _<RB>_ Main menu Note that RT Schedule options are not available when playing a _pooled resources_ game. _Disband object_ is not available unless the total number of objects exceeds 279. The maximum number of objects allowed is 300. |OBSMEN,T Observation submenu options _Select object_ To keep in view a selected object in the observation window. _Satellite view_ To keep in view a selected satellite in the observation window. _View scan range_ Highlights the scan ranges of all objects. _Attack range_ Highlights the attack ranges of all objects. _Surveyed area_ Highlights the resource-scanned area. _Objects_ Produces a graphical map of all objects, colour-coded by player. _Known Resources_ Produces a graphical map of all known resources, colour-coded by resource type. _Infrastructure_ Produces a graphical map of all your cities, settlements, roads, railroads, and canals. _Collected Res._ Produces a graphical map of all collected and uncollected resources. _<RB>_ Main menu |EOTMEN,D End of turn submenu option _Confirm EOT_ Select to confirm end of turn. _<RB>_ Main menu |PROMEN,P Production options _PRODUCE_ Give production orders for selected object. _CANCEL/<RB>_ Ignore selection - exit production menu. If selected tech-level advancement, _Produce_ will invest the specified number of MegaCredits and attempt to advance a tech-level. If selected an object, _Produce_ will invest the resources and MegaCredits into the production of that object, _unless_ an object of its tech-type is already being produced, in which case you will be asked if you want to about current production; or unless an object of its tech-type is in a waiting list, in which case you will be asked if you want to cancel the waiting list item. |TTPMGT,E Too many guards You have a limit to the number of guards a city can sustain. This limit is explained in the "off-line" documentation. |PACKOP,K Package resources options _+_ Add one resource to the container. _-_ Remove one resource from the container. _F_ Fill the container. _PACK_ Confirm packing the specified number of resources of each type into a container. _CANCEL/<RB>_ Do not pack resources - abort. There is a maximum capacity of 5 resources per container. |BSRMEN,V City orders options _PRODUCTION_ Change production/View capability. _PACK_ Pack some resources in city into a container. _OK/<RB>_ Exit city orders window. This window shows the current production list, where items in blue are objects being produced, items in red are waiting list objects, and items in yellow are confirmation objects - in this case, you should enter the _production_ window and select which one of the confirmation objects should be produced first. If the resource type is bright blue, one of that type is collected each turn; if it's cyan, two or more are collected. _Guards_ shows the number of guards out of the maximum allowed, _Hits_ shows the number of hits left out of the maximum given the current number of guards, _Fuel_ shows the total number of fuel units and the number of fuel depots inside this city. Beside each tech-type is the current tech-level and the number of turns before advancement is possible. |SETMEN,J Settlement orders options _PACK_ Pack some settlement resources into a container. _G,M,O_ Toggle collection of resource type. _OK/<RB>_ Exit settlement orders window. This window shows the number of hits left out of its total, the resource collection state (on or off), and the total number of fuel units and the number of fuel depots inside the settlement. |CLIMEN,N Object orders options _NEW ORDERS_ For most objects, clears orders. _WAIT_ Gives object orders to wait one turn. _OK/<RB>_ Exit object orders window. This window shows current orders, hits left out of total hits, fuel left out of total fuel capacity, and for some particular objects, specific item inventory such as rail/road sections, detectors, repair units, and canals. _NEW ORDERS_ will produce a selection for the following objects: settler units, mine layers, devastators, and anti-sat builders. |RECMEN,I Resource container orders options _NEW ORDERS_ Clears its orders. _WAIT_ Gives container orders to wait one turn. _UNPACK_ Unpack and dismantle container (only in a city or settlement). _OK/<RB>_ Exit container orders window. This window shows current orders, and resource contents. |TRAMEN,S Transport orders options _NEW ORDERS_ Clears orders except for RT - produces RTS options. _WAIT_ Gives transport orders to wait one turn. _OK/<RB>_ Exit transport orders window. _UNLOAD_ Unload an object. This window lists the objects that are loaded, and the object types that can be carried, their weights, and the number of these types of objects that are currently loaded. It also shows the weight capacity left out of the total capacity, the fuel left out of the total capacity, and the hits left out of total hits. The current orders of the transport are shown, and if the transport