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NAME
formation - view and control a formation of characters and creatures

SYNOPSIS
formation
formation follow <character name>
formation structure <structure name>
formation unform <character name>
formation reform <character name> <new position>
formation leader <character name>
formation split <amount of gold>
formation talk <argument>
formation report

DESCRIPTION
A FORMATION is a group of 2 to 9 players traveling together, following a
leader.  All members of the formation share EXPERIENCE points equally,
based on level.  However, if there exists a difference of more than 10
levels between any two group member, all players will receive less
experience and the division will be skewed. Experience will only be
shared among group members who are in the room at the time of the
killing blow, regardless of whether they were fighting or not.
Gold can be 'FORMATION SPLIT' equally among the formation by any member.

To make a formation, a leader must be selected.  All members of the
formation must then 'FORM FOLLOW' the leader.

All formation structures are based on a 5x5 box. There are 5 different
structures that the formation leader may select from. The leader may
arrange the players to their liking within the available positions
for the chosen structure.

The leader has formation commands REFORM and UNFORM to position players
within the formation and to remove them.

FORMATION
     Shows you each members' position in the formation.

FORMATION REPORT
     Shows statistics on all formation members. The form leader's name
     will appear in white.

FORMATION REFORM <member> <position>
     This will move the selected member to the position number indicated.
     The following diagrams show the different structures and the
     positions available within each one. Positions are

FORMATION LEADER <character name>
     Changes the form leader to <character name>

FORMATION SPLIT <amount of gold>
     Splits <x> coins amongst the formation.

FORMATION TALK <argument>
     Sends a message to all formation members. May also be abbreviated
     to formtalk <argument>, or ';'.

FORMATION STRUCTURE <number>
     This will select one of 5 structures for the formation, as follows:

     default                       shield
     [fl ][fc ][fr ][   ][   ]     [ffl][fl ][fc  ][fr ][ffr]
     [cl ][cc ][cr ][   ][   ]     [   ][cl ][cc  ][cr ][   ]
     [bl ][bc ][br ][   ][   ]     [   ][   ][bc  ][   ][   ]
     [   ][   ][   ][   ][   ]     [   ][   ][    ][   ][   ]
     [   ][   ][   ][   ][   ]     [   ][   ][    ][   ][   ]

     delta                         snare
     [   ][   ][fc ][   ][   ]     [ffl][   ][   ][   ][ffr]
     [   ][cl ][cc ][cr ][   ]     [fl ][   ][   ][   ][fr ]
     [fbl][bl ][bc ][br ][fbr]     [   ][cl ][cc ][cr ][   ]
     [   ][   ][   ][   ][   ]     [   ][   ][bc ][   ][   ]
     [   ][   ][   ][   ][   ]     [   ][   ][   ][   ][   ]

     bow
     [   ][fl ][fc ][fr ][   ]
     [ffl][   ][cf ][   ][ffr]
     [   ][   ][cc ][   ][   ]
     [   ][   ][cb ][   ][   ]
     [   ][   ][cfb][   ][   ]

SEE ALSO
Formtalk, Beacon