User manual GAMES PC STAR TREK-STARFLEET COMMAND III

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE FLEET Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Launch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quickstart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] It fills gradually and once full, the Stardate progresses. In addition to displaying hex statistics, the news screen will also display any orders you may be given. During the campaign, your headquarters will sometimes request your presence in a certain hex and may even give you a certain timeframe to get there. The scroll bar to the right of the news screen allows you to scroll back to review past information. NOTE: Some orders will appear in pop-up dialog boxes instead of on the news screen. For extended news events, click on the News button to the left of the News Screen. This will bring up a list of allied movements and enemy encroachments. Player Information The upper left section of the Campaign interface displays your player information. The symbol of your chosen empire is shown along with your rank, name, and the current amount of prestige you have earned. Click on the Medals button to view any medals you have accumulated. SFC3 awards players three types of medals: Rank: As you gain prestige, your rank will increase. For each rank, a medal is awarded. 34 35 SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN Officers: You can recruit and trade officers for your ship. Officers gain experience through out the campaign and as they do, their worth and skills increase. You can swap your officers out at any time by spending prestige on more experienced crewmen in the officer pool. This menu's features are described in depth in the Skirmish section on page 29. Officers are rated in three attributes and 18 skills. The attributes are Intelligence (dictates the rate the officer will learn new skills), Toughness (the amount of damage taken in battle), and Health (starting health level for the officer). As your officers gain experience, their skills will increase. These skills have a direct effect on your vessel's performance. Officer skills and their effects are as follows: Tactical Skills Targeting: Increases your chance to hit an enemy vessel. Weapon Technology: Causes your weapons to fire faster, and allows highly skilled officers to fire multiple torpedoes in one volley. Sub-System Targeting: Allows you to target enemy sub-systems more accurately. Helm Skills Piloting: Increases your acceleration and turning rate. Erratic Maneuvers: Increases the effectiveness of evasive action. Emergency Procedures: Increases your ability to do High Energy Turns. [. . . ] (A$19 for Australia, or £10. 00 for Europe) currency per disc replacement. send to: Warranty Replacements Activision, Inc. Box 67713 Los Angeles, California 90067 In Europe send to: WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS ACTIVISION (UK) Ltd. , Parliament House, St Laurence Way, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2BW, United Kingdom. Disc Replacement: +44 (0) 8705 143 525 In Australia send to: Warranty Replacements Activision Level 5 51 Rawson Street Epping, NSW 2121 Australia Phone: (310) 255-2050 You can call our 24-hour voice-mail system for answers to our most frequently asked questions at the above number. [. . . ]