is an RT and is assigned to a schedule, the schedule number is shown as well as the current item number of the schedule that is active. |RTOMEN,R Rail Transport orders suboptions _CLEAR_ Clear current orders. _ASSIGN_ Assign this RT to a rail schedule. _RESUME_ Resume a rail schedule that was previously active. _<RB>_ Do not change current orders. Assigning a schedule will cause the RT to immediately begin following it - called the _active_ state. This option will bring up a list of schedules to choose from. Resuming a schedule will cause the RT to proceed to the next destination as shown in the schedule. Clearing orders while a schedule is active will cause the schedule to temporarily cease, until such time as it can be resumed. |ATTMEN,V Attack orders options _ATTACK_ Proceed with the attack. _CANCEL/<RB>_ Cancel attack command. This window shows the object type and player you are going to attack, and the object type you are attacking with along with some statistical information about the predicted outcome of the attack. Probability of being destroyed on retaliation is based on the enemy you are attacking having full damage potential when attacking you, and accounts for the number of hits your object has left. If you are attacking a city, this is unknown as you do not know the number of guards in the city. If you are attacking a bomber, this is based on the bomber _attacking_, not _bombing_! Your damage potential decreases linearly as you lose movement points. Therefore the more you move before attacking, the less damage you can do. |ARESUL,F Attack Report The total number of hits this turn reflects the total damage points inflicted by all objects that have attacked this enemy object in this turn (which includes damage caused by other enemy players). |BDSMEN,Q City defense system alert options _ENGAGE_ Engage the enemy object. _«_ Reduce by one the number of attacking guards. _»_ Increase by one the number of attacking guards. _CANCEL/<RB>_ Do not attack this object. If there is more than one enemy object in attack range, and it is scanned (of age 0), selecting _CANCEL_ will proceed to the next object for attacking. You can adjust the number of guards you are using for attack, based on the damage potential you want to use for attacking each of the objects in range. For maximum damage potential, ensure that there are _no_ idle guards when you select _ENGAGE_ (cancelling the attack command issued by _ENGAGE_ will _skip_ this object, losing the chance to attack it this turn). |DAMMEN,L Damage report _OK/<RB>_ Acknowledged. This report shows which object type got damaged (the actual object is flashing on the map), the number of hits sustained by all who attacked you last turn, and the number of hits it has left, unless it got destroyed. If only one object attacked you, it tells you the object type. Otherwise, it tells you that a multiple number of objects has attacked you. |TLOONT,K Cannot load object _OK/<RB>_ Acknowledged. This message appears when you are trying to load an object that is either too heavy for the transport given its current load, or is not an object that this transport is capable of carrying. The object you are trying to load now has its orders cleared. |CLONSA,H Unlaunched Satellite orders options _LAUNCH_ Launch the satellite from this location. _CANCEL/<RB>_ Exit satellite orders window. Selecting _LAUNCH_ will produce a menu asking you what type of orbit you wish - the launch can still be cancelled at this point. |SALAUM,J Satellite orbit selection _GEOSYNCHRONOUS_ Launch satellite into a stationary orbit that will continously monitor the same geographical area. _MOVING_ Launch satellite into a moving orbit, in a direction to be specified. _ABORT LAUNCH_ Abort the launch. Selecting _GEOSYNCHRONOUS_ will ask you for the specific location to be synchronous with. |SSDOPS,K Satellite direction specification First click on a direction "symbol". The satellite will move in this direction continuously - if the end of the map is reached, it will loop around to the other side and continue moving from there. Once a direction is selected, you can choose to: _CONFIRM_ In which case it will be launched. _CANCEL_ Forget the whole thing. |CLSOPS,M Change Satellite orbit options You can select a new direction or _GEOSYNC_, in which case it will immediately take effect, or _OK/<RB>_ Exit satellite orbit window. The direction in NSEW notation is shown (unless it is stationary) and the amount of maneuvering fuel is shown. Each time an orbit is changed, one unit of fuel is lost. The orbit can no longer be changed when all fuel is used up (unless you send it a destruct message, or it is destroyed by an enemy anti-sat missile). |SVLIST,G Satellite monitoring options _MONITOR_ The observation window will follow the selected satellite. _DESTRUCT_ The satellite you selected will be destroyed (after a confirmation). _CANCEL/<RB>_ Exit satellite