Anyone remember the old BBS/Legend of the Red Dragon days?

Jmmsbnd007

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Access it by typing this in your run dialog box:
telnet://bbs.newcon.org
Create a new user. You will go through some stupid questions, just put in fake answers. It'll ask you if you want to view messages, etc etc just hit enter like 20 times. You'll come to a menu. Hit X (for external applications). Then hit 2 for Legend of the Red Dragon (the one that everyone plays). You'll be asked to choose some stuff. Have fun :)
Here's a basic rundown.
Hit F to go to the forest. The forest is where you'll get most of your gold (to buy new weapons and armor) and experience (to level up, all the way up to level 12). After each fight, you may lose some hitpoints. Hit H to go to the healer's hut and get it healed up in expense for some gold.
Hit Y to go to the bank. *Always* put your money in the bank time after time (trick: hit B in the forest to make a quick deposit). This way, if you die, your money is still safe. You get 10% interest per day.
Hit I to go to the inn. You can flirt with violet (or seth able if you selected to be a female player), hear seth able the bard sing (this can max out your hitpoints, give you more forest fights, or if you're lucky, double your bank account!). You can talk to the bartender, and then either bribe him to attack someone up or down to a level below you staying in the inn for a small fee, trade in gems for more hitpoints/offense/defense points, and just get some good advice. Hit G to get a room for the night. This will keep you safe from most things.
Hit S to slay other players. You get half of their experience (yet they only lose 10%... interesting) if you kill them. Make sure you heal after ;) Hit L to list the players, then S to slaughter one of your choice.
Hit T to go to the warrior training place thingy. Hit Q to question your master. He'll tell you how much more experience you need until you can fight him and level up. Hit A to attack him once you have enough (you'll have enough if he gives you a compliment when you question instead of saying "blah blah you need 32039 more experience to level up"). Make sure you always question him first, otherwise you will probably lose since you didn't know that you didn't have enough exp and you won't be able to fight him until tomorrow. You can't die or lose real life HP fighting a master, it just won't let you reattack until tomorrow if you lose.
Abdul's armor and King Arthur's weapons are good places, just sell your weapon first (you make a little over 50% selling it) before you buy a new one, same with armor. Always buy new armor first, and always level up your weapons/armor whenever you can afford it.

Dying. If you die, you lose all gold on hand (but not in the bank!), and 10% of your exp. You cannot play until tomorrow. A few notes...
I wrote this really fast for you ATOT guys, if you have any questions, ask away :) If you're a theif and you have a fairy, go into the bank and hit 2 to rob the bank. In the later levels keep your fairy instead (it revives you if you die) of wasting it on petty cash. Also, I'm a level 12 (you go back to lvl 1 once you beat the red dragon, who happens to have 15,000 HP... yeowch!) so if some annoying guy keeps messing with you, notify me ;) This is not totally thorough, so if you have questions, ask away. The server cycles at 10:50 CST every night.
 

Reel

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That was a good game. I just don't have the dedication to play it every day any more.
 

Choralone

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I still fondly remember my BBS days. :) A lot of the BBS'ers in my area would get together for movies, laser tag, go-carting, stuff like that. It was almost like having an extended family. Even though everyone at first hid behind their handles over time you'd get to know people in person, which is mostly unlike the Net is now...

Oh, and yes I used to play L.O.R.D a lot, along with Usurper and a few other door games who's names I can't remember. Kinda makes me wish I still had a modem in my 'puter.
 

eber

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damn...i remember that game. i looked around for it a couple of years ago and couldn't find any bbs with it. i'll give it a try later tonight.

anyone remember exitilus (not sure if the spelling is right)? i remember that game to be just as much fun--not really sure which one i liked better. does that bbs have it too? or does anyone know a bbs with that game running?
 

Jmmsbnd007

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Originally posted by: Choralone
I still fondly remember my BBS days. :) A lot of the BBS'ers in my area would get together for movies, laser tag, go-carting, stuff like that. It was almost like having an extended family. Even though everyone at first hid behind their handles over time you'd get to know people in person, which is mostly unlike the Net is now...

Oh, and yes I used to play L.O.R.D a lot, along with Usurper and a few other door games who's names I can't remember. Kinda makes me wish I still had a modem in my 'puter.
No need, all intarweb! unf!
 

Reel

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Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007
Originally posted by: ReelC00L
That was a good game. I just don't have the dedication to play it every day any more.
It takes 15-20 min per day :)

I didn't say time. I said dedication. Big difference. I would play for a few days then forget about it so I won't even bother starting.
 

Draknor

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Originally posted by: Ranger X
Violet and I were one. :D

AWwww yeah :)

Those were the good ol' days... Some of the messages concerning Violet were quite... let's just say risque ;)
 

Jmmsbnd007

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Originally posted by: Draknor
Originally posted by: Ranger X
Violet and I were one. :D

AWwww yeah :)

Those were the good ol' days... Some of the messages concerning Violet were quite... let's just say risque ;)
42 minutes later you receive 4230 experience.
:D
Be pleasured by Olivia the bodyless woman? [Y]
:D :D
 

SuperSix

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Wow.. I almost forgot all those games.. I used to run a 2-line BBS here in Tampa called "Buchwackr's BBS"..

Ran registered copies of:
Tradewars
Usurper
LORD
Solar Realms Ilite
Pimpwars
Foodfight
And some others...

I had some HARDCORE L.O.R.D. players - It was the most popular door I had..
 

Jmmsbnd007

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Originally posted by: SuperSix
Wow.. I almost forgot all those games.. I used to run a 2-line BBS here in Tampa called "Buchwackr's BBS"..

Ran registered copies of:
Tradewars
Usurper
LORD
Solar Realms Ilite
Pimpwars
Foodfight
And some others...

I had some HARDCORE L.O.R.D. players - It was the most popular door I had..
Oh that reminds me, it runs a registered version of LORD 3 and LORD 4 (but everyone plays 3).
 

Jmmsbnd007

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I'm seeing you guys on right now, cool. I'm gunna take on the red dragon with my new armor soon. Level up quick, everyone will be revived from the dead if I succeed.
 

zsouthboy

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<Seth Able clears his throat>

..."A true man was Zsouthboy, a warrior proud"...
..."He voiced his opinions meekly, never very loud"...
..."But he ain't no wimp, he took Violet to bed"...
..."He's definately a man, at least that's what she said!"...


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