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Planets Version 2.2 (12/28/92)
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(3.08) CARGO
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Ships can transfer cargo from and to any other ship located
at the same location in space. The command is designed mainly
for fuel tankers so they can transfer fuel to ships that are in
need of fuel.
(3.10) SHIP MISSIONS
Each ship can perform one of eight various missions that
include exploration, patrol, defense, kill, transportation,
colonize, tow and intercept.
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Patrol, defense, and transportation currently don't do
anything. In a future version (3.0) I will turn these missions into
"Lay Mines", "Sweep for Mines" and "Special".
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
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(6.1) LIST OF STARSHIP TYPES
( * stolen ship design from another race )
Freighters: ( All races can build these ships )
Tech Level: 1 Small Deep Space Freighter
Tech Level: 3 Medium Deep Space Freighter
Tech Level: 6 Large Deep Space Freighter
Tech Level: 10 Super Transport Freighter
Solar Federation ships:
Tech Level: 1 Willy Class Scout
Tech Level: 2 Dole Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 3 SCruz Class Survey Ship
Tech Level: 3 Neutronic Fuel Carrier
Tech Level: 4 Ergo Class Research Vessel
Tech Level: 5 Loklear Class Frigate
Tech Level: 6 Independence Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 6 Banshee Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 7 Jonl Class Escort
Tech Level: 8 Bush Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 8 Boston Class Frigate
Tech Level: 8 Missouri Class Battleship
Tech Level: 9 Hampsire Class Frigate
Tech Level: 9 Ohio Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 9 Finback Class Carrier
Tech Level: 10 Nova Class Super-Dreadnought
Lizard ships:
Tech Level: 1 Serpent Class Escort
Tech Level: 3 Reptile Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 3 Neutronic Fuel Carrier
Tech Level: 4 Lizard Class Cruiser
* Tech Level: 4 Ergo Class Research Vessel
Tech Level: 7 Saurian Class Light Cruiser
Tech Level: 9 Madonnzila Class Carrier
Tech Level: 10 T-Rex Class Battleship
Bird Men ships:
Tech Level: 1 Swift Heart Class Scout
Tech Level: 3 White Falcon Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 3 Bright Heart Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 3 Neutronic Fuel Carrier
* Tech Level: 4 Small Transport
Tech Level: 5 Fearless Wing Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 6 Valiant Wind Class Carrier
Tech Level: 6 Deth Specula Class Frigate
Tech Level: 7 Resolute Class Battlecruiser
Tech Level: 10 Dark Wing Class Battleship
Fascist ships:
Tech Level: 2 D7a Painmaker Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 2 Little Pest Class Escort
Tech Level: 3 Neutronic Fuel Carrier
Tech Level: 4 D7 Coldpain Class Cruiser
* Tech Level: 4 Small Transport
Tech Level: 5 Ill Wind Battlecruiser
Tech Level: 5 D3 Thorn Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 6 D19b Nefarious Class Destroyer
* Tech Level: 6 Whitewind Class Carrier
* Tech Level: 6 Deth Specula Class Frigate
Tech Level: 8 Saber Class Frigate
Tech Level: 10 Victorious Class Battleship
Privateer ships:
* Tech Level: 1 Willy Class Scout
Tech Level: 1 BR4 Gunship
* Tech Level: 2 D7a Painmaker Class Cruiser
* Tech Level: 2 Little Pest Class Escort
Tech Level: 3 Dwarfstar Class Transport
Tech Level: 3 BR5 Kaye Class Torpedo Boat
* Tech Level: 4 Small Transport
Tech Level: 5 Meteor Class Blockade Runner
Tech Level: 5 Skyfire Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 5 Lady Royale Class Cruiser
* Tech Level: 5 D3 Thorn Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 8 Red Wind Class Carrier
Tech Level: 10 Bloodfang Class Carrier
Cyborg ships:
Tech Level: 1 B200 Class Probe
Tech Level: 1 Watcher Class Scout
Tech Level: 2 B41 Explorer
* Tech Level: 2 Iron Slave Class Baseship
Tech Level: 5 B222 Destroyer
Tech Level: 5 Quietus Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 6 Firecloud Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 9 Biocide Class Carrier
Tech Level: 10 Annihilation Class Battleship
Crystalline ships:
Tech Level: 2 Opal Class Torpedo Boat
Tech Level: 3 Ruby Class Light Cruiser
