.TH Command BOARD
.SY "board [<SHIP> [(from ship)]]"
The board command enables two ships' crews to engage in hand-to-hand
combat.
To board ship #16 from ship #93 you might type:
.EX board 16
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The program will ask from which ship you wish to board,
(you may only board from one ship at a time).
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In order to be able to board a ship, your ship must be as fast
or faster than the defending ship.
If you can't catch him, you can't board him!
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The attacking ship will use, based upon its speed, an amount of mobility
to overtake and board the target ship.
If the attacking ship has no mobility, it cannot catch anybody!
Ships' speed depends upon the speed of the ship, the technology
of the owner, and the current efficiency of the ship.
A 50% damaged ship moves one-half the speed it does when undamaged.
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Some things to note:
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Boarding costs BTU's -- in direct proportion to the
number of military killed.
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The boarding party is at a disadvantage while swinging
across to the other ship, e.g. 10 against 10 is not even odds.
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Other ships belonging to the victim will fire on you when you
try to board, (if you're within range).
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See also : fire
