                              Command : SIMULATE

 SYNTAX:
   [##:##] Command: simulate <attack|update|move|produce> [OPTIONS]

You can use the `simulate' command to help predict the outcome of  an  attack,
test  the  feasibility  of  a  commodity move, forecast sector production, and
estimate the upcoming update's effect on sector efficiency, mobility,  popula-
tion and workforce.

Use `simulate update' to help determine where starvation and plague are likely
to reduce population.  Note that most values reported are deltas; i.e., a zero
indicates that the current value will not change, while a positive or negative
sign indicates that the current value will increase or decrease.

   [##:##] Command: sim u 0:10,0:2

                              Command : SIMULATE

   Tue Apr 27 11:06:51 1993
   POPULATION UPDATE SIMULATION
      x,y         mob  eff work avail   population strv
      0,0    j      0    0    0     0   +22 @  153    0
      2,0    m      0    0    0     0   +55 @  368    0
      4,0    w      0    0    0    +6   +15 @  391    0
      6,0    l      0    0    0     0    +8 @   61    0
      8,0    t      0    0    0    +1    +3 @   31    0
     10,0    f      0    0    0    +1    +3 @   73    0
      1,1    f      0    0    0  -120  -998 @  368    0
      3,1    a      0    0    0    +1  -665 @ 1338    0
      5,1    i      0    0    0    +6   +38 @ 1691    0
      7,1    j      0    0    0     0     0 @ 2003    0
      9,1    j      0    0    0     0   +12 @  214    0
      2,2    )      0    0    0     0     0 @ 2028    0
      4,2    b      0    0    0     0     0 @ 2048    0
      6,2    p      0    0    0     0     0 @ 2003    0
      8,2    m      0    0    0  -119  -916 @  445    0
     10,2    a      0    0    0     0     0 @    4    0

                              Command : SIMULATE

       16 sectors

This example indicates that while there should be no  starvation  (every  line
under `strv' is zero), there will likely be massive plague deaths in 1,1, 3,1,
and 8,2.  Also, the available workforce will take big hits in the fort at  1,1
and the mine at 8,2.

Use `simulate attack' to predict your odds of winning an attack against a sec-
tor.   Here  you must supply estimates for number of defenders and their effi-
ciency.

   [##:##] Command: sim

                              Command : SIMULATE

   Simulate what (attack, update, move, produce) ? a
   Sector : 28,0
   Estimated defensive troop count? 20
   Estimated defense efficiency? 100
   assuming 28,0 is a 100% fortress with 20 military.
   Number of troops from agribusiness at 29,-1 (max 12) : 12
   Number of troops from fortress at 30,0 (max 20) : 20
   Number of troops from fortress at 26,0 (max 5) :
   Your combat odds are 39.4%
   2 mobility would be carried forward

`Simulate move' is equivalent to the `test' command.   (See  `info  test'  for
more details.)

   [##:##] Command: sim move

                              Command : SIMULATE

   move what? f
   from sector : 30,0
   Quantity? (max 200) 100
   <124.0: f 30,0> jh

`Simulate produce' is equivalent to the `produce' command.   (See  `info  pro-
duce' for more details.)

   [##:##] Command: sim prod 0:10,0:2

                              Command : SIMULATE

   Tue Apr 27 10:50:11 1993
   PRODUCTION STATUS
      sect  des eff wkfc will make- p.e. cost  use1 use2 use3  max1 max2 max3  max
      0,0    j 100%  160   27 lcm   0.97 $0     26i             26i             27
      2,0    m 100%  392   70 iron  1.00 $0                                     70
      6,0    l 100%   61   10 edu   1.00 $90     9l              9l             10
      8,0    t 100%   30 0.00 tech  0.16 $0      0d   0o   0l    0d   0o   0l 0.00
      3,1    a  89% 2000 2798 food  0.97 $0                                     73
      5,1    i 100% 1743    0 shell 0.97 $0      0l   0h       204l 102h       100
      7,1    j 100% 2000  350 lcm   0.97 $0    358i            358i            349
      9,1    j 100%  231   40 lcm   0.97 $0     40i             40i             39
      4,2    b 100% 2018    4 bars  HOLD $40    15d            355d             72
      6,2    p 100% 2000  300 happy 1.00 $2700 299l            359l            360
      8,2    m  74% 1638  218 iron  1.00 $0                                     10
     10,2    a  84%    4    0 food  0.97 $0                                      0
       12 sectors

See also : produce, move, test, attack, update

