freebsd-ports/games/netrek-COW3-bin/pkg-descr

Netrek is a multiplayer (up to 16 players) network space battle/conquest
game, with a Star Trek theem.  Players can command one of several ship
types (Federation/Romulan/Klingon/Orion) and can band up in teams.  The
object of the game is, basically, to control the Universe, by capturing
enemy planets, killing the enemy, etc.

For more information, FAQs and beginners documentation, etc, see the
Netrek web site at http://www.netrek.org/.

NOTE: This is the "COW3" client.  It has several improvements over the
older servers -- a flashy 256 color mode, sound support, etc.  Naturally,
these embellishments require more processing power.  If your system is
on the sluggish side, you may like the "BRMH" client (also in ports) better.

NOTE 2: This client is distributed in binary form, because it is a
"Blessed" client, meaning that it has been approved by the "Gods of Netrek"
and has had an RSA key embedded in it.  You can, of course, compile your
own client if you wish, but keep in mind that, if you do so, your client
will be "Un-Blessed" and will probably be kicked out of the official
servers.  This is to prevent some unscrupulous player from hacking his/her
client to give him/her superhuman powers ("cyborgs", or "borgs").

NOTE 3: This client, since it is still in development, has an expiration
date.  The current version of the client will expire on Fri, 4/16/99.
Submitted by: Donald Burr <dburr@FreeBSD.ORG> Obtained from: the net Import of new port games/netrek-COW3-bin, a multiplayer space battle type game with a Star Trek theme. This is the 'COW3' client, which has all the whiz-bang features that everyone seems to want nowadays, like a nifty 256-color mode, sound, etc. It's probably not a wise choice if you have a slower machine; use the BRMH client instead. 1999-03-15 22:40:27 +00:00			`Netrek is a multiplayer (up to 16 players) network space battle/conquest`
			`game, with a Star Trek theem. Players can command one of several ship`
			`types (Federation/Romulan/Klingon/Orion) and can band up in teams. The`
			`object of the game is, basically, to control the Universe, by capturing`
			`enemy planets, killing the enemy, etc.`

			`For more information, FAQs and beginners documentation, etc, see the`
			`Netrek web site at http://www.netrek.org/.`

			`NOTE: This is the "COW3" client. It has several improvements over the`
			`older servers -- a flashy 256 color mode, sound support, etc. Naturally,`
			`these embellishments require more processing power. If your system is`
			`on the sluggish side, you may like the "BRMH" client (also in ports) better.`

			`NOTE 2: This client is distributed in binary form, because it is a`
			`"Blessed" client, meaning that it has been approved by the "Gods of Netrek"`
			`and has had an RSA key embedded in it. You can, of course, compile your`
			`own client if you wish, but keep in mind that, if you do so, your client`
			`will be "Un-Blessed" and will probably be kicked out of the official`
			`servers. This is to prevent some unscrupulous player from hacking his/her`
			`client to give him/her superhuman powers ("cyborgs", or "borgs").`

			`NOTE 3: This client, since it is still in development, has an expiration`
			`date. The current version of the client will expire on Fri, 4/16/99.`