Internet Archive October 2002: Merchant Empires Game Manual: Menu Bar

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Upon logging into ME, you will be greeted by the newspaper, The Universe Daily, and above it will be a bar, much like this one: The buttons NAV, COM, INF, NWS, FRC, DOC, SYS are parts of the menu bar, a vital part of the game. From it, you can access many functions in the game. NAV (when landed on a planet): Planet - takes you to the status screen of the base you are docked on Galaxy Map - displays the galaxy map in a new window NAV (when in space): Current Sector - takes you to the Current Sector screen Local Map - displays the local map, an area of 5X5 sectors around your position Plot course - allows you to use the Plot Course system Galaxy Map - displays the galaxy map in a new window COM: View messages - link to the View Messages screen, which views the messages sent to you, your alliance or everyone online Send messages - link to the Send Messages screen Online Forum - link to the Merchant Empires Forum Message alliance - opens a send message window, which sends a message to the alliance you are currently in INF: Merchant status - link to your statistics screen Merchant search - enables you to find another merchant (no, it does not reveal the location) Alliance status - takes you to your alliance's status screen Rankings - displays the rankings Requirements - displays the experience point requirements for reaching higher levels Highscores - shows the score chart of the game Currently online - tells you who is online at the moment NWS: Newspaper - link to The Universe Daily Market News - market news shows which goods are being bought or sold in the galaxy, the global supply/demand rate, and the local price fluctuations (highest ever, lowest ever and current global price) FRC: Drop one SD - drops one scout drone in the sector Drop all SDs - drops the maximum possible number of scout drones in the sector Pick up SDs - picks up the maximum possible number of scout drones from the sector Drop one CD - drops one combat drone in the sector Drop all CDs - drops the maximum possible number of combat drones in the sector Pick up CDs - picks up the maximum possible number of combat drones from the sector Drop full Mine Stack - drops the maximum possible number of mines in the sector Pick up Mines - picks up the maximum possible number of mines from the sector DOC: Documentation - link to the game manual List of Knows Goods - displays the goods in the current game, as well as starting goods on planets Ship list - list of ships in the current game Weaponlist - list of weapons in the current game Get More Help - link to your psychiatrist, if he/she is not present, it takes you to the game forum SYS: Preferences - takes you to the preferences screen Logout - exits the game