Date   : Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:40:48
From   : "Ian Wolstenholme" <BBCMailingList@...>
Subject: Re: CAVE

That's very interesting, the idea of an Econet file server as a
"game host" server, there are all kinds of possibilities for doing
multi player games over Econet.

I mentioned before that I would dedicate my spare MDFS as a
server for people to log onto via Beebs if the hardware
requirements could be sorted out.  Does the prospect of us
all annihilating each other in a virtual Beeb Eco-World appeal
to anyone?!

Best wishes,



Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob
To:  <bbc-micro@...>
Sent:  Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:09:13 +0100
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] CAVE

This reminded me..

Some 200 years ago, after getting fascinated by
playing MUD at Essex Uni, I started to write a
multi-user game - it ran on Econet, using a
custom client ROM in the stations and a B & 6502
2P as the game host.  I can't quite remmember how
far I got - certainly far enough to have three
dial-up users plus me wandering round a small world and talking.

(aside: think of a looks given that spotty
teenager going into a BT shop to pay a #500+
phone bill because of all the phone installation
charges..couldn't afford that today!)

I did find the source and object for the client
ROM the other day - it includes a built in
chat-between-stations,no-server-needed option.
I've got the rest on floppies, I am sure, just
not got round to checking those.  I'll have to
dig them out and fire it all up again I
think.  Now how am I going to fit ANOTHER Beeb on my desk??

Rob