Now this is cool stuff. I'm sure I will go to the trouble of installing and configuring it so I can play for a few minutes and delete it. :)
Regards, Dustin At 08:16 PM 2/16/2002 -0600, you wrote: >On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:15:54 -0600 >John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm willing to meet at CC's on 3/4/02 from 6pm on with other BRLUGers if > > there is interest. I'd really like to get a network game of some kind > going. > > I'll bring a 4 port hub and my Linux laptop. Any victims, er, others? :) > > > > We could play Quake I or II, or NetHack, or XPilot (haven't tried that one > > yet) or FreeCiv... I'm sure there are more. > >NetHack? I was under the impression that NetHack was still a single-player >game. > >Now, Mangband (http://www.mangband.org), the multi-player network Angband >is available for linux, but roguelike games are an acquired taste. They're >plenty fun once you get into them, but ye olde Curses interface doesnt impress >the masses like Quake III. (I just cant play them with the graphical tiles, >even with the 16x16's you cant tell what you're up against) > >For those who arent aware, Angband (and it's many many variants), and NetHack >are generally referred to as "Roguelike games", being descendents of Rogue >and Mines of Moria. They are Dungeons and Dragons-style games, usually using >a Curses interface (now with color capabilities - though there's now graphical >tiles and GUI frontends). The computer generates random (but reasonably >well- >formed) dungeons and wilderness areas -- and you do what most D&D >players do: >fight monsters, win gold and experience points, buy or find magic items in an >endless cycle of equipment upgrades, go on quests for more powerful >items, etc. > >-- >Mark Orr >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >================================================ >BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group >Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. >Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change >your subscription information. >================================================ --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Information Systems Contractor http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear PGP Key available at http://www.us.pgp.net In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