monitoring window. |NASDAK,G City defense system alert - satellite scanned Your city has scanned an enemy satellite at the location that is flashing. It cannot be destroyed unless you have _anti-sat defense_ built and in attack range. You do not know which player owns this satellite. |ASDSID,K Anti-sat defense alert - in attack range _DESTROY_ Destroy the satellite at the location that is now flashing. _ABORT_ Do not destroy it. You have scanned a satellite at this location which is in attack range. You do not know which player owns this satellite. Shooting it down requires one missile. |MARKOP,U Global Market Under the _Transaction_ heading, clicking on _₧_ under the _To Buy_ heading is a request to buy one pack of resources from the market (or would reduce the number you are selling by one pack), and under the _To Sell_ heading is a request to sell one pack of resources to the market (or would reduce the number you are buying by one pack). _OK/<RB>_ Acknowledges the current state, including the current transaction if any. All resource transactions are by the pack (5 units of the same type of resource). At the top is a chart showing the current stock of the market, with buying and selling prices. Underneath is the state of the market before your last transaction was posted, along with the details of your last transaction. All transaction postings are done at the end of your turn. |GENREP,O General Status Report (screen 1) _MORE/<RB>_ Acknowledged. The _RESOURCE DATA_ shows the resources just collected, and the total amount in reserves (if not playing _pooled resources_, this is the total of all individual pools). The _OBJECT DATA_ tells you the total number of objects you have, and whether or not you have too many! _MEGACREDITS_ shows you the number of MegaCredits you have, your tax revenue (as a function of the total tech-levels of all your cities), and your cost of collecting resources. |GENRP2,M General Status Report (object table) _OK/<RB>_ Acknowledged. This report shows for every object type, the number you have, the number that have died by all causes, and the number you have killed by player. There may be some objects that this report claims you have killed yourself - this occurs in particular cases where for example you drove an object into your own mine, an aero-porter ran out of fuel over water and all loaded objects died as well, etc. |ASKTON,K Change object name? _NEW NAME_ Change the name of this object. _OK/<RB>_ Do not change the name of this object. Names can have a length of at most 19 characters, of any type (any printable character). Selecting _NEW NAME_ will highlight the name entry field in the top left corner, where you may edit the current name. |SOSELO,O Select object for high priority monitoring You may use the standard map scrolling methods to locate and select the object you wish to continuously monitor in the observation window. It can be any object as long as you own it. If more than one object exists at the selected location, the object monitored will be the city, settlement, or transport - none of the objects inside a city/settlement or loaded on a transport can be selected in this way. _<RB>_ Cancels operation. Monitoring will be cancelled by any manual repositioning of the observation map. |SOSATP,I Select location of satellite You may use the standard map scrolling methods to locate and select the location where you wish your satellite to be. The first time you select a location, the scan range of the satellite is highlighted and the location selected will be flashing. You may at this point select another location instead, confirm this location by clicking on it again, or abort the launch using _<RB>_. |SOSEHQ,G Select city to be new HQ You may use the standard map scrolling methods to locate and select the city you wish to designate your new HQ. Pressing _<RB>_ will cancel this operation, interpreted as a wish to surrender. |SOOBTD,L Select object to disband You may use the standard map scrolling methods to locate and select the object you wish to disband. If more than one object exists at the selected location, the object disbanded will be the city, settlement, or transport - none of the objects inside a city/settlement or loaded on a transport can be selected in this way. _<RB>_ Cancels operation. There is a maximum of 300 objects per player. |SOSCAS,P Select city/settlement to add to RTS You may use the standard map scrolling methods to locate and select the city or settlement you wish to add to your RTS. If you select the same city/sett you added first, it is interpreted that this is the last stop in the loop and add mode finishes. _<RB>_ When you are finished adding schedule items. All schedules are intended to be loops - where you start is where you must end. If you use _<RB>_ to finish adding items, it is implied that the very next stop will be the city/sett specified as the first item. There