From a8739d86e3517cc7f0acaeef7f3ecf6c458ab40f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Markus Armbruster Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:06:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify info Plague slightly --- info/Plague.t | 23 ++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/info/Plague.t b/info/Plague.t index 3416b0b4..be868afc 100644 --- a/info/Plague.t +++ b/info/Plague.t @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ In so doing the plague goes through three stages: .ti -3 Stage I -- The gestation or incubation phase in which no symptoms appear. -Sectors or ships that are in this stage of the plague -are indistinguishable from healthy sectors or ships. +Sectors, ships and land units that are in this stage of the plague +are indistinguishable from healthy ones. This stage lasts 32 to 63 time units, (less than a day and a half). .s1 @@ -89,18 +89,19 @@ max (0, -------------- * ------------------------------------------- - 1) Many researchers have commented on the surprising lack of correlation between food supply and plague outbreak. .s1 -Fortunately, the plague is only infectious while the sector is +Fortunately, the plague is only infectious while a sector, ship or +land unit is actively battling the plague (Stage II). The most effective method -for curing plague has been to isolate the sector by stopping all -distribution, deliveries, movement, etc. originating from the sector -once an outbreak has been spotted. +for curing plague has been to isolate the sick as soon as an outbreak +has been spotted. .s1 -This includes loading and unloading of ships and land units (since -they can, of course, carry plague), allowing explorations out of the +This includes preventing any loading and unloading of ships and land +units (since they can, of course, carry plague), explorations out of the sector, moving commodities out of the sector, distribution or -deliveries from the sector, etc. Basically, any people or commodities -that originate from a sector actively battling plague will cause the -destination sector (or ship or land unit) to become infected. +delivery, etc. Basically, any people or commodities +that originate from a sector, ship or land unit actively battling +plague will cause the destination sector, ship or land unit to become +infected. .s1 Once an outbreak has been spotted, the plague takes on an infectious state at the next update. There is very little time to isolate the