HELP COMMANDS
Except For log on instructions, for that go back to the Main Page

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  • COMMANDS
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    LAND COMMANDS

  • ANA[lysis] Performs an analysis of your Island's production.
  • ANN[ounce] Makes an announcement to be read during [ Mail Call ].
  • AS[sign] Allows you to assign a set of ships to a fleet.
  • A[ttack] Attacks a opponent in a neighboring sector.
  • AU[thorize] Authorize another Player to use some of your sectors.
  • BL[ast] Fire from artillery batteries on land at a ship.
  • BOA[rd] Board an enemy's ship that is docked in one of your sectors.
  • BO[mb] Drops bombs on a region of sectors or a specific ship number.
  • B[uild] Produce Bomber or Fighter planes.
  • CH[ange] Change your password and other stuff.
  • CO[ommands] Lists available commands.
  • DAT[a] View the various types of ships and their statistics.
  • DA[te] Displays the current game date and converts to a real date.
  • DEC[lare] Declare to be an Ally, Neutral, or War on another Nation.
  • D[esignate] Changes the sector designation.
  • DISTA[nce] Calculate the distance between two points.
  • DI[stribute] Allocate your resources among various sectors.
  • DR[aft] Drafts a percentage of civilians into military service.
  • EM[pire] Grand summary of your Empire.
  • EN[list] Convert civilians to troops in a specific sector.
  • E[xit] Exits the game.
  • FI[re] Fire on a enemy sector up to 5 sectors away.
  • FL[eet] Displays your Fleets.
  • FLY Fly planes from airports and/or aircraft carriers to airports and/or aircraft carriers.
  • G[ather] Gather men or materiel from various sectors to a sector or ship.
  • H[elp] Explains a command and provides syntax.
  • I[slands] Lists, Renames, Releases, or Reveals islands to others.
  • L[and] Change location from one Island to another.
  • LAU[nch] Allows you to launch/build a ship at a dock/shipyard.
  • LO[ad] Allows you to load materiel, people and fuel (ore) onto a ship.
  • MA[il] Check for unread mail messages.
  • MAP Displays detailed sector information.
  • MA[teriel] Gives you a list of your materiel on all your Islands.
  • M[ove] Move men or material directly from one sector to another sector or ship.
  • N[ations] Gives you a list of all living nations and their home island.
  • NAV[ies] Gives you a list of how many ships each nation has and the total power of their fleet.
  • NE[ws] Check for news and announcements.
  • O[utfile] Re-routes your output to a print file.
  • P[ost] Send a private message to another nation via mail.
  • POW[er] Census report of all nations.
  • PRA[y] Send suggestions to the author of the game.
  • PRO[duction] Summarizes an Island's Production.
  • RADA[r] A radar scan from your Island or a ship.
  • R[adio] Send a radio transmission on up to 10 frequencies to users currently logged in.
  • REDO Prints your last command for you to re-use or to modify and use.
  • RE[port] Reports on all nations on the current Island.
  • RUN Run another program from within Empire.
  • SCR[ap] Scraps a ship into production.
  • SEA Puts your prompt mode on a ship instead of on an island. (Or transfers your prompt to another ship).
  • SH[ip] Gives you a listing of your ships.
  • SPR[ead] SPREAD civilians in a region quickly and evenly without having to move into each sector individually.
  • SP[y] Examine neighboring sectors of someone else's empire.
  • STI[pulate] Change the designation of a set of sectors.
  • SU[mmary] Gives you a list of ship types with the number of that type.
  • SW[itch] Log on as another player without exiting.
  • TRA[nsfer] Transfer sectors (on land) or a ship (at sea) to another nation.
  • T[roops] This command is used to show the content and other information of land sectors you own.
  • UN[load] Unload Men or Materiel from a ship in port.
  • UP[date] Increments your production.
  • U[sers] Gives a list of all nations currently logged on and what radio frequency the are on.
  • VE[rsion] View current game settings.
  • V[isual] Gives you a top view of the island you are currently on.
  • W[orld] Shows you a world map of all islands known to you, like radar, but there is no range limitation.

