Various enhancements. Describe elite-prices and new elite-map

features.

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        GAL is not specified.
 
 
        GAL is not specified.
 
 

-  elite-map [-qv] [-g GALAXY] [-d DIST] [-w WD,HT] [-a ASP] [PLANET]
+  elite-map [-qv] [-g GALAXY] [-d DIST] [-w WEIGHT] [-W WD,HT] [-a ASP]
+       [PLANET ...]

 
        Prints a map of (part of) a galaxy to the terminal.
 
        If PLANET is specified (which it usually is), a map of the area
        around PLANET in GALAXY (default standard galaxy 1) is printed,
 
        Prints a map of (part of) a galaxy to the terminal.
 
        If PLANET is specified (which it usually is), a map of the area
        around PLANET in GALAXY (default standard galaxy 1) is printed,

-       showing other planets within DIST lightyears (default 7) of
-       PLANET.
+       showing other planets within a box extending about DIST
+       lightyears around the PLANETs.

 
 

-       If PLANET is not specified, the entire galaxy is printed.  This
-       is usually unhelpful.
+       If no PLANETs are not specified, the entire galaxy is printed.
+       This is usually unhelpful.

 
 

-       Planets are shown as numbers or letters.  The home PLANET is
-       shown as a `*'.  Below the map is printed a key describing the
-       planets in a strict left-to-right top-to-bottom order.
+       The `-w' option plots a route through the listed planets,
+       highlighting the waypoints.  See `elite-path' for the possible
+       weightings.

 
 

-       The size of the map may be controlled by the -w option -- set WD
+       Planets are shown as numbers or letters (or, occasionally a
+       sequence of letters).  If there is only one PLANET, it is shown
+       as a `*'; otherwise, they're labelled `*0', `*1', etc.  Planets
+       on the path are labelled `+0', `+1', ..., in the order you're
+       meant to visit them.  (Note that if the path doubles back on
+       itself, the planets involved /won't/ be listed twice.  Use
+       `elite-path' for a full guide on where to go, and `elite-map' to
+       visualize the route.)
+
+       The `-q' and `-v' options allow optional suppression of the key
+       below the map.  The defaults are as follows:
+
+         * A galactic map shows no key.
+
+         * A route map (with the `-w' option) shows the waypoints
+           (named PLANETs) and the planets on the path.
+
+         * An area map (around named planets) shows the names of all
+           planets shown.
+
+       The key can be made more verbose by giving the `-v' option, or
+       less verbose by `-q'.  Note that the options parser is currently
+       really shoddy, and won't let you say things like `-qqq'.
+
+       The size of the map may be controlled by the -W option -- set WD

        to the maximum allowable width, and HT to the maximum allowable
        height (in columns and rows, respectively).  The map will be
        scaled so as to fit.  The -a option sets the aspect ratio of
        to the maximum allowable width, and HT to the maximum allowable
        height (in columns and rows, respectively).  The map will be
        scaled so as to fit.  The -a option sets the aspect ratio of


@@ -109,6 +134,7 @@ RIGHT ON COMMAND-LINE
        font).
 
 
        font).
 
 

+

   elite-path [-g GALAXY] [-w WEIGHT] PLANET PLANET ...
 
        Computes a route through a GALAXY (default is standard galaxy
   elite-path [-g GALAXY] [-w WEIGHT] PLANET PLANET ...
 
        Computes a route through a GALAXY (default is standard galaxy


@@ -200,6 +226,24 @@ RIGHT ON COMMAND-LINE
                        as the variables described above.
 
 
                        as the variables described above.
 
 

+  elite-prices [-g GALAXY] [-s SORT] [FROM TO]
+
+       Shows minimum, average and maximum profit (in that order, in
+       credits per unit) for the various commodities, starting at one
+       kind of world and ending at another.
+
+       By default, the commodities are listed in standard order, and
+       the profits are computed going from a poor agricultural world to
+       a rich industrial one.
+
+       You can change the worlds under consideration by typing a pair
+       of planet-specs or economy types (as printed by `elite-find').
+       Any planet-specs are obviously taken relative to GALAXY.
+
+       The SORT parameter may be one of `min', `max', or `avg' to sort
+       by minimum, maximum or average profit (highest at the top).
+
+

 3. The graphical editor
 
   elite-editor [GALAXY | FILE]
 3. The graphical editor
 
   elite-editor [GALAXY | FILE]


@@ -286,7 +330,13 @@ RIGHT ON COMMAND-LINE
        recommend them as an upgrade for commanders who don't wish to
        cheat completely.)
 
        recommend them as an upgrade for commanders who don't wish to
        cheat completely.)
 

-$Id: README,v 1.2 2003/02/25 00:25:38 mdw Exp $
+       One suggestion I've heard of, if Elite is too easy, is to start
+       at Lave (as usual), with no money, lasers, missiles, or fuel.
+       You can get your first money by ramming asteroids (easy but
+       unrewarding) or pirates (risky and tedious), and start trading
+       food and other cheap items.
+
+$Id: README,v 1.3 2003/02/26 01:12:30 mdw Exp $

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