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In alt.games.wing-commander Dr. Hoads <daver...@kill-spam.earthlink.net> wrote:
: Hi!!  I am just starting up a new game server based on "Trade Wars 2002"
: although I have never had the pleasure of playing elite, I have played the
: wing commander privateer series, and elite as often come up in reviews for
: trader type games and such.  One of my favorite games of all time (although
: it is only text based with some ANSI graphics) it has been recently updated,
: and can now be played over the internet!!  (used to be in the realm of the
: BBS)  This is a little pet project of mine, and is currently only running at

You know, TW2002 has been available for play over the internet for a very
long time now. There are things called telnet BBSes <EG>

: approximately 9pm-2am each night, over a dynamic IP address, and only allows
: 4 simultaneous logins (because it is only a 56K connection and I don't want
: it to get bogged down) It is turn limited, but not time limited.  There are

Bogged down??? With a TEXT Connection?

: ample turns available each day, so no need to be concerned about that!! :)
: If all goes well, and I have enough players to warrant a static IP address
: and a 24/7 connection I will get it!!  This game is *FREE* and always will
: be, even if I do upgrade!!  (I hate getting into a game and then having
: someone charge me) to play, you will need a ANSI compatible telnet client (a
: shareware one is available for download from my web page) and that is

ANSI? phtt, use TTY! ANSI slows down TW sooo much
If I still need to use Telnet, how is this *new* to being able to use it
over the internet???

: basically it!!  You will need to visit my web page to get my IP address to
: telnet to.  It will change (unfortunately) every night, so you will find my
: server status (whether the game is actually currently running or not) and my
: current IP address on my web page.  This is a great game, and one I have
: enjoyed for many years.  I am currently trying to build in many new alien
: races and ship (ones from the star trek, star wars, and wing commander
: universes) as well as some races of my own creation.  So the game will keep

I don't know, the last one I fooled around with was the non-MBBS 3.05
The last one I actually had, locally, for BBS testing purposes was 2 wide
beta 5 non-MBBS

1.03e was better.

: getting bigger and more populated as time goes on.  (This game has 20,000
: sectors!!!!)  so until there are a lot of aliens and human traders space

Which is rather small...
Why do you try and telnet to ALPHA WARS BBS? They run like 8 TW games,
with many, many, many players. And there are tonnes of telnet BBSes out
there with this.


: will seem quite empty...   just some features to point out to help you
: decide if you are interested in playing.  (Good, Evil alignment and
: different perks for both sides, TONS of ships... some available for
: purchase, others need to be captured from alien races, 20,000 sectors to
: explore and populate, form your own corporations and have as many team
: members as you want, create and colonize your own planets, and then upgrade

You could choose a 100 sector universe and establish tournament play, you
know.

: them to be "cash cows" or powerful combat bases, trade and make money "of
: course", etc.) this is just to name a few things, this is a very deep game,
: and as such has a fairly steep learning curve, but the rewards are well
: worth it!!  At any rate, anyone interested in trader type games, or sci-fi

Yeah, but will ProTerm, or the COMMO scripts still work?
I've heard that Gold eliminates the CIM mode. ([ALT]-200 thru 205 to
access; if you're a real TW player, you should know it)

: space stuff in general should give this game a try!!  Just check out this
: web page for all my connection info!!

: http://nimbus.ocis.temple.edu/~drhoads/tradewars/tw.html

: and above all else.. loose some sleep and have some fun!!!  :)  -- Dave


It'd probably be more interesting on Alpha Wars BBS