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gregoryh posted 03-01-99 08:23 PM ET
1. Is there a list somewhere of all the codes associated with unit ratings? For example, if I have a unit designated as <8>-4-1, what do the brackets around the 8 mean?
2. When looking at the units supported by a base, there are usually some small icons next to each unit. What do these mean?
3. When looking a the current progress towards researching a new tech, the progress bar is not always the same color. Does the color represent the tech category currently being researched? (I am playing with blind research on.)
Thanks!
Horus posted 03-02-99 11:55 AM ET
1. I wanted to bring this to the top because it is a question I also have. I think the tilda (~) means it is amphibious, but I would still like to know what the greater than and less than sign means (as well as any others). I have also seen a + on defense which might mean ecm or something.
2. I think the small icons are showing the mineral support needed. If no icon, then they are freebies (through support bonii or clean reactors).
3. No idea.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 03-02-99 01:45 PM ET
3. I think it's the "mandate" color. Conquer, explore, etc..
jkm
firaxis games
Horus posted 03-03-99 10:07 AM ET
These are the ones I have so far. I have not 100% checked them for accuracy, but I will tonight (forgot last night).
A=Attack Number
D=Defense Number
M=Movement Number
G=Generator Number
<A> SAM
(A) Artillery
~A Amphibious
D+ ECM
*G Generator (Hit Points)
I'll check for the rest of them tonight.
Esobus posted 03-03-99 12:15 PM ET
This was pasted from the:
"alt.games.firaxis.alpha-centauri" newsgroup
/*
Offense strength:
? = Psi
* = Planet Buster
<> = Air Superiority
() = Artillery
^ = Airdrop
~ = Amphibious
x = Nerve Gas
e = Empath
! = Blink
Defense strength:
? = Psi
<> = SAM
+ = Comm Jammer
t = Trance
Brian Reynolds
Alpha Centauri Designer
FIRAXIS Games
*/

Reposted by E. who this time did not complain about uk versions. Ops..
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Author	Topic: Three UI questions
gregoryh	posted 03-01-99 08:23 PM ET 1. Is there a list somewhere of all the codes associated with unit ratings? For example, if I have a unit designated as <8>-4-1, what do the brackets around the 8 mean? 2. When looking at the units supported by a base, there are usually some small icons next to each unit. What do these mean? 3. When looking a the current progress towards researching a new tech, the progress bar is not always the same color. Does the color represent the tech category currently being researched? (I am playing with blind research on.) Thanks!
Horus	posted 03-02-99 11:55 AM ET 1. I wanted to bring this to the top because it is a question I also have. I think the tilda (~) means it is amphibious, but I would still like to know what the greater than and less than sign means (as well as any others). I have also seen a + on defense which might mean ecm or something. 2. I think the small icons are showing the mineral support needed. If no icon, then they are freebies (through support bonii or clean reactors). 3. No idea.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 03-02-99 01:45 PM ET 3. I think it's the "mandate" color. Conquer, explore, etc.. jkm firaxis games
Horus	posted 03-03-99 10:07 AM ET These are the ones I have so far. I have not 100% checked them for accuracy, but I will tonight (forgot last night). A=Attack Number D=Defense Number M=Movement Number G=Generator Number <A> SAM (A) Artillery ~A Amphibious D+ ECM *G Generator (Hit Points) I'll check for the rest of them tonight.
Esobus	posted 03-03-99 12:15 PM ET This was pasted from the: "alt.games.firaxis.alpha-centauri" newsgroup /* Offense strength: ? = Psi * = Planet Buster <> = Air Superiority () = Artillery ^ = Airdrop ~ = Amphibious x = Nerve Gas e = Empath ! = Blink Defense strength: ? = Psi <> = SAM + = Comm Jammer t = Trance Brian Reynolds Alpha Centauri Designer FIRAXIS Games */ Reposted by E. who this time did not complain about uk versions. Ops..