Re: Galaxy question load and send

From: Tim Booth <tbooth@arch.usyd.edu.au>

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0000

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>
> Will send exactly 10 COL to each planet.
>
> L 99 COL 9        ; load 9 ships with COL
> S MAX Planet_A    ; and send them to A
> L 99 COL 9        ; load 9 ships with COL
> S MAX Planet_B    ; and send them to B
>
> Will send 9.9 COL to each planet.

When did the modifier get added? My rules (and experience) tell me
that this set of orders will actually have this effect:

L 99 COL 9	; Load *all* ships with COL (AFAIK, the 9
		  has no effect)
S MAX Planet_A  ; Will send the *highest* numbered group
		  to Planet_A (And your cargo ships may
		  not be the highest numbered group)
L 99 COL 9	; Error: No colonists to be loaded
S MAX Planet_B	; Will send the *highest* numbered group
		  to Planet_A (And your cargo ships may
		  not be the highest numbered group)

I'd use this set of orders:

B 99 9		; Creating a new group of 9 ships, with the highest
		  group number, allowing:
L MAX COL	; Fill your new group with COL
S MAX Planet_A	; Off they go
B 99 9		; Another new group, which is now the highest
		  group number.
L MAX COL	; Fille with COL
S MAX Planet_B	; And off they go.

>
> >If I use the FLEET-order how do I make sure
> >only loaded ships join the fleet?
>
> As far as I know, you can't.

You can't. Fleets are more for your attacking forces than
colonisation. And then there are routes...

Cheers

Webko
Sinkrall Beerocracy

References

Galaxy question load and send
"van Niekerk" <larella@lantic.co.za>
Sat, 07 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy question load and send
newsmaster@dtseven.demon.co.uk (Brian Greenfield)
Sat, 07 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Galaxy question load and send
"van Niekerk" <larella@lantic.co.za>
Sat, 07 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy question load and send
newsmaster@dtseven.demon.co.uk (Brian Greenfield)
Sat, 07 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0000