RUN MOBILIZE

Note due to progrmmer upgrades, the LAU[nch] command is actually more powerful and useful

Once when playing I noticed that others were building ships a whole lot faster than I. I wondered for a long time how they were doing that. I learned much to my chagrin that the various parties had developed programs to help them build their fleets. Not having the source code, I gleaned from the output that RUN MOBILIZE does the following:

  • Prompts you for an Input Log. (I typically answer "No").
  • Prompts you for an Output Log. (I typically answer "No").
  • Program file? (I enter a carriage return.)
  • What is your nation's name or number (Default = n)?
  • What is your nation's password (Default = )?
  • Mobilize from island: (Give it the Island number.)
  • Assign to fleet number: (Any old number will do, if you don't know.)

    It then cycles through each DOCK you have on the Island. Although not intuitive you are supposed to answer with the type of ship you want. You may enter as many ships as you have productions points on that DOCK that can build it. It will stop prompting for that DOCK when you enter a plain carriage return.

    At that point, it will automatically subtract from that DOCK any guns (A), explosives (E), troops (M), civilians (C), and/or anything else it needs to stock the ship you specified.

    It will then move on to the next DOCK that you have productions points for until it runs out of DOCKS.

    A sample listing follows. I put user input in bold: 
    [ISLAND: 44:0 ]:RUN MOBILIZE
MOBILIZE 1.1 (c) 1987-1991 by Steve Sagi

Captain, should I keep a log of empire input? (Default = NO)
Captain, should I keep a log of empire output? (Default = NO)
Program file? (Default = EMPIRE.PUB) 
What is your nation's name or number (Default = 0)? n
What is your nation's password (Default = )? xxxxxx 
Mobilize from island:1
Assign to fleet number:1
Dock 1,14 Pr=4229 Mil=176 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:BATT
Dock 1,14 Pr=3829 Mil=176 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:
BATTLESHIP #15 has been launched from 1,14
BATTLESHIP #15 has been loaded with 60 ore
BATTLESHIP #15 has been loaded with 999 explosives
BATTLESHIP #15 has been loaded with 4 guns
BATTLESHIP #15 has been loaded with 176 military
BATTLESHIP #15 has been loaded with 624 military
Dock 1,22 Pr=706 Mil=99 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=4:CRUI
Dock 1,22 Pr=406 Mil=99 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=4:
CRUISER #16 has been launched from 1,22
CRUISER #16 has been loaded with 50 ore
CRUISER #16 has been loaded with 600 explosives
CRUISER #16 has been loaded with 3 guns
CRUISER #16 has been loaded with 99 military
CRUISER #16 has been loaded with 401 military
Dock 2,10 Pr=2197 Mil=275 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:DEST
Dock 2,10 Pr=1997 Mil=275 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:DEST
Dock 2,10 Pr=1797 Mil=275 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:
DESTROYER #17 has been launched from 2,10
DESTROYER #17 has been loaded with 25 ore
DESTROYER #17 has been loaded with 250 military
DESTROYER #18 has been launched from 2,10
DESTROYER #18 has been loaded with 25 ore
DESTROYER #18 has been loaded with 25 military
DESTROYER #18 has been loaded with 225 military
Dock 2,11 Pr=2197 Mil=275 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:
Dock 2,13 Pr=2197 Mil=275 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=9:
Dock 2,16 Pr=1761 Mil=297 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:SUBM
Dock 2,16 Pr=1561 Mil=297 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:SUBM
Dock 2,16 Pr=1361 Mil=297 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:MINE
Dock 2,16 Pr=1211 Mil=297 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:
SUBMARINE #19 has been launched from 2,16
SUBMARINE #19 has been loaded with 33 ore
SUBMARINE #19 has been loaded with 20 explosives
SUBMARINE #19 has been loaded with 2 guns
SUBMARINE #19 has been loaded with 50 military
SUBMARINE #20 has been launched from 2,16
SUBMARINE #20 has been loaded with 33 ore
SUBMARINE #20 has been loaded with 20 explosives
SUBMARINE #20 has been loaded with 2 guns
SUBMARINE #20 has been loaded with 50 military
MINE SWEEPER #21 has been launched from 2,16
MINE SWEEPER #21 has been loaded with 25 ore
MINE SWEEPER #21 has been loaded with 300 explosives
MINE SWEEPER #21 has been loaded with 40 military
Dock 2,17 Pr=2161 Mil=397 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:
Dock 2,18 Pr=1961 Mil=347 Civ=999 Exp=979 Art=7:
Dock 3,11 Pr=2197 Mil=275 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:
Dock 3,13 Pr=2197 Mil=347 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:
Dock 3,29 Pr=706 Mil=76 Civ=999 Exp=999 Art=9:
Dock 16,2 Pr=167 Mil=0 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:
Dock 16,4 Pr=167 Mil=0 Civ=999 Exp=0 Art=0:

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