Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (May 4 1999)
Usage: USE 9502 <direction or location> Or: SAIL <direction or location> Requires: noble must be ship's captain Time: varies with route taken Time to learn: 14 days. Time to use: Variable.
Pilot a ship in the given direction, or to the specified location. If a location is specified, there must be a direct route to it from the current location of the ship.
Compass points may be abbreviated: N, S, E, W.
The noble issuing the Pilot ship order must occupy the first position inside the ship (the noble must be the captain of the ship).
The captain must have a crew (sailors or pirates) to assist in the handling of the ship. To sail, one sailor is required for each sail. To row, each rowing port can accommodate up to 4 rowers.
Overloaded ships do not sail well. They may take longer than expected to travel across routes, and are almost certain to capsize and sink in a storm. Captains should be careful not to leave port in a vessel carrying too much cargo.
For convenience, one may use the SAIL order rather than "USE 9502". Knowledge of Pilot ship [9502] is still required, however.