Well, I joined Door Party because I thought there would be more competion. but even with multiple boards participating... competition is very slim.. Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going! Pimpwars also... very low numbers!
Where all the playas at?!?
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going! Pimpwars also... very low numbers!
Where all the playas at?!?
Kevin Melillo | Conspiracy Theory BBS | bbs.dotheyknow.net
Where all the playas at?!?
On 04-11-19 13:41, StackFault wrote to kmelillo <=-
I guess people just doesn't play door games anymore. I guess we need to being in some new games to bring back some attention.
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going!
Where all the playas at?!?I guess people just doesn't play door games anymore. I guess we need to being in some new games to bring back some attention.
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game
going!
Probably more boards would be active if they could get a registration code - which is impossible nowadays it seems.
Maybe a case of see what people want? I was never a game player (best I ever did was dabble in BRE a little), but get me a decent message
network, and I'll be there for hours. :) I used to be big on chat too, but life these days, combined with the proliferation of numerous incompatible chat services make it difficult to sit down and chat BBS style, like I used to, though I do have MRC and IRC available to use.
Well, I joined Door Party because I thought there would be more competion... but even with multiple boards participating... competition is very slim... Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going! Pimpwars also... very low numbers!
Where all the playas at?!?
I don't know. Haven't found anywhere where there is like 10 or 15 players playing regularly. The only place (ok shameless plug coming) is on The Bottomless Abyss where Ambroshia is having around 15 active players logging daily or every second day to play.
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going!
Probably more boards would be active if they could get a registration code - which is impossible nowadays it seems.
I think it's a matter of finding what suits you. MRC is now getting more and more traffic. Sure there is the meetups but there is several times during the days where you can find 3-4 people having a chat. The new activity
I think it's a matter of finding what suits you. MRC is now getting more and
I think it's a matter of finding what suits you. MRC is now getting mor more traffic. Sure there is the meetups but there is several times duri the days where you can find 3-4 people having a chat. The new activity
where can i find a bbs where this is working? when i visit a system that has it, it's usually broken
What is MRC? I've seen people make reference to it, but nobody's spelled out or provided a
web link.
On 04-11-19 20:41, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I think it's a matter of finding what suits you. MRC is now getting
more and more traffic. Sure there is the meetups but there is several times during the days where you can find 3-4 people having a chat. The
new activity applet also helps a lot, you see right away if you're
missing the party :)
Yeah, MRC is fun, the only downside being things are so much busier
these days it's not as easy to idle and keep an eye on things. Maybe
make more use of the second PC to idle. :)
What is MRC?
Mystic Relay Chat...
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mystic-relay-chat/
I think it's a matter of finding what suits you. MRC is now getting
more and
What is MRC?
MRC stands for Multi Relay Chat. Originally, it was a Mystic only platform
You can join a channel with 50 people in it, say hi and having to wait 2 hours before you see a response.
I'llWhat is MRC?
Mystic Relay Chat...
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mystic-relay-chat/
No no no! :) Do not get this one. It's very old and outdated. In fact,
ask Gryphon to take it out from there since it's misleading a bit.
Right on! Thanks very much for the explanation, I feel like I must have j ssed further information on it
somewhere.
I will check it out pretty quick and see what it looks like. Do you happe now where the implementation
for Synchro resides currently?
Haha! I had to chuckle at this as it's very true. I've joined "support" I nnels for projects that have
200 clients connected, looks like it's going to be a good place to talk to ne about whatever thing it is.
Nope. Everyone's in germany and asleep or at work (or wherever/whatever). sh "people" and it's like
being in a tomb.
I look forward to seeing MRC.
i wasn't recommending anyone to get it... i was pointing to what it is ;)
AFAIK, it won't work on any systems other than Mystic...
we are entering the time of year where activity from users [for synchronet that means sysops] either increases or decreases, so that might be why.
My personal story is that I have other places to game; mobile gaming (Clash Of Clans) which I can play anywhere, Pokemon on Nintendo DS or Metroid Prime on Wii with the kids.