Tech Level: 3 Topez Class Gunboat
Tech Level: 4 Small Transport
Tech Level: 5 Sky Garnet Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 6 Emerald Class Battlecruiser
Tech Level: 8 Onyx Class Frigate
Tech Level: 9 Diamond Flame Class Battleship
Tech Level: 10 Crystal Thunder Class Carrier
The Evil Empire's Ships:
Tech Level: 1 RU25 Gunboat
Tech Level: 1 Mig Class Scout
Tech Level: 1 PL21 Probe
Tech Level: 2 H-Ross Class LT Carrier
Tech Level: 3 Moscow Class Star Escort
Tech Level: 4 Super Star Frigate
Tech Level: 5 Super Star Carrier
Tech Level: 6 Super Star Destroyer
Tech Level: 9 Super Star Cruiser
Tech Level: 10 Gorbie Class Battlecarrier
Robot ships:
Tech Level: 2 Cat's Paw Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 2 Iron Slave Class Baseship
Tech Level: 3 Q Tanker
Tech Level: 3 Pawn Class Baseship
Tech Level: 4 Cybernaut Class Baseship
Tech Level: 6 Instrumentality Class Baseship
Tech Level: 9 Automa Class Baseship
Tech Level: 10 Golem Class Baseship
Rebel ships:
* Tech Level: 1 Cygnus Class Destroyer
* Tech Level: 1 Taurus Class Scout
Tech Level: 2 Falcon Class Escort
Tech Level: 3 Rebel Deep Space Scout
Tech Level: 4 Gaurdian Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 4 Rebel Transport
* Tech Level: 4 Small Transport
* Tech Level: 4 Cobol Class Research Cruiser
* Tech Level: 4 Aries Class Transport
Tech Level: 5 Sage Class Frigate
* Tech Level: 5 Sagittarius Class Transport
Tech Level: 6 Tranquility Class Cruiser
Tech Level: 6 Patriot Class Light Carrier
* Tech Level: 6 Gemini Class Transport
Tech Level: 9 Iron Lady Class Frigate
Tech Level: 10 Rush Class Heavy Carrier
The Colonies of Man Ships:
Tech Level: 1 Taurus Class Scout
Tech Level: 1 Cygnus Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 2 Little Joe Class Escort
Tech Level: 4 Cobol Class Research Cruiser
Tech Level: 4 Aries Class Transport
* Tech Level: 4 Small Transport
* Tech Level: 4 Gaurdian Class Destroyer
Tech Level: 5 Sagittarius Class Transport
* Tech Level: 5 Sage Class Frigate
Tech Level: 6 Gemini Class Transport
Tech Level: 6 Scorpius Class Light Carrier
* Tech Level: 6 Tranquility Class Cruiser
* Tech Level: 6 Patriot Class Light Carrier
* Tech Level: 9 Iron Lady Class Frigate
Tech Level: 10 Virgo Class Battlestar
(Imagine Dave falling asleep with his forehead on his keyboard.... That sure is a way to find bugs.. :-)
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One very strange bug that I have trying to track down
has been a problem with two planets showing up with exactly
the same stats. Then the next turn they revert back to
normal. It is almost like a dimensional rift opens up in the
planets linking two planets together, one over lapping the
other. I haven't been able to find the cause. I have
also heard of whole planets disappearing and ships blinking
out... and then reappearing as if nothing ever happened.
True it does make the game more interesting but, I would
still like to know what exactly is going on. The bug
tends to happen to players who are suffering from a lack
of sleep or are confused...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I have found and fixed the dimensional rift bug as of
(9/12/92) The bug was in PLANETS.EXE. My friend Dave found
it one night when he was really sleepy. Thanks Dave!
This fixed version of PLANETS.EXE should read
version 2.1 (9/12/92).
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(9.5) Future Versions....
I am working on Version 3.0 right now which will include
many improvements based on suggestions from players. I am
planning to add to the game.
1. A HOST configure program
2. A way for the host person to send messages to the players
3. Meteor showers
4. A way to recycle old starships
5. Starship ID Library program
6. Special Race Abilities
7. Mine (BOOM!) fields in space
8. Mine sweeping
Version 3.0 will not be released until spring 1993. So if
you have any suggestions please write and mean while enjoy
Version 2 VGA Planets will continue to grow and change until
it is the very best game possible, but I don't want to put out
a long series of releases, so Version 2 is frozen in time.
The only changes to Version 2 will be any needed bug fixes.
All my new improvements that players and myself come up with will
be put into Version 3. I am very happy with Version 2 and
I hope you are having fun with it.