    SEA COMMANDS

    (note some are duplicate of land commands)

  • ANN[ounce] Makes an announcement to be read during [ Mail Call ].
  • A[ssault] The current ship attempts to capture the land sector where the ship is docked at.
  • AS[sign] Allows you to assign a set of ships to a fleet.
  • BO[mb] Drops bombs on a region of sectors or a specific ship number.
  • CA[nnon] This command allows a ship to shell a land sector.
  • CH[ange] Change your password and other stuff.
  • CO[ommands] Lists available commands.
  • COU[rse] Set a destination for the current ship, or a Fleet.
  • DAT[a] View the various types of ships and their statistics.
  • DA[te] Displays the current game date and converts to a real date.
  • DEC[lare] Declare to be an Ally, Neutral, or War on another Nation.
  • DISTA[nce] Calculate the distance between two points.
  • DR[op] Allows a ship capable of dropping depth charges to do so.
  • EME[rge] Makes a submerged submarine surface.
  • EM[pire] Grand summary of your Empire.
  • E[xit] Exits the game.
  • FL[eet] Displays your Fleets.
  • FLY Fly planes from airports and/or aircraft carriers to airports and/or aircraft carriers.
  • H[elp] Explains a command and provides syntax.
  • I[slands] Lists, Renames, Releases, or Reveals islands to others.
  • L[and] Change location from one Island to another.
  • LO[ad] Allows you to load materiel, people and fuel (ore) onto a ship.
  • MA[il] Check for unread mail messages.
  • MA[teriel] Gives you a list of your materiel on all your Islands.
  • MI[ne] Allows a capable ship to lay mines.
  • N[ations] Gives you a list of all living nations and their home island.
  • NAV[ies] Gives you a list of how many ships each nation has and the total power of their fleet.
  • NE[ws] Check for news and announcements.
  • O[utfile] Re-routes your output to a print file.
  • P[ost] Send a private message to another nation via mail.
  • POW[er] Census report of all nations.
  • PRA[y] Send suggestions to the author of the game.
  • PRO[duction] Summarizes an Island's Production.
  • RADA[r] A radar scan from your Island or a ship.
  • R[adio] Send a radio transmission on up to 10 frequencies to users currently logged in.
  • REDO Prints your last command for you to re-use or to modify and use.
  • REF[urbish] Repairs damaged or rusted ships.
  • RUN Run another program from within Empire.
  • SA[il] This command is used to navigate a ship through the water.
  • SCR[ap] Scraps a ship into production.
  • SC[uttle] Allows you to purposely sink a ship.
  • SEA Puts your prompt mode on a ship instead of on an island. (Or transfers your prompt to another ship).
  • SHE[ll] Allows a ship capable of shelling to shell another ship.
  • SH[ip] Gives you a listing of your ships.
  • SO[nar] Lists the range and direction of submerged submarines within the ships sonar.
  • SUB[merge] Allows a submarine to submerge below water level.
  • SU[mmary] Gives you a list of ship types with the number of that type.
  • SWE[ep] Sweep mines with a minesweeper.
  • SW[itch] Log on as another player without exiting.
  • TO[rpedo] Torpedo another ship.
  • TRA[nsfer] Transfer sectors (on land) or a ship (at sea) to another nation.
  • UN[load] Unload Men or Materiel from a ship in port.
  • U[sers] Gives a list of all nations currently logged on and what radio frequency the are on.
  • VE[rsion] View current game settings.
  • V[iew] Permits a ship to see land details near it.
  • W[orld] Shows you a world map of all islands known to you, like radar, but there is no range limitation.

    TOOLS

    If you open multiple windows to run these tools, suggest logging on with the ";PRI=ES" parameter. This will help the other users continue to play the game while your USMC assault goes BOAT ... BOAT ... BOAT ... BOAT ... You get the picture?

  • The RUN MOBILIZE tool. Launches multiple ships.
  • The RUN ASSEMBLE tool. Assemble a fleet of ships to a specific location.
  • The RUN RAVAGE tool. Order a single ship to shell multiple sectors of an Island.
  • The RUN USMC tool. Order a whole fleet to assault an island with ground troops.

    INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES

  • [ Mail call ]
  • Death of Your Country
    Return to Empire on the HPe3000 Main Page
    Return to Empire on the HPe3000 Main Page
    Return to Empire on the HPe3000 Main Page