is a maximum of 16 schedule items. |SOLRTM,N Select location for RT to move to You may use the standard map scrolling methods to locate and select the location of where your RT should proceed to as a schedule item. Do not select a location where a semi-permanent object exists - if the RT is given orders to move to that location and an object is in the way, it will alert you to this effect and cannot automatically proceed to the next schedule item. If you want the RT to proceed to the same location as a city, just add the city as an item and if desired, do not set any load or unload orders. _<RB>_ Cancels the addition of this MOVE TO item. |SATFND,H Satellite scanned the enemy in this vicinity At least one enemy object has been scanned within the range of this satellite. The location of the satellite is flashing. _OK/<RB>_ Acknowledged. |CDTOBN,D This object is not disbandable You can not disband cities (or your HQ), or non-empty transports. Any other kind of object is disbandable. |SERTSL,P RT Schedule selection _SN_ Schedule number (maximum of 15 schedule slots) _Assigned RT_ The name of the RT assigned to this schedule, or _< Unused >_ if this schedule slot is empty, or _* None *_ if this schedule slot is not empty but no RT has been assigned to it. _ON_ The object number of the assigned RT, if any. _Status_ Whether or not the schedule is _active_. A schedule is _active_ if an RT is currently following it. _<RB>_ Exits RTS selection window. |RTSADD,P Select item type to add to schedule _CITY/SETT_ Add a city or settlement. _WAIT_ Add a wait command. _MOVE TO_ Add a movement command. _<RB>_ Cancel operation. The _WAIT_ command is used to tell the RT to wait a specified number of turns before proceeding to the next schedule item. The _MOVE TO_ command is used to direct the RT in the proper direction if there is an ambiguity in the rail infrastructure, and the _MDT (Minimum Distance Tracking)_ of the RT cannot correctly decide on the proper path to the destination. See "off-line" documentation. |RTSEDI,U RTS Viewing/Editing options > Click in the first column to change the orders to a new item. Click in the section to the right of _OBJ_ on an item line to insert/delete an item. Click on any resource quantity in the _ORDERS_ section to increase or decrease the value (depending on context) - it cannot exceed the maximum weight capacity of the RT. Click in the _Priority_ section for a city/sett item under _O_ to toggle through the list of objects that can be loaded as a priority item, and under _DST_ to select the destination of this priority object. Click in this section for a _WAIT_ item under _O_ to increment the wait count, and under _DST_ to temporarily suppress the _WAIT_. > Click on the indicated line above this table to produce a load analysis. > Click on the blank item line just underneath the last item in the list to add an item. > _<RB>_ Exits RTS window (changes have immediate effect) _RTT_: Round Trip Time (updated at item 1) _TSLV_: Turns Since Last Visited this item |RTSANA,R Resource load analysis screen Any button click exits. Displayed is the resource load on departure for each schedule item and the total weight, and a histogram as a graphical representation of the load of the RT for each item. If the load is not balanced (ie. the number of resources loaded and unloaded per type do not match), this is indicated and the predicted resource load data would be meaningless. If the current weight of the transport is as expected according to the schedule, a _√_ is displayed beside the weight. This weight analysis assumes the RT was empty when the schedule has started. |RTSAIQ,F Add new item to list? You will be asked to choose from three types of items to add, if you proceed. There is a maximum of 16 items per schedule. |RTSCIO,H Change orders of RT to a different item? Select one of the flashing arrows (_>_) to change the orders of the RT so that it will instead proceed to this new item. The current orders are shown by the yellow arrow. _<RB>_ To not change schedule orders of RT. |RTSCOC,F Confirmation to change RTS orders This could have the consequence of unbalancing the schedule, if you are bypassing a loading/unloading item. It is also possible that the timing change will have adverse effects. But you are the boss! |RTSINS,J Insert/Delete a schedule item _INSERT ABOVE_ To insert an item at the current line, pushing all items downward from and including this line. _DELETE_ To delete the item on this line (there is no confirmation). _CANCEL/<RB>_ Do not insert or delete anything. If you select to insert an item, you will be asked which type of item to insert. |RTSCPD,P Change priority item destination Flashing arrows will appear in the column for every item. Select a city/sett item as the destination for the priority item. The number under the _DST_ heading is the object number of the city or settlement that the priority item