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From: carlton@apollo.HP.COM (Carlton B. Hommel)
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Subject: Re: Harpoon
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Date: 3 Dec 90 18:11:00 GMT
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plague@milton.u.washington.edu (Jack Brown) asks:

>When a ship/plane group runs out of move orders, how does one tell it
>to patrol from the course set window, or can you?
This one bothered me, too, but I think I've figured it out.  Groups
that have been given a movement speed of 0 (for subs/ships) or "Loiter"
(for planes) go nowhere.  Thus, if you want a group of Fulcrums that
have sucessfully shot down a Buccaneer to go back to sleep, hit meta-2,
and tell them to loiter.

>Is it possible to use underway replenishment ships and if so, how?
This probably will be implemented the same time in-air refueling is
done, ie "The next release".

>How goddamn many missiles do you have to shoot at the Sovs in the 
>duel scenario to get more than five missiles in?
I haven't played this one yet, but its *supposed* to be hard.  Try
waiting until you are close enough to fire both short and long range
missles, and perhaps that will overwhelm his defences.  Sneak a sub in,
and torpedo the Kiev class ship.

In other comments, the senarios do change each time.  Not only do you
get different starting locations, but also different ships.  For
example, you might get a Kiev ship one time, and a Kirov another.

My major complaint is that the computer player is not bright.  I sent
out my Nimrod ASW planes without adequate fighter cover.  Once.  The
computer does it all the time.  While the computer is quick to
intercept your undefended aircraft, it does not protect its own.

Has anyone got through to their phone line?  Its always busy when I
call.

Carl Hommel
carlton@apollo.hp.com