With so many other options for gaming I don't have much time to sit alone on a desktop to BBS. I think having the ability to access and play on mobile would help numbers, there are already a large selection of games. Maybe too many games that it dilutes the numbers per game!?
where can i find a bbs where this is working? when i visit a system that has it, it's usually broken
The old version was broken and nobody was really using it. I decided to remake it from scratch almost. It's now completely redone and you can try it on my board, The Bottomless Abyss, it always have the latest version. There is 2 meetups/week (Wed and Sat) at 9PM ET. We often reach up to 20+ users during these.
Also, most ArakNet member boards will have the latest version. At the time of this writing, there is 30+ BBSes connected to the main ring server, most of them running an updated version.
I'll see how quickly I can come up with something.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: StackFault to Tony Langdon on Fri Apr 12 2019 11:03 am
You can join a channel with 50 people in it, say hi and having to wait 2 hours before you see a response.
Haha! I had to chuckle at this as it's very true. I've joined "support" IRC channels for projects that have
200 clients connected, looks like it's going to be a good place to talk to someone about whatever thing it is.
Nope. Everyone's in germany and asleep or at work (or wherever/whatever). 200ish "people" and it's like
being in a tomb.
On 04-12-19 11:03, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Yeah, MRC is fun, the only downside being things are so much busier
these days it's not as easy to idle and keep an eye on things. Maybe
make more use of the second PC to idle. :)
Yeah, the MPL applet makes things a little bit easier, you can set it
up to auto-refresh on your menu and you will know when there is people
in there.
The whole thing is to avoid having people idling there all day without being in front of their machine. IRC is like that nowadays and it's not helping.
Also, most ArakNet member boards will have the latest version. At the
time of this writing, there is 30+ BBSes connected to the main ring
server, most of them running an updated version.
can you guys gate it to irc?
That could be pretty much any time of year. I've seen activity drop in the summer, and I've seen activity drop in the winter. You could probably argue that people tend to take vacations in the summer, and perhaps also in the winter by visiting their family for the holidays.
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going!
Probably more boards would be active if they could get a registration code - which is impossible nowadays it seems.
No, I haven't had news from echicken in a while. I know Digital Man was to look into it as well, but haven't heard back any details.
I may have said it here or elsewhere, can't really remember, but I will make a generic connector for MRC, this connector will simplify a lot of the issues you may encounter with the protocol and will make integrations with other platform much easier.
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually
played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
can you guys gate it to irc?
I may have said it here or elsewhere, can't really remember, but I wi make a generic connector for MRC, this connector will simplify a lot the issues you may encounter with the protocol and will make integrat with other platform much easier.
Would like to know more. I wasn't crazy about the protocol when I started picking away at this, but I know you were making changes.
IMHO it'd be great to build something new from the ground up without havin make concessions to earlier MRC versions.
I'll see how quickly I can come up with something.
No rush! By 9am tomorrow morning would be just fine. heh!
Looking forward to seeing how things develop!
The whole thing is to avoid having people idling there all day withou being in front of their machine. IRC is like that nowadays and it's n helping.
True. By "idling", I meant when I can look at the screen. One of the problems I have is I pop into a channel, say hi then nothing happens for several minutes, so I go off and do other things like read messages. Meanwhile, people have come and gone from chat while it's been buried behind 6 windows. :(
Global Wars is a Risk clone! Love this game.Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game
Probably more boards would be active if they could get a registration code - which is impossible nowadays it seems.
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually
played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually
played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
On 04-13-19 07:40, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Yeah, I hear you. I see more activity on MRC then almost all the IRC channel I "idle" in. You just need to get there at the right time.
Again, the applet really made things easier. But I hear you and it's
why I started the first organized meetup on wednesdays, then another
one got organized but others on saturdays. By having scheduled events, people know when there will be activity and join at that time.
I have also added a meetup schedule feature to MRC directly, so now you can get the schedule right from the client.
