Spell the plural of an acronym consistently without apostrophe
Opinions differ on how to pluralize acronyms[*], but let's be consistent: say "BTUs", not "BTU's". [*] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Representing_plurals_and_possessives Signed-off-by: Markus Armbruster <armbru@pond.sub.org>
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(12) Remove mobility from the aggressor's sectors/ship.
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(12) Remove mobility from the aggressor's sectors/ship.
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(13) Possibly ask the aggressor for mil and units to move into the target.
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(13) Possibly ask the aggressor for mil and units to move into the target.
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(14) Possibly interdict the aggressor's mil and units as they move.
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(14) Possibly interdict the aggressor's mil and units as they move.
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(15) Charge the aggressor BTU's.
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(15) Charge the aggressor BTUs.
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.FI
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.FI
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.L "(1) Ask the aggressor for the target sector/ship."
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.L "(1) Ask the aggressor for the target sector/ship."
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post-attack interdiction and no danger of stepping on land mines if the
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post-attack interdiction and no danger of stepping on land mines if the
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INTERDICT_ATT option is disabled (see version).
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INTERDICT_ATT option is disabled (see version).
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.L "(15) Charge the aggressor BTU's."
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.L "(15) Charge the aggressor BTUs."
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The BTU cost is equal to 0.5 + (the total number of casualties) * 0.015.
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The BTU cost is equal to 0.5 + (the total number of casualties) * 0.015.
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to move conquered populace bothers you,
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to move conquered populace bothers you,
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then you have the option of converting these conquered people
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then you have the option of converting these conquered people
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into uncompensated workers,
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into uncompensated workers,
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involving the expenditure of BTU's and money
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involving the expenditure of BTUs and money
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(for the paperwork).
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(for the paperwork).
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If all the conquered people in one sector are converted to uw's,
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If all the conquered people in one sector are converted to uw's,
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then the sector is then marked as yours.
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then the sector is then marked as yours.
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Finally, your populace requires happiness to keep their enthusiasm
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Finally, your populace requires happiness to keep their enthusiasm
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for work going. As technology and education increase,
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for work going. As technology and education increase,
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your work force expects to share in the increased levels
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your work force expects to share in the increased levels
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by getting more consumer items (VCR's, BMW's, etc)
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by getting more consumer items (VCRs, BMWs, etc)
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represented by happy strollers.
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represented by happy strollers.
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If you don't have at least one happiness point
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If you don't have at least one happiness point
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per two units of education,
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per two units of education,
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Bureaucratic Time Units
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Bureaucratic Time Units
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There is one further update that is not handled in the sector
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There is one further update that is not handled in the sector
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update routine; that is the update of bureaucracy time units (BTU's).
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update routine; that is the update of bureaucracy time units (BTUs).
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These are the numbers printed in brackets before the command
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These are the numbers printed in brackets before the command
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prompt.
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prompt.
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Most commands given use BTU's, some use 1, some use 2 and some use
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Most commands given use BTUs, some use 1, some use 2 and some use
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more, making BTU's a vital commodity.
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more, making BTUs a vital commodity.
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The generation of BTU's is
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The generation of BTUs is
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dependent on the efficiency and the work force in the capital sector.
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dependent on the efficiency and the work force in the capital sector.
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(see info BTU).
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(see info BTU).
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i.e. 1 plane will be intercepted by 2 (if available), 2 by 3,
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i.e. 1 plane will be intercepted by 2 (if available), 2 by 3,
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3 by 4, etc. The highest
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3 by 4, etc. The highest
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numbered planes intercept first. Incoming missiles will only be intercepted
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numbered planes intercept first. Incoming missiles will only be intercepted
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by ABM's
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by ABMs
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Once the roster of attackers & interceptors is determined, attackers
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Once the roster of attackers & interceptors is determined, attackers
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and interceptors dogfight. First escorts & interceptors fight,
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and interceptors dogfight. First escorts & interceptors fight,
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mission is over. Else, the attacker flies on to the next sector in
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mission is over. Else, the attacker flies on to the next sector in
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his flight path, perhaps to have combat again.
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his flight path, perhaps to have combat again.
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.L ABM's
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.L ABMs
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ABM's do not use the normal combat procedure. They simply have a %
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ABMs do not use the normal combat procedure. They simply have a %
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chance of destroying an incoming warhead equal to their defensive value.
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chance of destroying an incoming warhead equal to their defensive value.
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.SA "Plane-types, plane, fly, recon, bomb, range, mission, Flak, Planes"
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.SA "Plane-types, plane, fly, recon, bomb, range, mission, Flak, Planes"
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Units on ships can transfer supplies to/from the ships with the \*Qltend\*U
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Units on ships can transfer supplies to/from the ships with the \*Qltend\*U
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command.
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command.
