#! /bin/sh # This is a shell archive, meaning: # 1. Remove everything above the #! /bin/sh line. # 2. Save the resulting text in a file. # 3. Execute the file with /bin/sh (not csh) to create: # chidocs # This archive created: Mon Aug 29 02:39:04 1994 export PATH; PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH if test ! -d 'chidocs' then mkdir 'chidocs' fi cd 'chidocs' if test -f 'planes' then echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'planes'" else cat << \SHAR_EOF > 'planes' Do you find planes confusing? I certainly do! I especially find missiles confusing. So tonight, I went through all the "show plane" stuff and organized it into an understandable format. So here, for your reading pleasure, is the "show plane" stuff in a hopefully more readable format: (Note: "ld" means load, and "sth" means stealth) --- INTERCEPTORS --- fighter planes (tactical intercept): acc ld def ran sth tech f1 fighter 1 90 1 4 7 VTOL 90 nf1 naval fighter 1 80 1 3 7 light 100 f2 fighter 2 60 1 7 9 150 nf2 naval fighter 2 60 1 6 9 light 150 f3 fighter 3 45 1 10 11 light 200 jf1 jet fighter 1 45 1 13 7 220 jf2 jet fighter 2 45 2 13 11 light 250 jf3 jet fighter 3 45 2 18 16 light 280 jf4 jet fighter 4 45 3 23 20 VTOL light 310 sf stealth fighter 45 3 19 20 80 light 390 anti-plane missiles (intercept VTOL missile): def ran tech sm1 sam 1 18 11 light 280 sm2 sam 2 23 17 light 310 sm3 sam 3 26 19 390 --- PINPOINT BOMBERS --- planes (tactical bomber): acc ld def ran sth tech lb1 lt bomber 1 50 2 3 7 VTOL 100 lb2 lt bomber 2 35 2 4 9 light 150 mb1 medium bomber 1 45 4 5 14 150 mb2 medium bomber 2 40 5 6 17 200 jl1 jet lt bomber 1 25 3 9 11 light 250 jl2 jet lt bomber 2 20 4 11 13 light 280 jmb jet med bomber 30 8 11 25 280 jl3 jet lt bomber 3 20 5 13 17 light 310 sb stealth bomber 15 8 15 17 80 390 launch-at-ship missiles (light tactical missile): acc ld ran tech mi1 missile 1 60 6 7 270 mi2 missile 2 50 8 11 310 mi3 missile 3 40 10 17 390 --- STRATEGIC BOMBERS --- strategic bombers (bomber): acc ld def ran tech hb1 hvy bomber 1 90 5 4 15 110 hb2 hvy bomber 2 90 6 7 17 180 hb3 hvy bomber 3 90 8 7 21 220 hb4 hvy bomber 4 80 10 11 25 250 jhb jet hvy bomber 80 12 11 31 280 launch-at-sector missiles (missile): acc ld def ran tech srbm 60 6 7 9 240 irbm 60 8 7 15 270 sl1 slbm 1 60 8 7 23 light 280 icbm 60 10 7 41 350 sl2 slbm 2 60 8 7 41 light 350 --- TRANSPORT PLANES --- (cargo): ld def ran sth tech tr1 transport 1 4 2 15 para 150 tr2 transport 2 6 3 17 para 200 tr3 transport 3 8 5 21 para 250 tc1 transport chopper 1 4 3 11 40 VTOL light para 280 jt jet transport 12 9 25 280 tc2 transport chopper 2 8 5 13 50 VTOL para 310 --- ANTI SUBMARINE PLANES --- low-tech anti-sub planes (tactical ASW): acc ld def ran tech as1 anti-sub plane 1 85 2 3 15 110 as2 anti-sub plane 2 75 2 4 17 150 high-tech anti-sub planes (tactical ASW cargo mine): acc ld def ran tech np1 naval plane 1 65 2 4 25 250 np2 naval plane 2 55 2 4 25 light 280 np3 naval plane 3 45 2 4 31 light 310 np4 naval plane 4 35 2 4 31 light 390 anti-sub choppers (tactical ASW VTOL sweep): acc ld def ran sth tech nc1 naval chopper 1 55 2 3 11 250 nc2 naval chopper 2 45 2 4 13 5 280 nc3 naval chopper 3 35 2 5 13 10 310 nc4 naval chopper 4 15 2 5 15 10 390 --- OTHER STUFF --- anti-satellite missile (satellite missile): acc ld def ran tech a-sat 1 60 6 7 13 350 a-sat 2 30 8 7 21 410 anti-ballistic missile (SDI missile): def ran tech ab1 abm 1 31 17 310 ab2 abm 2 42 17 390 ab3 abm 3 51 19 410 ab4 abm 4 61 21 430 escort plane (tactical escort): acc ld att def ran tech es escort 60 1 5 5 15 150 attack choppers (tactical): acc ld def ran tech ac1 attack chopper 1 5 1 9 11 VTOL 280 ac2 attack chopper 2 5 2 11 13 VTOL light 310 spy stuff (spy): acc ld def ran sth tech capabilities Zeppelin 60 2 -3 15 VTOL 70 tactical cargo VTOL sp1 spyplane 1 0 0 11 23 50 290 landsat 0 0 3 41 290 satellite sp2 spyplane 2 0 0 15 31 70 310 ss1 spysat 1 0 0 3 61 330 satellite ss2 spysat 2 0 0 3 81 390 image satellite Ken Stevens a.k.a. Buster, ruler of children. SHAR_EOF fi if test -f 'README' then echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'README'" else cat << \SHAR_EOF > 'README' Here are 5 documents that I have written on the subject of Empire: first_moves - What are the first moves that an experienced Empire player makes? planes - A list of plane statistics organized by plane type. landcost - A table calculating cost/attack and cost/defence for land units. shiptech - A table showing the mobility a ship will use to move one sector. howto - How does one go about running an Empire game? SHAR_EOF fi if test -f 'shiptech' then echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'shiptech'" else cat << \SHAR_EOF > 'shiptech' Ever wondered whether that frigate of yours has enough mob to nav up to fodderland's undefended bank? Well, wonder no more! Just use this handy chart to calculate exactly how much mob per sector it will cost you to nav your frigate. For example, say you had a tech 10 frigate. From "show ship stat" you see that a frigate has a speed of 25. Now in row 10 (tech) and column 25 (speed) of the chart is the number 14.93. Thus, if your frigate had 127 mob, it would be able to nav exactly 127/14.93 = 9 sectors (always round up). Note that these figures are for 100% ships. If your ship is less than 100% efficient then divide the cost to move one sector by its efficiency. For example, the mobility cost to move a 100% tech 140 frigate is 12.32 mob/sector and so the mob/sector cost to move a 50% tech 140 frigate would be: 12.32/0.5 = 24.64. Table of mobility cost/sector for a 100% efficient ship based on the speed and tech of the ship: tech Ship Speed tech factor 10 15 20 | 25 30 35 | 40 45 50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 25% 38.40 25.60 19.20 | 15.36 12.80 10.97 | 9.60 8.53 7.68 5 27% 37.85 25.23 18.92 | 15.14 12.62 10.81 | 9.46 8.41 7.57 10 29% 37.33 24.89 18.67 | 14.93 12.44 10.67 | 9.33 8.30 7.47 15 30% 36.86 24.57 18.43 | 14.74 12.29 10.53 | 9.21 8.19 7.37 20 32% 36.41 24.28 18.21 | 14.57 12.14 10.40 | 9.10 8.09 7.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 33% 36.00 24.00 18.00 | 14.40 12.00 10.29 | 9.00 8.00 7.20 30 35% 35.61 23.74 17.81 | 14.25 11.87 10.18 | 8.90 7.91 7.12 35 36% 35.25 23.50 17.63 | 14.10 11.75 10.07 | 8.81 7.83 7.05 40 38% 34.91 23.27 17.45 | 13.96 11.64 9.97 | 8.73 7.76 6.98 45 39% 34.59 23.06 17.29 | 13.84 11.53 9.88 | 8.65 7.69 6.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 40% 34.29 22.86 17.14 | 13.71 11.43 9.80 | 8.57 7.62 6.86 55 41% 34.00 22.67 17.00 | 13.60 11.33 9.71 | 8.50 7.56 6.80 60 42% 33.73 22.49 16.86 | 13.49 11.24 9.64 | 8.43 7.50 6.75 65 43% 33.47 22.32 16.74 | 13.39 11.16 9.56 | 8.37 7.44 6.69 70 44% 33.23 22.15 16.62 | 13.29 11.08 9.49 | 8.31 7.38 6.65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 45% 33.00 22.00 16.50 | 13.20 11.00 9.43 | 8.25 7.33 6.60 80 46% 32.78 21.85 16.39 | 13.11 10.93 9.37 | 8.20 7.28 6.56 85 47% 32.57 21.71 16.29 | 13.03 10.86 9.31 | 8.14 7.24 6.51 90 48% 32.37 21.58 16.19 | 12.95 10.79 9.25 | 8.09 7.19 6.47 95 49% 32.18 21.45 16.09 | 12.87 10.73 9.19 | 8.05 7.15 6.44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 100 50% 32.00 21.33 16.00 | 12.80 10.67 9.14 | 8.00 7.11 6.40 105 51% 31.83 21.22 15.91 | 12.73 10.61 9.09 | 7.96 7.07 6.37 110 52% 31.66 21.11 15.83 | 12.66 10.55 9.05 | 7.91 7.04 6.33 115 52% 31.50 21.00 15.75 | 12.60 10.50 9.00 | 7.88 7.00 6.30 120 53% 31.35 20.90 15.67 | 12.54 10.45 8.96 | 7.84 6.97 6.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 125 54% 31.20 20.80 15.60 | 12.48 10.40 8.91 | 7.80 6.93 6.24 130 55% 31.06 20.71 15.53 | 12.42 10.35 8.87 | 7.76 6.90 6.21 135 55% 30.92 20.62 15.46 | 12.37 10.31 8.84 | 7.73 6.87 6.18 140 56% 30.79 20.53 15.40 | 12.32 10.26 8.80 | 7.70 6.84 6.16 145 57% 30.67 20.44 15.33 | 12.27 10.22 8.76 | 7.67 6.81 6.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 150 57% 30.55 20.36 15.27 | 12.22 10.18 8.73 | 7.64 6.79 6.11 155 58% 30.43 20.29 15.21 | 12.17 10.14 8.69 | 7.61 6.76 6.09 160 58% 30.32 20.21 15.16 | 12.13 10.11 8.66 | 7.58 6.74 6.06 165 59% 30.21 20.14 15.10 | 12.08 10.07 8.63 | 7.55 6.71 6.04 170 59% 30.10 20.07 15.05 | 12.04 10.03 8.60 | 7.53 6.69 6.