BBS and 80's Computing Memories
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@garak0410 Yep, used to use them all the time in High School. Had my own BBS but I couldn't bring it online until after 6pm--after that my parents were fine with it
Wrote it myself too... actually got so large that I used up all the memory on my C64--never said I wrote it well! To initialize the disk database took HOURS on a single 5 1/4 floppy. Loved that. I can remember someone dialing in late late at night and I'd bounce out of bed (it was in my room) and watch what they were doing. How cool was that!! -
I did a lot if MUD gaming and NTG maintains a production MUD server today just because we can.
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@garak0410 @scottalanmiller Check out BBS: The Documentary—
As the Wikipedia bit notes, it can be downloaded for free, though the DVD is recommended.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I did a lot if MUD gaming and NTG maintains a production MUD server today just because we can.
+1 rep just for that!
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I grew up in a LATA with no local BBS and like @scottalanmiller I was not going to pay the phone bill to my parents to dial elsewhere.
When I moved to St. Louis in 1994, I went out and bought a 56K modem immediately and got online to a number of BBS. Spent way too many hours in there.. I remember when we first got SLIP access to the internet.
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@JaredBusch said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I did a lot if MUD gaming and NTG maintains a production MUD server today just because we can.
+1 rep just for that!
MUD gaming was (is) the best. I used to help mod the U of Iowa MUD around 1994. Started running my own, on Linux, around 1998 and have nearly always had one since then.
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I've never played on a MUD, what's involved?
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@Dashrender said:
I've never played on a MUD, what's involved?
It's an old school text adventure platform, but multiplayer. It's the parent of all multiplayer, online games. It was pure text, no graphics but that made it really powerful, much like books compared to movies.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
I've never played on a MUD, what's involved?
It's an old school text adventure platform, but multiplayer. It's the parent of all multiplayer, online games. It was pure text, no graphics but that made it really powerful, much like books compared to movies.
Text Adventures...still my favorite genre but a good graphic adventure is my favorite too. So pumped a new Text Murphy will be released soon!
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I love text adventures because you use your imagination and the story can really develop.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I love text adventures because you use your imagination and the story can really develop.
One of my favorites was DEADLINE because, well, you had a deadline to solve a murder. The problem was, you often had to be at the right place at the right time and type "wait" for something to happen. I never did solve it...and I don't like walkthroughs...
While only old school for being one of the first CD-ROM games, I still like Myst and am excited another one is coming out this year...though this game SCREAMS touch and would love to see it on a smartphone or tablet.
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I was a CircleMUD player from 1994 - 2012. Switched to CoffeeMUD now.
