1999-03-15 22:40:27 +00:00
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Netrek is a multiplayer (up to 16 players) network space battle/conquest
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game, with a Star Trek theem. Players can command one of several ship
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types (Federation/Romulan/Klingon/Orion) and can band up in teams. The
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object of the game is, basically, to control the Universe, by capturing
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enemy planets, killing the enemy, etc.
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1999-05-02 22:16:18 +00:00
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WWW: http://www.netrek.org/
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1999-03-15 22:40:27 +00:00
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NOTE: This is the "COW3" client. It has several improvements over the
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older servers -- a flashy 256 color mode, sound support, etc. Naturally,
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these embellishments require more processing power. If your system is
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on the sluggish side, you may like the "BRMH" client (also in ports) better.
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NOTE 2: This client is distributed in binary form, because it is a
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"Blessed" client, meaning that it has been approved by the "Gods of Netrek"
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and has had an RSA key embedded in it. You can, of course, compile your
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own client if you wish, but keep in mind that, if you do so, your client
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will be "Un-Blessed" and will probably be kicked out of the official
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servers. This is to prevent some unscrupulous player from hacking his/her
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client to give him/her superhuman powers ("cyborgs", or "borgs").
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NOTE 3: This client, since it is still in development, has an expiration
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date. The current version of the client will expire on Fri, 4/16/99.
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