.TH Command ASSAULT
.SY "assault <SECT> <SHIP> (troops)"
The assault command allows your marines to "hit the beaches".
It is also the only way to get ashore other than by unloading at a harbor,
thus it is the first step to gaining land on a new continent.
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If you have ship #28 bearing 10 military at 31,53 it can assault land at any
of the adjacent sectors, (32,52; 33,53; 32,54; 30,54; 29,53; or 30,52).
For example:
.EX assault 32,54 28 9
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This command asks to assault sector 32,54 from ship #28 with 9 troops.
Since there were 10 troops on the ship to begin with, 90% of the food
will be taken along by the assaulting troops, (and each one that makes it
will contribute his or her 10% to the conquered sector).
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The program will ask for any information which was
not included on the command line,
(sector to be assaulted, which ship is doing the assaulting,
number of brave troops to disembark).
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The assaulting troops face the disadvantage of having to reach the beach,
therefore they are less effective than any land troops they may encounter.
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Both capitals and forts fight twice as hard as other sectors
against sea assaults.
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See also : attack, board
