                          Server : The HIDDEN Option

NAME
   Hidden - The HIDDEN option

Level: Expert

The following commands are restricted when the HIDDEN option is in play:

   power:  Will only display your country's power. Other nations never show up.
   report: Will only report on contacted countries, and no status (active/flux).
   relat:  Will only display contacted countries.
   news:   Will only show news about contacted countries.
   accep:  Will only display contacted countries.
   tele:   Only allowed with contacted and deity countries.

A country is 'contacted' with a successful spy, look,  coastwatch,  or  recon,
when  an  attack  is  made,  or when you are the victom of an attack or if you
receive a telegram.

It possible for contact to be one sided. If you  contact  someone,  they  must
also  contact you in order to obtain information from you. If you want someone
to be able to contact you, you can send them a telegram.

Tech and research bleed only comes from contacted countries, so it's  in  your
best interest to explore as much as possible.

Because of the difficulty of tracking past news, news cannot be used  with  an
argument  under  this  option. Once the news is read, it cannot be read again.
This may change in the future.

If the LOSE_CONTACT option is in play, contact is lost after three  update  of
no  contact.  Contact  can  be maintained by the same methods described above.
It's important to note, however, that  contact  is  retained  by  RECEIVING  a
telegram, not sending one.

SEE ALSO
   Options, Server

