.LV Basic
.SY "navigate <SHIP/FLEET> <ROUTE|DESTINATION>"
The navigate command is the \*Qmove\*U command applied to the sea.
-You can control one ship or an entire fleet with it.
+You can control one ship or an entire fleet with it, but they must all
+start in the same sector.
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A ship must have at least one crew
(which may be civilian or military,
but not an uncompensated worker)
to be navigated.
When you navigate, you see the hex of sectors around the flagship.
-(The lowest numbered ship is always considered the flagship).
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The program will prompt with the maximum and minimum mobility of the
-ships in the fleet, and the current sector of the flagship in the form:
+ships in the fleet, and its current position in the form:
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<57.0:23.5: -6,4>
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-which means one ship has 57 mobility units,
-some other ship in the fleet has 23.5 mobility units and
-the flagship is in sector -6,4.
+which means the ships have between 23.5 and 57 mobility units, and
+are in sector -6,4.
You may indicate the direction you would like the fleet to move
by typing a string of letters consisting of any combination of the
following:
You may also give a ship number or fleet or group of ships on the same
line: \*Qr 12/13/14/73\*U
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-The \*Qlookout\*U and \*Qsonar\*U commands works in the same way as radar.
+The \*Qlookout\*U and \*Qsonar\*U commands work in the same way as radar.
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The \*Qmap\*U command will give you a
map surrounding the current position.
-By default, it will be around the flagship, but you may also
-specify a ship number.
-.EX <32.3: g 6,2> m 3
+By default, it will be around the flagship.
+You can also supply additional parameters:
+.EX <32.3: g 6,2>M 3 ls
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-is equivalent to a \*Qmap\*U command. like
+is equivalent to a \*Qsmap\*U command. like
this:
.EX map 3 ls
-The \*Qmap\*U command works in the same way,
-you get a bmap instead.
+The \*Qbmap\*U command works in the same way, it is equivalent to a
+\*Qsbmap\*U command.
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The \*Qflagship\*U command will the change the flagship.
By default, it will select next ship in the list, but you may also
The \*Qdrop\*U command will drop mines using ships
with mine capability.
You can specify the ship number or fleet or groups of ships
-and the number of land mines on the same line: \*Qd 12/13 10\*U.
+and the number of sea mines on the same line: \*Qd 12/13 10\*U.
An omitted unit number defaults to the flagship,
-for example \*Qd 10\*U drops ten land mines from the flagship.
-If you omit the number of land mines as well, the flagship will drop one
+for example \*Qd 10\*U drops ten sea mines from the flagship.
+If you omit the number of sea mines as well, the flagship will drop one
mine.
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The \*Qsweep\*U command will have the minesweepers in the navigating
group search for mines in the current sector.
This costs them the equivalent of 1 sector's mobility.
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-Note: the lookout, radar, sonar, drop and sweep commands use BTU's,
+Note: the lookout, radar, sonar, drop and sweep commands use BTUs,
just as if you'd typed them
separately from the command line.
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.EX nav 18 jj
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-<112.7:112.7: -4, -2> v
-patrol boat #18 on open sea @ -3,-2
-<112.7:112.7: -4, -2> gh
-patrol boat #18 stopped at -6,-2
+Flagship is pt patrol boat (#18)
+ . .
+. . .
+ . .
+<112.7:112.7: -4,-2> v
+pt patrol boat (#18) @ -4,-2 0% sea
+ . .
+. . .
+ . .
+<112.7:112.7: -4,-2> gh
+pt patrol boat (#18) stopped at -6,-2
+Path taken: jjg
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-You may also simply specify the destination sector
-on the command line. In this case,
-empire will set the path to be the cheapest path (in terms of
-length) that currently exists. The unit(s) will move to the
-destination sector, and then ask for more input.
+You may also simply specify the destination sector. In this case, the
+ships will take a shortest known path to the destination sector.
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For example,
.EX nav 18 -6,-2
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-<104.2:104.2: -6, -2> h
-patrol boat #18 stopped at -6,-2
+Flagship is pt patrol boat (#10)
+ . .
+. . .
+ . .
+<104.2:104.2: -6,-2> h
+pt patrol boat (#18) stopped at -6,-2
+Path taken: jjg
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-Note that if you are naving multiple ships, you may only specify a
-destination sector on the command line if all the ships start in the
-same sector.
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The formula for the movement cost for 1 sector is:
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Moving a ship through a sector that has been mined risks hitting a
mine (see \*Qinfo Hitchance\*U).
-Minesweeps can remove up to five mines per pass through a
+Minesweepers can remove up to five mines per pass through a
sector (indicated by the message \*QSweep...\*U).
-Minesweeps also take 1/2 normal damage from mines.
+Minesweepers also take 1/2 normal damage from mines.
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Also, note that some things may affect you while you are moving. Forts
belonging to hostile countries will fire at you when you come within
-range. Hostile land/sea/air units may fire at/bomb your ships, if they're
-on interdiction missions (see info mission). If your enemy has a
+range. Hostile land/sea/air units may fire at/bomb your ships,
+if they're on interdiction missions (see \*Qinfo mission\*U).
+The chance of bombs hitting your ships is determined by
+the ship that is easiest to hit (see \*Qbomb\*U for the chance of
+hitting). Any damage incurred is divided evenly among
+the navigating ships.
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+If your enemy has a
stack of missiles on interdiction mission, then they will
-automatically fire one after another until all of your ships are sunk.
-The chance of missiles and planes hitting your ships is determined by
-the \*Qworst\*U ship in your fleet (see \*Qbomb\*U for the chance of
-hitting). Any damage incurred by the fleet is divided evenly among
-all the ships in the fleet which are in the same sector.
+automatically fire one after another until all of your \*Qvaluable\*U
+ships are sunk.
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.L NOTE
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While navigating, you cannot enter a sector that belongs to another
country unless they have FRIENDLY relations with you. This includes bridges, and harbors.
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-.SA "mine, Ship-types, mission, order, sail, Ships, Transportation, Moving"
+.SA "mine, Ship-types, mission, Ships, Transportation, Moving"
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