On 04-13-19 07:36, StackFault wrote to MRO <=-
can you guys gate it to irc?
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will bring all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
On 04-13-19 07:37, StackFault wrote to Va7aqd <=-
I'll see how quickly I can come up with something.
No rush! By 9am tomorrow morning would be just fine. heh!
Looking forward to seeing how things develop!
So far it's going quite well. I have now entered feature freeze until
we have developed more cross-platform integration.
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back later.
when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only stays 2 minutes i ban that fucker.
i remember leo laporte had an irc channel and that shit was scrolling so fast with d-bags talking i couldnt keep up with the reading.
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going!
Probably more boards would be active if they could get a registration code - which is impossible nowadays it seems.
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually
played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
can you guys gate it to irc?
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will bring all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
Cheers!
Yeah, I hear you. I see more activity on MRC then almost all the IRC channel I "idle" in. You just need to get there at the right time. Again, the applet
On 04-11-19 20:41, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I think it's a matter of finding what suits you. MRC is now getting
more and more traffic. Sure there is the meetups but there is several times during the days where you can find 3-4 people having a chat. The
new activity applet also helps a lot, you see right away if you're
missing the party :)
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: MRO to Va7aqd on Fri Apr 12 2019 04:37 pm
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back later. when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only stays 2 minutes i ban that fucker.
Yeah, I liked the days when there was much happening on IRC, where you could easily find channels that were live Chat.
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will bring all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
Yeah, I hear you. I see more activity on MRC then almost all the IRC channel I "idle" in. You just need to get there at the right time. Again, the applet really made things easier. But I hear you and it's why I started the first organized meetup on wednesdays, then another one got organized but others on saturdays. By having scheduled events people know when there will be activity and join at that time.
Great ideas, these help for sure. I'm still likely to bury the window during chat and forget about it though. IM clients and Facebook
Messenger got it right with audible and visual notifications, when out
of focus. :)
I normally like gating stuff, but in this case, I agree. I think the better approach is to make MRC accessible to more BBS systems. Get it running on the other modern BBSs - Synchronet, Magicka, Enigma/2, etc.
Looking forward to this. I'll be able to test Synchronet and Magicka versions here. :)
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will b all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
just have adequate security
Yeah, I hear you. I see more activity on MRC then almost all the IRC ch I "idle" in. You just need to get there at the right time. Again, the a
hold on . hold on.
the same could be said for irc.
new activity applet also helps a lot, you see right away if you're missing the party :)
The applet looks interesting, though I haven't got around to installing it
Need a few passes of the instructions to digest what's involved.
On 04-14-19 06:48, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I try to avoid the path of gating for the sake of gating. There is
already enough of that in all the other sphere of the BBS and to be honest, this would like not add that much value to the mix. There is already a whole bunch of connected BBSes that never had a single user connecting thru them, like ever...
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will bring all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
What about gating it to the Synchronet IRC servers? It would be kinda
cool to see the 2 systems linked together somehow.
On 04-14-19 06:46, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I tried to add ANSI Music and even Bell to it but for whatever reason
this is not working. I heard Mystic is filtering out ANSI Music and the Bell Code doesn't appears to be supported. May check with g00r00 to
have the ANSI music filter an option or something.
However, during meetups, the activity is quite fast so if you bury the window, better not join or you will spend all your time in the
scrollback buffer :)
On 04-14-19 07:00, StackFault wrote to Vk3jed <=-
The default applet configuration is pretty good already. Just need to position it on your screen to display where you want it. Also,
everything is set in variables in the code at the top. Should be pretty straightforward.
new activity applet also helps a lot, you see right away if you're
missing the party :)
The applet looks interesting, though I haven't got around to
installing it Need a few passes of the instructions to digest what's
involved.
The default applet configuration is pretty good already. Just need to position it on your screen to display where you want it. Also,
everything is set in variables in the code at the top. Should be
pretty straightforward.
The main goal of MRC is to promote BBS use and the only way to access
it is via a BBS.