will be delivered to. These object numbers are listed on the left under the _ON_ heading. Priority items cannot be delivered to a _location_, ie. a _MOVE TO_ item. Aside: If there is more than one of the same type of object at the city/sett where the priority object is to be loaded, it chooses the object that is the least damaged, or in the case of a fuel depot, the most full. |RTSCOF,E Overwriting a schedule slot An RT is following the current schedule you are trying to overwrite. As a precaution, you must clear the RT's orders first. |RTSWIA,G Overwriting an inactive schedule This is just a warning message that this current schedule you are going to overwrite has been assigned to an RT. You may abort this operation following this warning, or proceed in which case the RT will be deassigned. |RTSCLR,E Create a new schedule? This is a general confirmation for creating a new schedule in the specified schedule slot, whether or not the previous schedule exists. |RTSSAI,J Added a city/sett item to schedule You successfully added this city or settlement to the schedule. The very next stop after your last item will be the city/sett you selected as the first item, completing the loop. There is a maximum of 16 items per schedule. |RTSNMI,H No more items may be added to schedule There is a maximum of 16 items per schedule, including all _WAIT_ and _MOVE TO_ commands. The very next stop after your last item will be the city/sett you selected as the first item, completing the loop. |RTSDAM,H RT is damaged - hold for repair? If an RT is damaged and stops in a city as part of its schedule, you may hold it for repairs. However, you must manually instruct it to _RESUME_ when it asks for orders once repairs are completed, and you must also consider the possible adverse effects on the schedule as a whole for prolonging this stop. |RTSUSU,E Schedule already assigned to another RT You cannot have more than one RT follow the same schedule. The only way to do this is to create another schedule with the same items for this RT to follow. |SMTPSL,O Send message to a player Select which player you want to send a one-line message to. This message will be the first thing presented when the player's turn starts. You may send a message to yourself (perhaps to remind yourself to do something next turn). You may also send a message to the neutral player, although currently the neutral player does not care to read messages - it is another place where you may leave a reminder to yourself as it is never cleared. _<RB>_ Do not leave a message right now. |MSGANY,D Here is a message for you! Press any button to acknowledge message - it will then be immediately cleared. |TACTIC,V Tactical Mode _<RB>_ Exits tactical mode. You may use the standard map scrolling methods to observe the world, or click the _<LB>_ on one of the following: _Your object_ To open its object window and view its current status. If you select a _city_ or _settlement_, object windows for each object at the same location will appear successively, in order of object number. _Enemy object_ To tell you the age of the object, and to give you the option of removing the icon if you feel the location information is too old; or if it is a city of age 0, its tech-levels are shown. _<RB>_ exits. _Stat option_ To change city or object map stat. _Additional Highlighting_: On _+_ to change range, or on number to active highlight mode (anywhere you select will be highlighted with specified range - _<RB>_ to cancel). _Name field_ (2nd line/left) For Naming mode (to change names of objects you select - _<LB>_ in _Name field_ again to cancel, or _<RB>_ to exit tactical mode. |OBSMAP,O Observation (Tactical) Mode _<RB>_ Exits observation mode. You may use the standard map scrolling methods to observe the world, or click the _<LB>_ on one of the following: _Additional Highlighting_: On _+_ to change range, or on number to active highlight mode (anywhere you select will be highlighted with specified range - _<RB>_ to cancel). _In 4-line region described in instruction window_ For a graphical, global map display of highlighted areas. In this mode, you may exit using _<LB>_ where your map view will be centered on the location of the mouse pointer, or _<RB>_ to just exit. |MM_NOR,Q Move Mode _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Transport_ Issue orders to move to and load onto it. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_SEA,P Move Mode (Sea Objects) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_PHO,Q Move Mode (Photon Cannon) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _City or Settlement in loading area_ Issue orders to move inside. _Transport in loading area_ Issue orders to load onto it. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ (Avoid! You will lose your movement pts.) _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_AIR,T Move Mode (Airborne Objects) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Transport_ Issue orders to move to and load onto it. