Galaxy variant gamma release

From: R-ko <rko@industry.net>

Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Unix source code and compiled dos exe available at:
http://www.lochnet.com/49845/rec/games/pbm/g400src.htm

Based on standard galaxy v3.55
* Generated non-torus circle shaped galaxy dense in the middle.
  * You do not start with a defined size homeworld.  (limited variance)
  * You don't know how powerful or how close your neighbors are.
  * Size 0 planets. (space junk)

* Limited wars:  You can declare war on individual planets.
- Declaring war on a planet you own or size 0 planet:
   You will shoot at anyone at that planet.
- Declaring war on a planet you don't own and non-size 0 planet:
   You will attack the current owner of the planet.  War status will
   be turned off automatically when the _current_ owner is destroyed
   _WHILE YOUR SHIPS ARE AT THAT PLANET_.

* 'H' Command. (Hyperspace recall) (Help) (S.O.S.)
This will reverse direction for ships heading the wrong direction.
Syntax:
H <Group#/Fleet> <number of ships>
(reason for implementation: ships lost in space SNAFU with messed
orders)

* Rename Planet: Command Removed

* Rename Shiptype: Command Removed

* Global Message: Command Removed

* Carried cargo no longer dilutes shields

* Unless you are at war with somebody, you do not have to declare
  peace.  Peace is by default with every new alien/race you meet.

* Bombing requires work. (slow, not 'instant')

* You can land colonists to attack non-friendly planets.

* Colonist troop invasions - You attack or defend with 1:1 casualties,
    but don't stake your life on it for the whole future.

* Adjusted TECH formula.

Here's information about report changes:
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Status of Players
 * You see only the races you are at war with.
 * Tech is not visible.  *gasp*  Your own tech isn't visible for
   reasons not to provide you with accurate sample data to judge
   starting positions.  (flaky until better implemented - removing
   a printf statement is quicker to code. :))
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Your Ship Types
N		D   A	W      S   C	  M	 S
                                          ^      ^
M = Ship mass (empty cargo ship if can carry cargo)
S = Shield strength (assuming 1:1 weapon/shield tech ratio)
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Alien Ship Types
(Name, Typeship Mass, Typeship Mass dedicated to Cargo)
N            M  C
Transport  7.5  2
Warship   12.7  0

Example:
if you had a ship of the design: 1 0 0 0 1
Typeship Mass = 2
Cargo = 1

Note: You don't see _any_ drive/attacks/weapons/shields information
      on an enemy ship.  No drive/combat tech reported.
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                Your Groups

G  #  T         D  W  S  C  T  Q  D       R    V
                ^  ^  ^  ^                     ^
In the 'Your Groups' report section, there is a change:
Drive TECH, Weapons TECH, Shields TECH, and Cargo TECH =
(100 - Ships TECH level / Your CURRENT TECH level*100)
(How much % the ship can be improved)

Therefore, if it's equal to 0.  That group has 100% of your tech levels.
If it's greater than zero, example: 18  That group could be upgraded 18%

V = Ship's Velocity (speed)
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Alien Groups
(Number of ships, Typeship Name, Typeship Mass, Typeship Mass dedicated
to Cargo, Alien Cargo TECH / Your Cargo TECH, Type of Cargo, Quantity
Carried, Destination)

#  T         M  C      C  T       Q  D
             ^  ^      ^
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I ran/run this game compiled with djgpp for dos (gcc compiler).  Pegasus
Mail handles filtering and sending of mail.  Turns are/were 1 per day.
I never figured out the GCHECKER yet, not sure it works (I run turns 1
per day and kinda pointless to run the GCHECKER when I deal with Galaxy
mail 5-15 minutes per day).  This code is ugly, but the original code is
ugly too. :)  Lots of warnings, but it runs.
Two games are still up and running and in progress
I'm running this in Windows 95, but not proud of it. :) (bsd mudder fan)
GALAXY.EXE = Latest exe for dos
send.bas = qbasic program to create 'sendrep.bat' for Pegasus mail
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