The default applet configuration is pretty good already. Just need to position it on your screen to display where you want it. Also, everything is set in variables in the code at the top. Should be pretty straightforward.
wait, what?? didn't you just write this:
The main goal of MRC is to promote BBS use and the only way to access it is via a BBS.
how is an applet going to do that if you don't have to log into a BBS to participate? is the applet only an informer??
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back later.
when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only stays 2
minutes i ban that fucker.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: StackFault to MRO on Sat Apr 13 2019 07:36 am
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will bring all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
What about gating it to the Synchronet IRC servers? It would be kinda cool to see the 2 systems linked together somehow.
Regards,
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will b all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
just have adequate security
I understand the principle quite well, however, I don't see it as added value to the platform at this time. Idlers will be idlers and will setup a client
to sit there and never look at it.
Again, it's probably achievable with IRC, but it's not the point. The main goal of MRC is to promote BBS use and the only way to access it is via a BBS.
It would be possible but it's not gonna happen. Gating it to IRC will bring all the problems IRC has, idlers, bots, flooders, etc.
What about gating it to the Synchronet IRC servers? It would be kinda cool to see the 2 systems linked together somehow.
That's not the intent of gating it to IRC for different reasons described in other posts. Let's move on shall we...
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back later.
when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only stays 2
minutes i ban that fucker.
You ban them? That's why I stopped using IRC. Ops doing stupid shit like that.
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
It's like Risk. It can be quite fun, but you need active players as it is (traditionally) turn based. There are a few boards out there that manage to get games going with active players.
Haven't heard from Apam re Magicka. Maybe the python connector I want to build will reduce the time to implement and make it more attractive.
you're being short sighted for some reason, I'm not sure if it's out of your ability to gate it and you dont want to admit it, or something else.
user interaction is key for bbses. user interaction is the blood of bbses. if you dont have that, it's a pathetic shell.
it's your thing, you can run it how you want. you should try to be open minded, though.
the only way to promote bbs use is to give people what they want.
right now people want to post pictures and interact with friends and family. they want to see news stories and comment on them and have the whole world see them.
if they are married and they want to fuck a random person, they sign up for an account on ashleymadison or something.
people like to watch funny videos.
nobody wants 5 page ansi graphics scrolling infront of their face while they wait and a text only interface.
i've been doing this for like 25 years, and i see whats up and i dont think there's going to be some retro comeback.
well, you are the one that brought up MRC. you should take feedback
from the people in this public forum.
or just discuss it only on your mrc chat network.
right now it's a joke compared to what synchronet can do, just like the bbs software.
Haven't heard from Apam re Magicka. Maybe the python connector I want build will reduce the time to implement and make it more attractive.
What will the connector do? Is this to serve the role of the multiplexer?
I've got that part done and working in JS for Synchronet, I'm just slowly making a user-facing client. Did a bit of work on it last night.
Is your server online? I was unable to connect for testing last night and now (on the port for testing).
I keep hearing folks talk about Global Wars but I have never actually played it. Is it like Trade Wars?
It's like Risk. It can be quite fun, but you need active players as it is (traditionally) turn based. There are a few boards out there that manage to get games going with active players.
I used to play that board game but now I cannot remember what it was about. To wikipedia I go! :)
right now it's a joke compared to what synchronet can do, just like the bbs software.
I see I touched your sensitivity. Sorry for that it was not my intention.
However, on a side note, you are apparently not taking very well the fact your suggestions are not being retained. This is not against you nor personal in any way. It was a suggestion, I thought about it and decided not to move in that direction for many reasons. That's nothing more.
I want to keep it simple and avoid by any and all means to become what every other platforms have become. You are free to join it or not, it's your choice. That's exactly what's beautiful about all this, freedom.
But I have one question, have you even tried it, just once before making suggestions?
Anyway, this thread is not super constructive and I will cut it short.
All of this is not the target audience for BBSes, if that's your objective, you are missing the point.
