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Wingfat
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 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject: Trade Wars 2002 |
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| Does any one else use AHK for playing Trade Wars? I have been playing this game for years and i had at one time biught a program that does the scripts for you, but i have been writing my own for it now. And with the GUI feture I think we can get something good going on for it. |
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Titan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Trade Wars? Some game?
Nope, never heard of it. Would you tell us about it? 
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Wingfat
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Well Trade Wars was an Old BBS game. All done with Text, in the late 90s they added in more ASCII colors and pictures, but still the game is mainly all text.
Trade Wars is a trading game. You have a Galaxy with a number of sectors in it. ranging from 1 to 20,000 (depending on the server you are on) It has been updated so you can play it over the Internet useing Telnet or a number of Telnet programs.
The main server i play on is http://www.alienbase.net/ they have a few games on there that are all different versions of the same Trade wars game. Some have a small galaxy with only a certin number of turns you can use per day, and the others are huge with unlimited number of turns you can have.
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Trade Wars 2002 combines adventure and exploration with strategy and cooperative play in an entertaining and exciting on-line game. You compete against other BBSers to be the most powerful trader (or corporation of traders) in the universe. Independent traders can compete quite effectively against large corporations. Corporate members can perform specific duties (as directed by their C.E.O.) in specialized ships. Traders can be “good guys” or “bad guys” with different avenues for advancement. The universe can be different with each new game. There is no right or wrong way to play and the possible strategies are limited only by one’s imagination.
Playing The Game
When you enter the game, you will be piloting a Merchant Cruiser.
This is considered the most versatile ship in the Trade Wars armada. In it, new players have a chance to try out all aspects of the game.
Upon entering, you will be asked what alias you would like to use in the game and what name you would like to christen your ship. The alias you choose will display in the player and corporate rankings and in several corporate listings. Your ship name will be used in the docking logs at the ports. You can use these names to be as conspicuous or as inconspicuous as you want. If your sysop has it configured this way, you will also be given a personal planet when you enter the game. You will be asked to name the planet here. You can then use option
Y - Your Personal Planets from the Computer Menu to locate the planet.
The equipment in your initial ship will include some holds to store the cargo that you can trade at the ports found throughout the universe. Trading is the basic way to advance in the game. By good trading, you can gain experience as well as gain credits. The credits you earn can fund your military and can provide the capital you will need to expand your trading expeditions. You will have some credits with which you can purchase some commodities for trading. You will additionally have some fighters to offer some protection as you begin your voyage.
The game will differ with each different group of players. Individual traders are ranked by their experience. You gain experience simply by playing the game. The more things you do, the more experience you will get. Good and Evil are represented by the titles each player receives. Your experience combined with your alignment will determine whether you are a Lieutenant or a Dread Pirate. When you do something that affects your alignment, you will get a message saying your alignment went up or down and by how much.
There are benefits and drawbacks whether you choose to play the game as a good trader or an evil trader. Traders who follow the FedLaws are offered protection in FedSpace until they are experienced enough to protect themselves. Traders who aspire to be very good can be awarded a Federal Commission. This allows them to purchase an Imperial Starship. This is one of the most powerful ships in the universe. On the other hand, the evil traders are offered some options in the Underground. Traders who have proved that they are truly evil can steal product or money from the ports.
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Please feel free to try the game out, it is fun, easy to learn but hard to play sometime. Let me know if you like it and i can share some scripts i have been working with to make money fast. |
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Titan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, I'm gonna check that out.
On the topic, have you ever heard of a game called Runescape? It's a java based mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role playing game). It gets on average 50m page hits a day and it's a very popular game. You play a character in the dark ages of camelot with quests to complete, dragons and demons to slay and a whole load more.
The Runescape game is free but you can upgrade to extra game content for a small fee (optional). Why not try a free version out at www.runescape.com, tell me what you think.
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Wingfat
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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yeah i used to play runescape, haven't in a little while. but as an old D&D guy it was a nice mmpog.
Trade Wars is cool becuase it is different on every server. and depending on who hosts it there are not only people that you have to play aginst but also the NPCs controlled by the AI. |
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Titan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Have you tried rs2?
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Wingfat
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| no i haven't is RS2 just as fun? |
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