<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] chil#gate,net --> <!--X-From-R13: Xbry Yryfb <wbryNrr.hjn.rqh.nh> --> <!--X-Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:50:36 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 38BB11F0.5A15A0C2#ee,uwa.edu.au --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: Pine.LNX.4.20.0002280041050.1458-100000#chil,gate.net --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] chil#gate,net</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:joel#ee,uwa.edu.au"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00497.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00499.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00490.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00485.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00498">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00498">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00498">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] chil#gate,net</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] chil#gate,net</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Joel Kelso <<A HREF="mailto:joel#ee,uwa.edu.au">joel#ee,uwa.edu.au</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 08:25:20 +0800</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu">mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> Bobby Bailey wrote: > I am searching high and low for a space-based trading game, similar to > Privateer, an offshoot of the Wing Commander series of games. > > Basically, the type of things I am looking for is a a space system, with > various planets/outposts/whatever within that system where you can > purchase a ship (small at first) and do cargo runs between planets, or > mercenary type work, etc. Buy commodity X on PlanetA for 40, sell it on > PlanetB for 70, make a profit, earn money to upgrade your ship systems or > buy new ships, etc. I know its _not_ exactly what you're looking for, but check out Starlane: <A HREF="http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/~joel/starlane/">http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/~joel/starlane/</A> and the my current test game: <A HREF="http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/~joel/starlane/Arcturus/">http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/~joel/starlane/Arcturus/</A> Its not a space-trading game, its more an empire-building game, but there is a strong commerce element since players buy and sell units amongst themselves. The news entries will give you a flavor of the game; most of the interesting negotiations and deals happen via email. Cheers, Joel Kelso -- joel#ee,uwa.edu.au ------------------------------- Brook: (reading web site) ... Microsoft SKD 1.2.4 ... Bruce: I wouldn't touch that with a barge-pole. Brook: ... comes with free barge-pole ... -- <A HREF="http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/~joel">http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/~joel</A> ----------------- _______________________________________________ MUD-Dev maillist - MUD-Dev#kanga,nu <A HREF="http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev">http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev</A> </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00490" HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Privateer-style mu*?</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Bobby Bailey <chil#gate,net></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00497.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Minimum community sizes</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00499.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Minimum community sizes</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Privateer-style mu*?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00485.html">[MUD-Dev] MSP</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00498"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00498"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>RE: [MUD-Dev] Minimum community sizes</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00497" HREF="msg00497.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Minimum community sizes</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Mon 28 Feb 2000, 23:40 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00499" HREF="msg00499.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Minimum community sizes</A></strong>, Dan Root <a href="mailto:dar#thekeep,org">dar#thekeep,org</a>, Tue 29 Feb 2000, 00:50 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00493" HREF="msg00493.html">[MUD-Dev] Pike codebase</A></strong>, Daniel Podlejski <a href="mailto:underley#underley,eu.org">underley#underley,eu.org</a>, Mon 28 Feb 2000, 18:46 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00490" HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Privateer-style mu*?</A></strong>, Bobby Bailey <a href="mailto:chil#gate,net">chil#gate,net</a>, Mon 28 Feb 2000, 15:42 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00498" HREF="msg00498.html">[MUD-Dev] chil#gate,net</A></strong>, Joel Kelso <a href="mailto:joel#ee,uwa.edu.au">joel#ee,uwa.edu.au</a>, Tue 29 Feb 2000, 00:50 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00485" HREF="msg00485.html">[MUD-Dev] MSP</A></strong>, Richard Ross <a href="mailto:rross#rross,eurobell.co.uk">rross#rross,eurobell.co.uk</a>, Sun 27 Feb 2000, 18:29 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00486" HREF="msg00486.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] MSP</A></strong>, Dominic J. Eidson <a href="mailto:sauron#the-infinite,org">sauron#the-infinite,org</a>, Sun 27 Feb 2000, 22:26 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00487" HREF="msg00487.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] MSP</A></strong>, Ryan P. <a href="mailto:ixiterra#earthlink,net">ixiterra#earthlink,net</a>, Sun 27 Feb 2000, 22:26 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00488" HREF="msg00488.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] MSP</A></strong>, Kyndig <a href="mailto:kyndig#InfoAve,Net">kyndig#InfoAve,Net</a>, Mon 28 Feb 2000, 03:38 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>