Again, I disagree, people that will make your board feel alive are those who can appreciate the effort that goes into a 5 page long ANSI, understand the vision someone had when he drew it. If you can't draw, you can at least appreciate it.
That I agree, you have to move forward, implement new ideas, redefine things and make them discover what a 80x25 screen can do. If it's not your goal, I
I've also being doing this and a whole lot of other stuff for about that same mount of time, things change, the BBS is a medium, you have to use it and try to do something with it.
i've been doing this for like 25 years, and i see whats up and i dont think there's going to be some retro comeback.
On 04-14-19 09:23, mark lewis wrote to StackFault <=-
how is an applet going to do that if you don't have to log into a BBS
to participate? is the applet only an informer??
Funny, many millenials I work with are knocking themselves over to buy ret computing gear. You can sell an Apple //e or C=64 for way more now than t ever sold for new.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: MRO to StackFault on Sun Apr 14 2019 11:42 am
i've been doing this for like 25 years, and i see whats up and i dont think there's going to be some retro comeback.
Funny, many millenials I work with are knocking themselves over to buy retro computing gear. You can sell an Apple //e or C=64 for way more now than they ever sold for new.
On 04-13-19 07:40, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Yeah, I hear you. I see more activity on MRC then almost all the IRC channel I "idle" in. You just need to get there at the right time.
Again, the applet really made things easier. But I hear you and it's
why I started the first organized meetup on wednesdays, then another
one got organized but others on saturdays. By having scheduled events, people know when there will be activity and join at that time.
I have also added a meetup schedule feature to MRC directly, so now you can get the schedule right from the client.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: Va7aqd to MRO on Sat Apr 13 2019 03:52 pm
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back later.
when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only stays 2
minutes i ban that fucker.
You ban them? That's why I stopped using IRC. Ops doing stupid shit like that.
On 04-12-19 11:03, StackFault wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Yeah, the MPL applet makes things a little bit easier, you can set it
up to auto-refresh on your menu and you will know when there is people
in there.
The whole thing is to avoid having people idling there all day without being in front of their machine. IRC is like that nowadays and it's not helping.
You can join a channel with 50 people in it, say hi and having to wait
2 hours before you see a response.
MRC is much more dynamic, either it's empty or you talk with someone.
The /chatters also now displays the idle time, so you know if you have
a chance to hear back within a reasonable amount of time.
Anyway, the goal is to bring people together, I hope it works.
yeah, but they will play with it and write a blog and show their friends. when it doesnt get them any more attention they will ebay it again.
Funny, many millenials I work with are knocking themselves over to buy retro computing gear. You can sell an Apple //e or C=64 for way more now than they ever sold for new.
The default applet configuration is pretty good already. Just need
to position it on your screen to display where you want it. Also,
everything is set in variables in the code at the top. Should be
pretty straightforward.
wait, what?? didn't you just write this:
The applet is made to go on the BBS screens or menus.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: Va7aqd to MRO on Sat Apr 13 2019 03:52 pm
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back
later. when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only
stays 2 minutes i ban that fucker.
You ban them? That's why I stopped using IRC. Ops doing stupid shit
like that.
Your quoting somehow leads one to believe that is something I said. That's not I.
The applet is made to go on the BBS screens or menus.
OH! ok... i was thinking of an ""applet"" on my desktop or device and i was looking at my discord and IRC clients and wondering what the difference was... that explains it better...
(for Apple II, Apple LaserWriter printer, etc.) and sold them on eBay for
Apple LaserWriter - one of the only Apple products I ever liked. That thing was a workhorse.
quite a bit more than I paid for them at Goodwill. A couple times I've also seen old Macintosh computers at Goodwill and thought about flipping them, but I don't really trust electronics from Goodwill that much..
quite a bit more than I paid for them at Goodwill. A couple times
I've also seen old Macintosh computers at Goodwill and thought about
flipping them, but I don't really trust electronics from Goodwill that
much..
also you have to pay a lot for shipping and they are 'as is'
assumtion the reply is to the message poster. My reply was not personal. I just wanted to make a point that Ops on "power trips" is why I no longer participate in IRC.
