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Old August 16th, 2002, 06:00 AM

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Default Re: problem with "repeat orders" command

My problem with reapeat orders is running out of supply... If I don't have a resupply depot at one of the two destinations I SOL...

Or I could just be stupid...

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Default Re: problem with "repeat orders" command

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I did figure out the "move around until zero MP" workaround but my God is that ever tedious; especially not good for a game that's already as micromanage-happy as this one.
Adding a single order to a queue is tedious?
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Default Re: problem with "repeat orders" command

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My problem with reapeat orders is running out of supply... If I don't have a resupply depot at one of the two destinations I SOL...

Or I could just be stupid...

Ken
You can always insert resuply order (hot key "s" I think) sowhere in the loop.
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Default Re: problem with "repeat orders" command

Trouble with the resupply order is that it is resolved immediately, rather than when it is executed.

This doesn't really casue a problem for simple "move to planet, get mines, move to warp point, launch mines, move to resupply depot, repeat" situations, but for more complex order queues and ones which send your ship into remote territory, you really want an order which will look for the resupply depot which is nearest to the place where the ship is when it gets to that point in the queue.
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