                                Command : BDES

NAME
   bdes - Manually change your bmap

Level: Expert

SYNTAX
   [##:##] Command : bdes <SECT> <des>

A  bmap  gives  you  a  graphic representation of all or part of your country.
Bdes allows you to change a sector of your bmap.

Bmap differs from map in that it reflects everything you've learned about  the
world.  If, for example, you navigate near a sector and find out that it is as
sea, it will show up on your bmap as sea, even if it doesn't show up  on  your
map.

When  you  get  new  information, it will overwrite the designation you put in
with bdes, UNLESS you put in an 'x' or an 'X'. These two characters,  'x'  and
'X'  are permanent, unless you manually change them with bdes. Once you change
them back, the sector will be updated normally by nav, march, etc.  (The  nor-
mal  use  for these is to record minefields, so that you can march adjacent to
the minefield without eliminating the information)

Unlike normal designation, with bdes, you may use any character.  If you  wish
to use a space, surround it with double quotes: bdes # " "

You can't bdesignate something to a ?

Conditionals  do  not work with bdes (i.e. bdes # ?des=c C) unless you own the
sector.

Note that the bdes command only changes  your  'working'  bmap  and  not  your
'true'  bmap.   If  you  make  a mistake and bdes a bunch of sectors where you
didn't want them to be, you can always start over by typing
   [##:##] Command : bmap revert
which will revert your 'working' bmap back to your 'true' bmap.

SEE ALSO
   bmap, sharebmap, Maps

