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<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.

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 

ANSI graphics
 
Toggles the display of colors and ANSI displays.  Turning if off will replace the displays with text-only alternatives.

Animation display
 

By turning off animation, many of the longer menus and graphics will be skipped, making the game display faster.

Page on message
 

If you want to receive a beep when someone sends you a message, turn this option on.  If the beep annoys you, turn it off.

Sub-space radio channel
 

Specify which channel (if any) you wish to use for sub-space radio transmission and reception.  Setting this to 0 turns off use of the radio.

Federation comm-link
 

If the comm-link messages are just getting in your way, you can turn them off with this option.

Receive private hails
 

If you'd rather not be bothered by other Traders, you can disable the hailing notification.  Use with caution, because you might miss an important message now and then.

Persistent info display
 

If this option is enabled, the "Quick-stats" key, </>, will toggle the display on and off.  While on, the info will be displayed at the top of the screen.

If this option is disabled, the "Quick-stats" key will simply display the information on the next few lines.

Silence ALL messages
 

If you just don't like to be bothered, or if you're using sensitive scripts, you can turn off all game messages.  This includes all multiplayer notifications (Player enters sector, etc), and any messages sent by other players.  You're flying blind here, so be warned.

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.

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.  Mail generated by Trade Wars (not players) while you are online will be displayed to your screen in real-time, and also placed into your mail where they will remain until read.

<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.

This will display the time and date stored in your ship's computer.  (Remember, the game began in the year 2002.)

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.

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