HELP SHEET

		 A short summary of the game commands

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From: jch@cs.cmu.edu (Jonathan Hardwick)
Subject: Help sheet

scout		-- puny, fast, good for high-speed harassment
destroyer	-- ok if you're good at dodging and evading
cruiser		-- the default
assault ship	-- for planet-killing, 3 armies/kill, tough hulls
battleship	-- tough, powerful, but tricky to maneuver
outpost/starbase-- only allowed to be run by experienced players

left, middle, right mouse keys do torps, phasor, and movement.

0-9 set warp speed, ) for 10, ! for 11, @ for 12, % for max, # for half.

b : bomb planet				B : show galactic info (two levels)
c : cloaking				C : coup a planet                     
d : detonate other torpedoes		D : detonate my torpedoes     
e : docking permission toggle		E : emergency distress call   
f : launch plasma torpedoes		I : extended info on player   
h : help window	toggle			L : list players              
i : info on player / planet		O : options window            
k : set course				M : map updates toggle        
l : lock onto player / planet		N : name mode toggle          
o : orbit (dock at starbase)		P : list planets              
p : fire phaser				R : repair mode               
r : change ship type			S : toggle status graph
s : shields toggle			T : toggle tractor beam       
t : launch torpedoes			U : list ranks
u : shields toggle			V : show local info (two levels)   
w : war window toggle			? : message window toggle     
x : beam down armies			[ : shield down               
y : pressor beam toggle			] : shield up                 
z : beam up armies			* : send in practice robot    
' ' clear windows             
 
Messages : put cursor in lower thin window, type: 0-9a-j for player, t
for team, A for all, F/R/K/O for races.  Hit Esc to cancel a message.

Hints : Use guest initially.  Hit "B" and "V" twice each, to get planet
resources on tactical and galactic maps.  If you get lots of blink, set
updates/second to lower value ('O' to bring up options window).  Click
on updates number until it's correct.  Declare peace with everyone.
Watch fuel supply -- orbit a friendly or neutral planet with fuel can.
Avoid chasing ships, it's tough to dodge their fire.

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