m4: Refresh macros from autoconf-archive commit fd1d25c148

[empserver] / info / supply.t

diff --git a/info/supply.t b/info/supply.t
index db6065cf3634c84939c2b8bc7528f1b6b08d6f37..7a8894acbe272a845efaa4a833edd43d2655dd35 100644 (file)
--- a/info/supply.t
+++ b/info/supply.t
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ A basic load of supplies for a unit consists of:
                A unit uses shells equal to its ammo stat to fire once.
                Use the \*Qshow\*U command to find out how much ammo
                the unit uses per shot.
-
-       3) petrol equal to its fuel use number, if the unit uses fuel
-               (show land stats will show the fuel use number)
 .fi
 
 .s1
@@ -24,20 +21,16 @@ If the unit has enough of all these things, it is said to be 'in supply'.
 A lack of any of these things is enough to make the unit 'out of supply'.
 .s1
 .L "When supplies are drawn & used"
-.s1
-A unit that fights may use a basic load of supplies
-to attack with.  (depending on the intensity of combat. The more intense the
-combat, the more chance the unit will use a basic load of supplies)
-.s1
-During the update, each unit will attempt to draw food supplies just before
-starvation is calculated.
+\" Has been disabled for ages:
+\" A unit that fights may use a basic load of supplies
+\" to attack with.  (depending on the intensity of combat. The more intense the
+\" combat, the more chance the unit will use a basic load of supplies)
 .s1
 When a unit needs to draw supplies, such as when you use the supply command,
 or the unit wishes to attack, or is attacked, etc, it must attempt to get
 them from supply sources. Other things may use the same routines, such as
-loyal sectors, which will draw food from supply sources when in danger of
-starvation, and ships/forts/sectors, which will draw shells when they need
-them to fire defensively or fire AA at planes.
+ships/forts/sectors, which will draw shells when they need them to
+fire defensively.
 .s1
 .L "Supply Sources"
 .s1
@@ -48,7 +41,7 @@ unit must be within supply range of the source. Supply range is:
 10 * ((tech+50)/(tech+200) sectors.
 .s1
 In addition there must be a valid supply path to the source. A supply path
-is a path of sectors owned by the owner of the unit that leads to the 
+is a path of sectors owned by the owner of the unit that leads to the
 supply source. (Note that the path may be of any length.. only the supply
 source itself must be within supply range.. this is to make the coding
 simpler, and may change in the future) The best path (in terms of mobility
@@ -57,12 +50,11 @@ use) will be used.
 In each case, mobility is used to move the supplies.
 .s1
 The first source of supply checked is the sector the unit is in.
-This is foraging, and uses some mobility from the unit itself.
 .s1
-If the unit's needs can't be satisfied by foraging, it look for an owned
-warehouse or headquarters that is at least 60% efficient. Drawing
+If the unit's needs can't be satisfied there, it looks for an owned
+harbor, warehouse or headquarters that is at least 60% efficient. Drawing
 from these sources uses mobility from
-the warehouse or headquarters. (A headquarters will NOT supply a unit if it
+the source sector. (A headquarters will NOT supply a unit if it
 has no distribution path)
 .s1
 If still in need, the unit will look for an owned supply ship (one that has
@@ -73,26 +65,21 @@ efficient. This uses mobility from the harbor.
 If it still can't find enough supplies, the unit will look for an owned
 unit with the 'supply' ability. (see info show for information on how to
 find out about abilities of units) In this case, the supply unit uses its
-mobility to use the supplies. After it supplies the unit, the supply unit
-will then itself try to re-supply, so that it is possible to form a chain
-of supply units reaching back to a headquarters or supply ship.
+mobility to use the supplies.
+\" Disabled due to bugs:
+\" After it supplies the unit, the supply unit
+\" will then itself try to re-supply, so that it is possible to form a chain
+\" of supply units reaching back to a headquarters or supply ship.
 .s1
 If after all this the unit can't get enough, it is out of supplies.
 .s1
 Note that no supply source will give up enough food to make it starve. In
-addition, no supply source will go below 1 of any commodity.
+addition, land units will keep enough shells to fire once.
 .s1
 .EX supply *
 War band #2 has supplies
 .ti 3
 4 units
 .s1
-OTHER USES OF SUPPLY
-.s1
-In general, when any land unit/ship/fort needs shells, it will attempt to
-draw them before use, if it does not already have them.
-.s1
-Also, units/ships/sectors will use supply sources to get enough food during
-the update so that they do not starve.
 .s1
-.SA "lload, LandUnits"
+.SA "lload, LandUnits, Attacking, Mobility"