Hustler
also you have to pay a lot for shipping and they are 'as is'
Shipping for what? The old Macs I've seen were at local stores, no shipping would be needed. Unless you're referring to shopgoodwill.com?
Your quoting somehow leads one to believe that is something I said. That's not I.My apologies sir. I have a bad habit of hitting the reply key with the assumtion the reply is to the message poster. My reply was not personal. I just wanted to make a point that Ops on "power trips" is why I no longer participate in IRC.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: MRO to dmxrob on Sun Apr 14 2019 08:30 pm
yeah, but they will play with it and write a blog and show their friends. when it doesnt get them any more attention they will ebay it again.
So pretty much like everyone else?
oh yeah, i thought that's what you meant. in my region they no longer have computer stuff at their goodwills. maybe a display once in a while.
this is hard to believe but i had some active players on datastream bbs, but some guy was visiting all the bbses and getting global war people to leave to play on his system. it worked so i must have sucked.
oh yeah, i thought that's what you meant. in my region they no longer have computer stuff at their goodwills. maybe a display once in a while.
The applet is made to go on the BBS screens or menus.
OH! ok... i was thinking of an ""applet"" on my desktop or device and
i was looking at my discord and IRC clients and wondering what the
difference was... that explains it better...
On the other hand, I already have anonymous telemetry on the server so creating a desktop applet is not very difficult. Then you just have to
log on the BBS to participate when there is activity. That way you
know when you miss the party :)
It's just a matter of finding the right way to do it so it adds value
to the mix.
That is one pitfall to the Internet BBS scene. Back when you had to pay to call outside of your area, it was harder to do that. If you lived in a decent sized city, you could have a fairly lively local BBS scene... different BBS software, with different doorgames, networks, etc. I can remember I had a handful of systems I would call, all running different software with different features.
Now, there are a few supported packages, and a few other systems running old software. Just about everyone has the same thing.
I still think it's important to customize a BBS. Even if you use a popular B N>package, customizing your BBS can still give it its own unique look and feel.
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: MRO to Nightfox on Mon Apr 15 2019 07:29 pm
oh yeah, i thought that's what you meant. in my region they no longer have computer stuff at their goodwills. maybe a display once in a while.
My Goodwills often have a small selecton of monitors and PC cables and accessories (USB cables, mice, game controllers, etc.). It's actually not often I see a whole computer there though.
we have a goodwill outlet. check and see if you have one yet.
this is a huge free for all. there's huge table-tub things all over the place. after a certain amount of time one is removed and one is brought in. people arent allowed to approach until the sheet is pulled. then everyone tears through the tubs of junk to find something!
prices are calculated by weight and type of object.
sometimes there are things that made it AFTER being at a goodwill or somethings hit the outlet before going to goodwill.
i did get a 14inch lcd that is in perfect shape that i will use to reinstall the os on my server when i need to. i also got a shop vac that is 50new at walmart for 6 dollars.
Nightfox wrote to MRO <=-
My Goodwills often have a small selecton of monitors and PC cables and accessories (USB cables, mice, game controllers, etc.). It's actually
not often I see a whole computer there though.
StackFault wrote to MRO <=-
Again, it's probably achievable with IRC, but it's not the point. The
main goal of MRC is to promote BBS use and the only way to access it is via a BBS.
dmxrob wrote to MRO <=-
Funny, many millenials I work with are knocking themselves over to buy retro computing gear. You can sell an Apple //e or C=64 for way more
now than they ever sold for new.
My local thrift store had an eMachine with an AMD 2700 chip and a dual core Dell 530s for under $20. Tempting to see what you could put
together for $50 at a thrift shop...
I still daydream about swapping out my Windows desktop for an old Sun
box, and I'm in my 50s. I'd better buy one before the next generation discovers them!
