Re: galaxy questions

From: jacko@jacobean.demon.co.uk (Jamie Jackson)

Date: Sat, 05 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Joseph Strout <jstrout@ucsd.edu> wrote:

>I have some questions about Galaxy v3.52 which aren't covered in the
>rules... any help would be greatly appreciated.

>1. SPLITTING GROUPS: Under "Groups" it says, "Groups can be split up, and
>the program will automatically merge...after your orders."  Under "B" it
>says "Break off a number of ships from a group."  Nothing says how you
>can refer to those broken-off ships to give them orders.  If you can't,
>and they are merged with their identical ships at the end of the turn,
>then "B" can have no noticable effect.	...?

Good question matey.

>What I really want to do is load 5 cargo ships with COL and send them to
>A, and load the other 5 cargo ships (from that same group) with CAP and
>send them to planet B.  Is this impossible?

Dunno, I've only been able to the first part of that, i.e. send the
first five ships, I assume you use

L 1 COL			; Load all ships in group with COL
S 1 A 5			; Send 5 of the ships to planet A.

>Many thanks for any answers (especially to #1)...

Thanks in advance from me too.

So long and thanks for all the fish ...

-= Jacko =-
	jackobin@cix.compulink.co.uk
        So long and thanks for all the fish ...

-= Jacko =-
        jackobin@cix.compulink.co.uk

References

galaxy questions
Joseph Strout <jstrout@ucsd.edu>
Fri, 04 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000