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 175 60% 30.00 20.00 15.00 | 12.00 10.00 8.57 | 7.50 6.67 6.00 180 61% 29.90 19.93 14.95 | 11.96 9.97 8.54 | 7.48 6.64 5.98 185 61% 29.81 19.87 14.90 | 11.92 9.94 8.52 | 7.45 6.62 5.96 190 62% 29.71 19.81 14.86 | 11.89 9.90 8.49 | 7.43 6.60 5.94 195 62% 29.63 19.75 14.81 | 11.85 9.88 8.46 | 7.41 6.58 5.93 200 63% 29.54 19.69 14.77 | 11.82 9.85 8.44 | 7.38 6.56 5.91 Ken Stevens a.k.a. Buster, ruler of children. SHAR_EOF fi if test -f 'howto' then echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'howto'" else cat << \SHAR_EOF > 'howto' If you have successfully compiled the Empire source code on your machine and are interested in hosting an Empire game, then you will want to know: === How to Run an Empire Game === --- Step I --- Announce to r.g.e. the following: Code version: Options: World size: Land: ETU per update: Tech log base: Update times: Playing restrictions: Date and time game will open: Date and time unbroken countries will be replaced: Date and time updates will be enabled: Number of countries hoped for: Email address of Deity: Info the Deity wants to know about the player: Comments: To get the first six items, just post the output of the "version" command. Options that people will want to know about are: SLOW_WAR, NO_NUKES, HIDDEN Things people like to know about land are: - size of start islands - number of countries per start island - if resources are unusually high or low - percent of land that is mountain - minimum number of sea sectors between start islands (i.e. bridgeable?) Restrictions may include hours the game is closed, or total number of connection time permitted each day. Common info that Deities ask for on an application is: Real Name: Country name: Password: Email Address: Userid and Machine usually played from: Experience level (number of games played): Sometimes Deities do not choose all the specifications for the game ahead of time, but ask applicants to say what their preferences are. For example, it is nice when the Deity has the flexibility to ask the players what their preferred update time is. The following are recommended: - The total number of land sectors divided by the number of players should not exceed 100 (people don't like to play empire on Jupiter). - If players will be sharing start islands, then 1 deity mil should be placed in each wilderness sector. (This it to ensure that people who are able to connect at open time don't have an unfair advantage). - The game should open at least one week after the game announcement. - The time between game opening and the time unbroken countries are replaced should be at least three days. - Unbroken countries should be sent email urging them to break at least one day before they are replaced. - IMPORTANT: For a well balanced game, unbroken countries should be replaced before the first update; i.e. Updates should only be enabled once all of the countries in the game have broken. - set up a visitor account so that people not in the game can connect and have a look around. --- Step II --- Once you've got enough players and a few replacements, announce to r.g.e.: The names of the countries in the game. The names of the replacement countries. Host name and port. Date and time game will open: Date and time unbroken countries will be replaced: Date and time updates will be enabled: --- Step III --- Open the game and let the countries break sanctuary, wait a few days and then replace unbroken countries. Once all of the countries have broken, enable the Updates! Ken Stevens a.k.a. Buster, ruler of children. SHAR_EOF fi if test -f 'first_moves' then echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'first_moves'" else cat << \SHAR_EOF > 'first_moves' Many players have asked me what are the first moves of an experienced Empire player. So I watched myself play a few blitzes, and this is what I came up with: First I decide if I'm going to go for tech production or expansion. If I go for tech production, these are my first