Menu bar

Upon logging into ME, you will be greeted by the newspaper, The Universe Daily, and above it will be a bar, much like this one:

Entire menu bar

The buttons NAV, COM, INF, NWS, FRC, DOC, SYS are parts of the menu bar, a vital part of the game. From it, you can access many functions in the game.

  1. NAV (when landed on a planet):
    Navigation menu on planet

    Planet -takes you to the status screen of the base you are docked on
    Galaxy Map -displays the galaxy map in a new window

  2. NAV (when in space):
    Navigation menu in space

    Current Sector -takes you to the Current Sector screen
    Local Map -displays the local map, an area of 5X5 sectors around your position
    Plot course -allows you to use the Plot Course system
    Galaxy Map -displays the galaxy map in a new window

  3. COM:
    Communication menu

    View messages -link to the View Messages screen, which views the messages sent to you, your alliance or everyone online
    Send messages -link to the Send Messages screen
    Online Forum -link to the Merchant Empires Forum
    Message alliance -opens a send message window, which sends a message to the alliance you are currently in

  4. INF:
    Information menu

    Merchant status -link to your statistics screen
    Merchant search -enables you to find another merchant (no, it does not reveal the location)
    Alliance status -takes you to your alliance's status screen
    Rankings -displays the rankings
    Requirements -displays the experience point requirements for reaching higher levels
    Highscores -shows the score chart of the game
    Currently online -tells you who is online at the moment

  5. NWS:
    News menu

    Newspaper -link to The Universe Daily
    Market News -market news shows which goods are being bought or sold in the galaxy and how many ports trade in them

  6. FRC:
    Forces menu

    Drop one SD -drops one scout drone in the sector
    Drop all SDs -drops the maximum possible number of scout drones in the sector
    Pick up SDs -picks up the maximum possible number of scout drones from the sector
    Drop one CD -drops one combat drone in the sector
    Drop all CDs -drops the maximum possible number of combat drones in the sector
    Pick up CDs -picks up the maximum possible number of combat drones from the sector
    Drop full Mine Stack -drops the maximum possible number of mines in the sector
    Pick up Mines -picks up the maximum possible number of mines from the sector

  7. DOC:
    Documentation menu

    Documentation -link to the game manual
    List of Knows Goods -displays the goods in the current game, as well as starting goods on planets
    Ship list -list of ships in the current game
    Weaponlist -list of weapons in the current game
    Get More Help -link to your psychiatrist, if he/she is not present, it takes you to the game forum

  8. SYS:
    System menu

    Preferences -takes you to the preferences screen
    Logout -exits the game


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