Computer Commands:

Computer Commands are in 3 sections:

  Navigation, Misc, Displays

Computer Navigation-->
 
<F> Course Plotter. This will show the number of turns and 
hops it will take to get from any sector in the universe to 
another. You can use this tool to avoid any surprise as you 
travel between sectors. You know the universe is full of 
unexplained phenomenon and just because you got from your 
home sector to this sector with a great port in five moves 
doesn't mean you'll get back in five moves. 

<I> Inter-Sector Warps. This selection will show you the 
warp lanes connected to any sector in the universe that 
you have explored. You just enter the sector number and the 
computer will show you every sector directly linked to that 
sector. The computer will not have data to display for those 
sectors you have yet to explore. 

<K> Your Known Universe. As you travel through space, you 
will be creating your personal travelogue. This will store 
information about the sectors you've explored. Your computer 
will use this information to give you your Port Reports and 
Inter-Sector Warps. You may wish to see what sectors you have 
(or don't have) in your travelogue. This option will tell 
you. You will see what percentage of the universe you have 
visited and the computer will ask if you want the list of 
Explored or Unexplored sectors. When you reply, you will get 
a list of sector numbers. 

<R> Port Report. This report gives you relatively up-to-date 
information about any port located in a sector which you have 
explored. All you have to do is enter the sector number in which 
the port is located. You will see items being traded at the 
port, the status of each of those items (whether the port is 
buying them or selling them), the number of units the port is 
willing to trade (and what percentage of maximum that number 
represents) and how many of each of the commodities you have 
in your holds. If for some reason you get the message that the 
computer has no information on that port and you are sure there 
is a port in the sector you indicated, there may be enemy 
forces in that sector interfering with your computer's scan. 

<U> T-Warp Preference. Once you have a TransWarp drive, this 
option will let you chose whether or not you want to have the 
prompt to use this feature each time you try to move to a 
non-adjacent sector. If you say "Yes", you will get the prompt.
If you say "No", you will simply get the autopilot prompt. The 
next time you want to use the TWarp drive, you will have to go 
into this option to restart it. 

<V> Avoid Sectors. You will sometimes find sectors containing 
things that are detrimental to your success in the game. This 
function will avoid those sectors when doing any course 
plotting. You just have to enter the sector or sectors to be 
by-passed before you use the computer to plot a course or to 
establish a route for your AutoPilot. If the computer 
encounters a situation where there is not possible route between 
the sectors you requested, then all voids will be cleared and 
will have to be re-entered before any future course 
calculations. 

<X> List Current Avoids. When you want to see just what sectors 
are being avoided when the computer charts your course, use this 
selection. You can use this information to determine if you want 
to make any changes. Due to the limited functionality of this 
module of the computer, if you want to remove one or more 
avoided sectors from the list, you must clear the entire list 
and re-enter the sector numbers you still want to bypass. 

<!> Computer Help. Display the portion of the documentation 
describing the Computer functions. 

<Q> Exit Computer. This option will return you to the bridge 
of your ship.

Computer Misc -->

<A> Make Announcement. Do you have something you want to tell 
everyone in the game? If so, prepare your proclamation and 
enter it. You will have 155 characters for your announcement 
and it will be displayed in the Daily Log for everyone to read 
as they enter the game. 

<B> Begin Self-destruct Sequence. If you have managed to make 
a real mess of things and the only way to continue is to start 
from scratch, then go ahead and use this command. You will 
escape from your ship moments before it self-destructs. Think 
it over carefully before you hit the button. This will not only 
destroy your ship and all its inventory, but it will also 
affect your rank and alignment. Your spirit takes two days to 
migrate back to Sector 1, so you won't have any turns the day 
after you self-destruct. 

<N> Personal Settings. This contains various setting that can 
be configured to your liking, especially when running scripts
or using Helper programs (ex: SWATH). These commands are listed
under Personal Settings in OCSBot Menu.

<O> Change Ship Settings. This option offers you an additional 
level of protection for all the ships you own. This lets you 
establish a password that players will need to know to be able 
to use your ship. 

<P> Fire Photon Missile. You can fire your Photon Missile into 
the adjacent sector and run in to do your damage. Remember 
that the timer is running as soon as the missile is launched 
so be quick! 

<M> Read Your Mail. Check your messages. This gives you a chance 
to view any new personal messages currently logged with the 
Galactic M.A.I.L. (Mutual Anachronous Interchange Log). These 
messages are only removed from the log after you exit the game 
IF YOU HAVE READ THEM HERE.

<S> Send Mail. Log a message with the GMS (Galactic M.A.I.L. 
Service). When you need to get a message to one of the other 
players, this will serve your need. Keep entering the lines 
of your message until you are done. To complete your message, 
simply press the enter key on a blank line. You do not need to 
know the player's entire name. If you have part of it, your 
computer will search the GMS database and prompt you when it 
finds a match. 

<T> Current Ship Time. This will display the time and date 
stored in your ship's computer. (Remember, the game began in 
the year 2002.) 

<W> Use Mine Disrupter. You are exploring a new region of the 
universe and as you single-step your way along, your scanner 
shows a number of mines in the next sector. Send one of the 
Mine Disrupters you purchased at the Hardware Emporium into 
this mined sector so you don't have to take the damage to your
ship. The disrupters will also disarm any Limpet mines that may 
be in the sector. If the first Disrupter doesn't disarm all the 
mines, you can send in another.

Computer Displays-->

<C> View Ship Catalog. This tool lets you view the specs for all 
the available ships in the game. In addition to all this info, 
there is a brief narrative about the pros and cons of each model. 

<D> Scan Daily Log. This will re-display the Daily Journal that 
you see when you enter the game. 

<E> Evil Trader Class. This is a display of the titles to which 
you can aspire if you are of negative alignment. It shows the 
levels, titles and the number of experience points needed to 
attain that level. 

<G> Good Trader Class. This is a display of the titles to which 
you can aspire if you are of positive alignment. It shows the 
levels, titles and the number of experience points needed to 
attain that level. 

<H> Alien Trader Ranks. You will encounter traders from other 
galaxies as you make your way through the universe. You can 
interact with these creatures the same as you do with the 
Traders native to your 1000 sectors. Of course, aliens are 
either good or bad. Their alignment (good or evil) can make 
a big difference in how you want to associate (or not associate) 
with them. When you use this selection, your computer will 
tell you everything you need to know. 

<J> Planetary Specs. The use of this display is very similar 
to that of the Ship Catalog. A ? will show you a list of all 
the planet types. Choose the one you would like to know more 
about and the display will produce a picture and a brief 
description of the planet. It will also detail some of the 
pros and cons of that planet type. 

<L> List Trader Rank. This choice will show you all the players
in the game in order of experience. Your prompt will ask if you 
would like the list to show the Titles of the players or their 
Values in Experience points. Each trader will be displayed with 
his or her title or value, the number of the Corporation to 
which he/she belongs, and the type of ship currently being used. 

<Y> Personal Planets. If you have planets that you want to keep 
as personal, you can view them using this option just as you 
can view Corporate Planets using the {<L>} option in the 
Corporation Menu. 

<Z> Active Ship Scan. This display will show a list of all your
ships, the ship number, location, ship type, fighters & shields 
and the number of hops to get to it.

