Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!ted From: ted@cs.utexas.edu (Ted Woodward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games Subject: Re: Empire Builder (can anyone describe it for me) Keywords: Empire choices menus obtaining clues Message-ID: <245@victoria.cs.utexas.edu> Date: 13 Mar 91 15:11:53 GMT References: <7834@crash.cts.com> <1991Mar8.082856.1056@odin.diku.dk> <2194@wet.UUCP> Distribution: comp.sys.mac.games Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas Lines: 18 I prefer StratCon, but there are a few things about empire builder that I like. I like the ability to produce a certain number of things (like transports) and then have the city ask what to build. And I like the explore command, but it doesn't work. My fighter kept waking up when there was still black space in range. I also like the refuel command. But I don't like the graphics, even on a friend's ci, and especially on my SE. I ESPECIALLY don't like the fact that there is no "don't move this turn" command, at least one that I could find. I don't have the docs because the manual is in fullwrite format...I also don't like the lack of command key equivalents for the commands; sure there are key equivs, but what is the equivalent for 'load transport'? If there were command key equivs in the menu, I could tell. -- Ted Woodward (ted@cs.utexas.edu) "Mad scientists HATE shopping for shoes!" -- Peaches