Command : DESIGNATE

NAME
designate - Specify sector utilization

Level: Basic

SYNTAX
[##:##] Command : designate

In Empire all sectors have a "designation". The "designation" represents the
principal industry or activity taking place in that area. When a sector is
designated a harbor, for example, the civilians in the sector start building
shipyards and docks, (with a little help from any military present).

If the redesignated sector is already declared to be something else, and is
efficient, then the workers will have to tear down the existing construction
and then build the new sector. The workers dismantle existing sectors four
times faster than they can build.

As work progresses the efficiency will climb toward a maximum of 100%.

If you don't specify the argument in the command line as in:
[##:##] Command : designate 1:3,2:5
The program will ask for each sector specified what you want the new sector
designation to be.

However, if you wish to designate one or several sectors to be one particular
thing and don't want to be asked on each one you can type something like:
[##:##] Command : designate -6:6,-3:3 ?type=f +
This will designate all fortresses that you own within three sectors of your
capital to be highways.

Note that you cannot re-designate bridge spans.

Normally, each point of efficiency added costs you $1. Some sectors may cost
more, and some may also require the expenditure of lcms and/or hcms from the
sector. In addition, some sectors may cost money merely to designate. (see the
"show" command and "info show" for details)

SEE ALSO
Sector-types, Sectors