Reorganize documentation of changes, Add some stuff from Tom Almy's web page.

diff --git a/sst.c b/sst.c
index 8f85a764ebdca61e08d9825029f52f90c0bf625a..e95fa2a8528ee15d1fad305d31c103381886f71b 100644 (file)
--- a/sst.c
+++ b/sst.c
@@ -42,25 +42,21 @@ Dave Matuszek says:
 
 Here are Tom Almy's changes:
 
 
 Here are Tom Almy's changes:
 

-   Compared to original version, I've changed the "help" command to
-   "call" and the "terminate" command to "quit" to better match
-   user expectations. The DECUS version apparently made those changes
-   as well as changing "freeze" to "save". However I like "freeze".
-   (Both "freeze" and "save" work in SST2K.)
-
-   When I got a later (1979) version of Super Star Trek that I was converting
-   from, I added the emexit command from it.
-
-   That 1979 version also mentions srscan and lrscan working when
-   docked (using the starbase's scanners), so I made some changes here
-   to do this (and indicating that fact to the player), and then realized
-   the base would have a subspace radio as well -- doing a Chart when docked
-   updates the star chart, and all radio reports will be heard. The Dock
-   command will also give a report if a base is under attack.
-
-   Also added:
-
-   1. The experimental deathray originally had only a 5% chance of
+   In early 1997, I got the bright idea to look for references to
+   "Super Star Trek" on the World Wide Web. There weren't many hits,
+   but there was one that came up with 1979 Fortran sources! This
+   version had a few additional features that mine didn't have,
+   however mine had some feature it didn't have. So I merged its
+   features that I liked. I also took a peek at the DECUS version (a
+   port, less sources, to the PDP-10), and some other variations.
+
+   1, Compared to the original UT version, I've changed the "help" command to
+      "call" and the "terminate" command to "quit" to better match
+      user expectations. The DECUS version apparently made those changes
+      as well as changing "freeze" to "save". However I like "freeze".
+      (Both "freeze" and "save" work in SST2K.)
+
+   2. The experimental deathray originally had only a 5% chance of

       success, but could be used repeatedly. I guess after a couple
       years of use, it was less "experimental" because the 1979
       version had a 70% success rate. However it was prone to breaking
       success, but could be used repeatedly. I guess after a couple
       years of use, it was less "experimental" because the 1979
       version had a 70% success rate. However it was prone to breaking


@@ -68,23 +64,32 @@ Here are Tom Almy's changes:
       failure modes (great humor!).  (Now controlled by OPTION_DEATHRAY
       and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 
       failure modes (great humor!).  (Now controlled by OPTION_DEATHRAY
       and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 

-   2. Tholian Web from the 1979 version.  (Now controlled by
+   3. The 1979 version also mentions srscan and lrscan working when
+      docked (using the starbase's scanners), so I made some changes here
+      to do this (and indicating that fact to the player), and then realized
+      the base would have a subspace radio as well -- doing a Chart when docked
+      updates the star chart, and all radio reports will be heard. The Dock
+      command will also give a report if a base is under attack.
+
+   4. Tholian Web from the 1979 version.  (Now controlled by

       OPTION_THOLIAN and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 
       OPTION_THOLIAN and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 

-   3. Enemies can ram the Enterprise. (Now controlled by OPTION_RAMMING
+   5. Enemies can ram the Enterprise. (Now controlled by OPTION_RAMMING

       and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 
       and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 

-   4. Regular Klingons and Romulans can move in Expert and Emeritus games. 
+   6. Regular Klingons and Romulans can move in Expert and Emeritus games. 

       This code could use improvement. (Now controlled by OPTION_MVBADDY
       and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 
       This code could use improvement. (Now controlled by OPTION_MVBADDY
       and turned off if game type is "plain".)
 

-   5. The deep-space probe feature from the DECUS version.  (Now controlled
+   7. The deep-space probe feature from the DECUS version.  (Now controlled

       by OPTION_PROBE and turned off if game type is "plain").
 
       by OPTION_PROBE and turned off if game type is "plain").
 

-   6. Bugfix: Klingon commander movements are no longer reported if long-range 
+   8. 'emexit' command from the 1979 version.
+
+   9. Bugfix: Klingon commander movements are no longer reported if long-range 

       sensors are damaged.
 
       sensors are damaged.
 

-   7. Bugfix: Better base positioning at startup (more spread out).
+   10. Bugfix: Better base positioning at startup (more spread out).

       That made sense to add because most people abort games with 
       bad base placement.
 
       That made sense to add because most people abort games with 
       bad base placement.