moves: === TECH === ---Update 1--- change country name and password. explore island. des * ?des=- + scrap la * demob * 999 y des 0,0 g th d 0,0 1 des 2,0 m th i 2,0 1 move c 0,0 127 1,1 des 1,1 w dist * 1,1 move c 2,0 127 4,0 des 4,0 j th l 4,0 1 dist 2,0 4,0 put extra civs in gold mines. ---Update 2--- put 127 civs in a "l" sector and set the lcm thresh to 999. put extra civs in gold mines. ---Update 3--- put 200 civs in a "o" sector and set oil thresh to 1. set lcm thresh in "l" to 105. put 127 civs in a "t" sector, and set thresholds: 100 dust, 100 oil, 60 lcm. put extra civs in gold mines. ---Update 4--- You should be making tech now. Once a non-coastal gold mine runs out of dust, change it to a "b", and set the dust threshold of it to 400. I usually keep my lcm thresh in the "t" at 60 until I get a positive delta in my budget, and then I start increasing it by about 10 lcm every 3 updates. === EXPANSION === If I decide to go for expansion instead of tech production, then I do the following: ---Update 1--- change country name and password. explore island. des * ?des=- + des 0,0 m th i 0,0 1 des 2,0 m th i 2,0 1 move c 0,0 127 1,1 des 1,1 w dist * 1,1 move c 2,0 127 4,0 des 4,0 j dist 2,0 4,0 th l 4,0 1 move c 0,0 127 -2,0 des -2,0 k dist 0,0 -2,0 th h -2,0 1 move extra civs to gold mines. ---Update 2--- make a harbour, move 200 civs there, and set hcm and lcm thresholds to 60. move extra civs to gold mines. ---Update 3--- build two frigates. move extra civs to gold mines. ---Update 4--- load mil onto the ship, and nav it to an island and assault the island. make an enlistment centre, put 300 civs and 40 mil in it. set the mil threshold to 40 and dist it to the harbour. build another couple of frigates. move extra civs to gold mines. Once a non-coastal gold mine runs out of dust, change it to a "b", and set the dust threshold of it to 400. Once the budget delta is positive, start designating enlistment centres ("e"), and take over the world. Ken Stevens a.k.a. Buster, ruler of children. SHAR_EOF fi if test -f 'landcost' then echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'landcost'" else cat << \SHAR_EOF > 'landcost' Ever wondered which land units give you the biggest bang for your buck? Well, I did some math tonight and discovered that you get the most defence per dollar from the motor inf unit, and you get the most offence per dollar from the hvy armor 2 unit. Interesting eh? My calculations also revealed that mech inf 2, lt armor 2, and armor 2 units are pretty expensive for what you get out of them; and "cavalry" units are by far the biggest waste of cash in existance! Here are the complete tabulated results: bld = The total cost to build the unit (including enlisting mil, and building guns and shells) mnt = The cost each update to maintain the unit at = How many mil the unit attacks as df = How many mil the unit defends as Type bld mnt | at bld/at mnt/at | df bld/df mnt/df --------------------------------------------------------+-------------------- inf 1 650 280 | 50 13.00 5.60 | 75 8.67 3.73 inf 2 836 530 | 100 8.36 5.30 | 200 4.18 2.65 inf 3 872 530 | 120 7.27 4.42 | 220 3.96 2.41 motor inf 772 524 | 120 6.43 4.37 | 220 3.51 2.38 mech inf 1 1172 548 | 150 7.81 3.65 | 250 4.69 2.19 mech inf 2 1205 548 | 150 8.03 3.65 | 290 4.16 1.89 mech inf 3 1205 548 | 160 7.53 3.43 | 320 3.77 1.71 mech inf 4 1405 560 | 180 7.81 3.11 | 350 4.01 1.60 -----------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------- cavalry 575 155 | 45 12.78 3.44 | 20 28.75 7.75 hvy armor 1 980 530 | 200 4.90 2.65 | 80 12.25 6.63 hvy armor 2 1180 542 | 250 4.72 2.17 | 100 11.80 5.42 lt armor 1 855 286 | 100 8.55 2.86 | 50 17.10 5.72 armor 1 1255 310 | 150 8.37 2.07 | 75 16.73 4.13 lt armor 2 1255 310 | 125 10.04 2.48 | 75 16.73 4.13 armor 2 1855 346 | 200 9.28 1.73 | 100 18.55 3.46 lt armor 3 1255 310 | 150 8.37 2.07 | 90 13.94 3.44 armor 3 1855 346 | 240 7.73 1.44 | 110 16.86 3.15 armor 4 2255 370 | 275 8.20 1.35 | 150 15.03 2.47 Ken Stevens, a.k.a. Buster, ruler of children. SHAR_EOF fi cd .. exit 0 # End of shell archive