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.L "HQ's & Building land units"
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.L "HQs & Building land units"
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Like planes and ships, land units are built in special sectors. For land units,
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Like planes and ships, land units are built in special sectors. For land units,
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the sector is the headquarters sectors, designation !. Like other units,
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the sector is the headquarters sectors, designation !. Like other units,
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Ships can repair themselves in any sector, and can use work from their crew,
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Ships can repair themselves in any sector, and can use work from their crew,
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or from a harbor they are in. Planes can only be repaired in airports, and
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or from a harbor they are in. Planes can only be repaired in airports, and
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only use work from the airport. Land units can be repaired in HQ's or
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only use work from the airport. Land units can be repaired in HQs or
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in fortresses, and use the work of the HQ or fort. This means that front-line
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in fortresses, and use the work of the HQ or fort. This means that front-line
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units in forts will repair themselves each update, assuming that the
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units in forts will repair themselves each update, assuming that the
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necessary materials and work are available. They can also gain efficiency
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necessary materials and work are available. They can also gain efficiency
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The end result is that you can set up your country to move your products
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The end result is that you can set up your country to move your products
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around without you logging in.
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around without you logging in.
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It also doesn't cost as many mobility points
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It also doesn't cost as many mobility points
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to move things as distribute, and it costs no BTU's!
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to move things as distribute, and it costs no BTUs!
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.ce 3
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.ce 3
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\*(iFSome Further Clarifications
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\*(iFSome Further Clarifications
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(Of course I won't fool you either;
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(Of course I won't fool you either;
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it doesn't hurt to have a few nukes either.)
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it doesn't hurt to have a few nukes either.)
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Beware of running low on BTU's.
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Beware of running low on BTUs.
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I will recount one story of a player on this site
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I will recount one story of a player on this site
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that was running low on BTU's.
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that was running low on BTUs.
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His enemies launched a nuclear attack and hit his capital!
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His enemies launched a nuclear attack and hit his capital!
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Unfortunately, he didn't have enough BTU's
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Unfortunately, he didn't have enough BTUs
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to redesignate a new capital.
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to redesignate a new capital.
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The moral of the story is that you should
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The moral of the story is that you should
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plan an alternate capital at some point in the game.
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plan an alternate capital at some point in the game.
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.L AUTO_POWER
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.L AUTO_POWER
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Power report is only updated automatically, at the update.
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Power report is only updated automatically, at the update.
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.L BLITZ
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.L BLITZ
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Players get infinite BTU's.
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Players get infinite BTUs.
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.L BRIDGETOWERS
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.L BRIDGETOWERS
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You can build bridge towers, which allow you to build bridges from
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You can build bridge towers, which allow you to build bridges from
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them.
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them.
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it's probably not a good idea to rely on these automatics.
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it's probably not a good idea to rely on these automatics.
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Bureaucratic Time Units (BTU's)
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Bureaucratic Time Units (BTUs)
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.in +0.3i
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To prevent the more fanatical Empire players
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To prevent the more fanatical Empire players
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(usually at midnight).
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(usually at midnight).
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The other control on the number of commands that you may issue
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The other control on the number of commands that you may issue
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are called ``Bureaucratic Time Units'' or BTU's.
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are called ``Bureaucratic Time Units'' or BTUs.
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A BTU is an arbitrary amount of bureaucratic bookkeeping that
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A BTU is an arbitrary amount of bureaucratic bookkeeping that
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your government must spend to perform a certain function.
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your government must spend to perform a certain function.
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Most commands that are not merely informative cost BTU's.
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Most commands that are not merely informative cost BTUs.
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BTU's are generated by your country's capital.
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BTUs are generated by your country's capital.
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The more efficient your capital, the more BTU's that are generated.
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The more efficient your capital, the more BTUs that are generated.
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The number of BTU's also depend on the game's settings.. See the
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The number of BTUs also depend on the game's settings.. See the
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output of the 'version' command for an estimate of BTU generation speeds.
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output of the 'version' command for an estimate of BTU generation speeds.
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However, you may have a maximum of 512 BTU's at any one time.
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However, you may have a maximum of 512 BTUs at any one time.
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And once your BTU's reach zero, you may not issue any commands
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And once your BTUs reach zero, you may not issue any commands
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that use BTU's.
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that use BTUs.
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Three things to note about BTU's:
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Three things to note about BTUs:
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.in +\w'00)\0\0'u
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.L 1)
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Since commands use up BTU's,
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Since commands use up BTUs,
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this limits the number of commands
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this limits the number of commands
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that a player may issue over a particular time period.
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This has the effect of preventing the Empire fanatic
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This has the effect of preventing the Empire fanatic
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The build-up of BTU's is constant and does not depend on being
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The build-up of BTUs is constant and does not depend on being
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This allows players to participate when it is convenient rather
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your country is effectively in stasis.
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Nothing will change until you actually log in and
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The absolutely minimal set of information pages you should read are:
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break, map, ann, wire, tel, read, expl, move, res, cen, dist, thresh, lev,
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This number starts at 0 every midnight.
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This number starts at 0 every midnight.
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The second \*Q##\*U is the number of BTU's remaining.
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The second \*Q##\*U is the number of BTUs remaining.
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Note that there is a cost of 0.01 BTU's per civilian converted
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in addition to the registration fee of $1.5 per conversion.
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.SA "Populace, Mobility, Occupation"
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.SA "Populace, Mobility, Occupation"
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