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. _WARNING:_ If in _Standby_ over water, one fuel unit is lost per turn. |MM_DET,P Move Mode (Detector Placer) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _P box_ Place a detector at current location. _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_CAN,P Move Mode (Canal Constructor) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _P box_ Place a canal at current location. _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_RAC,T Move Mode (Rail Constructor) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _P box_ Place a section of rail at current location. _T box_ Toggle auto-place mode (places where moved to). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. _BONUS_ Moving from a rail segment only takes one movement point - otherwise, all are lost per move. |MM_ROC,Q Move Mode (Road Constructor) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _P box_ Place a section of road at current location. _T box_ Toggle auto-place mode (places where moved to). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_LOD,O Move Mode (Non-movement-associated) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _City or Settlement in loading area_ Issue orders to move inside. _Transport in loading area_ Issue orders to load onto it. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ (Avoid! You will lose your movement pts.) |MM_BOM,S Move Mode (Stealth Bomber) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _B box_ Drop a bomb in bombing range (selection follows). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. _WARNING:_ If in _Standby_ over water, one fuel unit is lost per turn. |MM_REP,P Move Mode (Repair Unit) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Transport_ Issue orders to move to and load onto it. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_RTR,T Move Mode (Rail Transport (RT)) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _T box_ Toggle MDT mode (minimum distance tracking). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. The RT is only able to travel on rail, unless it moves into a city or settlement. _Follow_ is not recommended. |MM_HOV,Q Move Mode (Hover-Scout) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _H box_ Highlight surveyed area (_<RB>_ to return). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_TEP,P Move Mode (Terra-Porter) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. |MM_AER,S Move Mode (Aero-Porter) _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or click on one of: _Name field_ To change the name of this object. _Object status field_ (top left corner) Toggle hits/fuel and nearest fuel/nearest base status displays. _Other Orders_ (top middle) Open object window. _Main Menu_ (top right) Exit move mode prematurely. _S box_ Set orders to _Standby_. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── _A box_ Attack rail, road, or canal (selection follows). _Highlighted surface/City or Settlement_ Issue orders to proceed to this destination. _Fuel/Repair Unit_ Fuel up or get repaired. _Other object_ Issue orders to follow this object. _Enemy_ Attack enemy if in range. _WARNING:_ If in _Standby_ over water, one fuel unit is lost per turn. |REPCIT,Q City production status report _<RB>_ Exit report, or select a city from the list to center the map on the city. _C_ Either City (C) or HQ (H). _TAH_ Tech-levels in order of Terra, Aero, and Hydro _ON_ Object number. _Name_ Name of city. _G, M, O_ Resource stock at this city. _Producing, T_ Object being produced and number of turns left before completion. _GD_ Number of guards in city. _Fuel_ Total fuel units of all fuel depots in city. There are as many extra lines per city as necessary to list all objects being produced. |REPTAC,N Tactical report _<RB>_ Exit report, or select an object from the list to center the map on the object. _Object_ Type of object. _ON_ Object number. _Name_ Name of object. _Orders_ Current orders of object. _Hits_ Number of hits left. _Fuel_ Fuel units left. _Wt_ For transports, this is the weight capacity left. All movement and attack-associated objects are listed. |REPLOG,U Logistical report _<RB>_ Exit report, or select an object from the list to center the map on the object. _Object, ON, Name_ Type, number, and name of object. _G, M, O_ Resources packed if container, or resource stock if settlement. _Fuel_ Fuel left if depot, or fuel in settlement. _Hits_ Number of hits left if settlement. _Orders_ Orders of object. Settlements, fuel depots, and resource containers are listed. Also, the following information is provided: _SCANNED RESOURCES_ Collected and uncollected. _LOADED BOMBS_ Total bombs loaded on all bombers. _RAIL SECTIONS_ Total sections of your placed rail. _ROAD SECTIONS_ Total sections of your placed