It's tempting, but I often don't trust thrift shop computers enough to want to buy them. Maybe I'm being cynical, but I suspect a lot of people donate stuff that isn't 100% working anymore.
Nightfox
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
My local thrift store had an eMachine with an AMD 2700 chip and a dual core Dell 530s for under $20. Tempting to see what you could put
together for $50 at a thrift shop...
It's tempting, but I often don't trust thrift shop computers enough to want to buy them. Maybe I'm being cynical, but I suspect a lot of
people donate stuff that isn't 100% working anymore.
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game going! Pimpwars also... very low numbers!
Where all the playas at?!?
Kevin Melillo | Conspiracy Theory BBS | bbs.dotheyknow.net
Hey dude. Global Wars is the ONLY game I ever played back in the day. And your right it's hard to get a game going. Where do you play? Door Party or BBS Link? Let me know. Give me a shout.
HusTler or Heliarc
By: Heliarc to kmelillo on Thu Apr 11 2019 10:22 am
Global Wars used to be my favorite... but I can't get single game
going! Pimpwars also... very low numbers!
Where all the playas at?!?
If you guys need another player to get a game of Global Wars going, i'd be down for playing... i loved global wars back in the day as well.
Just join a game. Either on "BBS link or Door Party"
Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: Heliarc to Jason on Tue Apr 30 2019 09:51 am
Just join a game. Either on "BBS link or Door Party"
So i'm just getting back into the BBS scene... How do i find out more about BBS link or Door Party you speak of?
Jason
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þ Synchronet þ Hard Drive Cafe - hdcbbs.com
Jason wrote to Heliarc <=-
If you guys need another player to get a game of Global Wars going, i'd
be down for playing... i loved global wars back in the day as well.
Haven't heard from Apam re Magicka. Maybe the python connector I want build will reduce the time to implement and make it more attractive.
Time will tell.
Any news on the Enigma (or even Synchronet) versions??
irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg and hear back later.
when i see some dickhead join my server 20 times and only stays 2
minutes i ban that fucker.
You ban them? That's why I stopped using IRC. Ops doing stupid shit like that.
Agreed. I'm sure others feel the same way. No harm no foul.
Regards,
Synchronet client is already in the CVS repo.
Enigma is coming along nicely, I guess it's a matter of days or weeks before it's available outside of testing.
To: Charles Stephensonthough.
CS> Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
CS> By: StackFault to Charles Stephenson on Wed May 22 2019 07:14 am
CS> St> Synchronet client is already in the CVS repo.
CS>
CS> I have it and installed it. :) I am having issues (seems I'm the only
CS> one). IT shows my BBS as being connected, but when it loads, it's not
CS> showing just the client, no connect messages or anything. I haven't had
CS> time to play around with it. I'm going to mess with it this week
echicken did this client, he might be able to shed some light on your issues, on someone else who did install it.weeks
CS> St> Enigma is coming along nicely, I guess it's a matter of days or
CS> St> before it's available outside of testing.
CS>
CS> I'm anxious to install it on my Enigma BBS too! (Thanks for your work!)
The Enigma client is being made by RiPUK.
Cheers!
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A43 2019/03/02 (Linux/64)
* Origin: The Bottomless Abyss BBS * bbs.bottomlessabyss.net
--- Synchronet 3.17c-Win32 NewsLink 1.110
* Vertrauen - Riverside County, California - telnet://vert.synchro.net
Re: Re: Door Games - Door Party
By: StackFault to Charles Stephenson on Wed May 22 2019 07:14 am
Synchronet client is already in the CVS repo.
I have it and installed it. :) I am having issues (seems I'm the only one). IT shows my BBS as being connected, but when it loads, it's not showing just the client, no connect messages or anything. I haven't had time to play around with it. I'm going to mess with it this week though.
Enigma is coming along nicely, I guess it's a matter of days or weeks before it's available outside of testing.
I'm anxious to install it on my Enigma BBS too! (Thanks for your work!)
Sorry, behind the curve, what is Enmiga client made by RiPUK?
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