Re: Galaxy- Rapid Occupation

From: Webko <TBooth@publications.usyd.edu.au>

Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Peter Roberts wrote:
>
>  Advice please.
>
>  I noticed in the start of a recent Galaxy game that one player seemed
> to be able to LOAD Col , fly ship, and UNLOAD at a planet in 1 turn.
> At least on the turn2 report he had occupied the planet.
>
> Could someone please explain how this can be done, or was I just
> imagining it?

Assumption: Normal Galaxy 3.5x
Reason: Player set a Route to the Planet, and Option Autounload ON

Possible Orders:
O AUTOUNLOAD
R Planet1 Planet2 COL  (hmmm... syntax may not be right, but that's the
idea)
L 1 COL
S 1 Planet2

This is a known, but not very well described "feature" of Galaxy.
In Galaxy NG, it's even easier, as it assumes that if you
send a COL ship to a planet that you want to unload it
even if the planet is vacant (given this is what happens once
a planet is occupied, it makes a deal of sense...)

Once again, my disclaimer is that the above is based on my own
perosnal obervations, as I can't program to save my life and
as such, haven't examined the source code. But I'm pretty
sure about it...

Yours

Webko
(Not a part of the ads thread... waste of bandwidth ;-)

References

Galaxy- Rapid Occupation
Peter Roberts <peter@melba.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Galaxy- Rapid Occupation
Peter Roberts <peter@melba.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000