road. _MINES_ Total active number of your mines. _DETECTORS_ Total number of your placed detectors. _CANAL SECTIONS_ Total sections of your built canal. |REPSAT,P Satellite status report _<RB>_ Exit report, or select a satellite from the list to center the map on the satellite (surface flashes). _ON, Name_ Number, and name of satellite. _Present Location_ Coordinates of satellite. _Orbit/Stat_ Moving, Stationary, or Inactive (not launched). The easiest way to locate a satellite to open its object window (since the actual object is not visible on the map) is to view this report and select the particular satellite. This will center the map on it and show its location by flashing the surface. You may then enter _Tactical Mode_ and select that location. |OBSSVI,N Active satellite monitoring _<RB>_ Exit this window, or select one of the listed satellites to perform an action on it, such as _MONITOR_ or _DESTRUCT_. _ON, Name_ Object number and name of satellite. _(Row, Col)_ Coordinates of satellite. _Orbit_ _S_ (Stationary), or _M_ (Moving). A _√_ beside a satellite indicates that this satellite is being monitored in the _Observation Window_. There is a maximum of 5 satellites allowed in orbit. |OBJSTU,V Move mode - Object is obstructed Rather than have the computer guess as to the appropriate direction to move to avoid this obstacle, it is safer to ask you instead. _<RB>_ Skip object (temporary), or select one of the surrounding locations for the object to move to, or: _C box_ Clear orders of object. _W box_ Set movement points to zero (skip until next turn) - this is irreversible. Skipping this object with _<RB>_ may allow the obstructing object to move if that is its intent. If you do not wish to clear its orders or wait, you may have the opportunity to exit move mode after skipping this object and enter tactical mode to possibly resolve this (to tell the obstructing object to move). However if this is the last object to move this will not be possible, and you must clear or wait. For RT's on a schedule in this case, it may be necessary to wait (unless you do not mind clearing its orders and then resuming later). |TRAUNL,T Unloading from transport _<RB>_ Cancel unloading operation, or select an object to unload from list. If you select an object to unload, you will be asked to choose a location immediately surrounding the transport in the small map window, to unload the object to. (Objects must be unloaded away from the transport's location). You may abort the unload using _<RB>_. You may unload an object directly into another transport or into a city or settlement. All unloading requires that you have sufficient movement points to unload from the current location. These unloading conditions do not apply if the transport is inside a city or settlement: all unloading takes place inside. _RT's_: A little dot beside the _ON_ (object number) indicates that the object is a priority item. _RTS Resources_ are those resources transported on a schedule basis, and may be manually unloaded if necessary. |SETPRO,O Production - Object Selection _<RB>_ Do not change current production. The objects that can be produced are listed by category, and in order of production time. If one or more tech-types can be advanced, they will be listed on top. An asterisk (*) beside an object indicates that this was the last object produced for that tech-type. Your total MegaCredits is displayed at the top right; all other information on the right is as displayed in the city object window, and follows the same colour code conventions, if any. |GPOPSW,T Game/Player Options Click anywhere on the line corresponding to the option to change. _<RB>_ accepts changes (if any) and exits. _Remote play provision_: See off-line manual. _All game sounds OFF_ It will now be quiet enough to hear a pin drop! _Normal sound ON, Special effects OFF_ Normal selection sounds are on, but all combat sounds are off. _All game sounds ON_ Now it will make all the sounds it is capable of! (In due course.) Game sound selection is saved to _OPTIONS.REX_. _Grid lines_ may be turned on or off; unknown territory gridding may be turned on or off separately. _Auto-scrolling_ allows you to click on a scroll arrow, and have the map scroll continuously until any mouse button is pressed (anywhere). |OCEOMS,G Object cannot move to that surface This particular object is not capable of surviving on the surface that you ordered it to move to. Consult the _Object Specification Table_ for the surface types that are not hostile to this object. |GETPSW,E Enter password Enter the current password for the designated player. The colour scheme was chosen so that the password should not be readable by others during "casual glances". |CHGPSW,E Change password Enter a new password for the designated player. The colour scheme was chosen so that the password should not be readable by others during "casual glances". <EOF - REX.HLP>