From: agri@pa.itd.com (Howard)
Subject: Re: ROLPLAYING GAMES ON INTERNET
Organization: Space Remote Sensing Center
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:36:36 GMT

In article <193ndqINN928@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bx096@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Peter Andrew Stark) writes:
>
>Does anyone know of any good role playing games on internet that
>one can telnet into and play?
>Thanks

Yes, they are called MUDS.  However I noticed you are calling from a freenet
account.  I'm not sure if they allow user to MUD or not.  Here, let me tell
you about mine.  Note that you can ftp a fairly compreshensive list of MUDS
from caisr2.caisr.cwru.edu in /pub/mud

This is just a quick info sheet as to what AfterFive is and how to connect.

First, its a BBS.
The BBS section of AfterFive is based on the Citadel BBS system.  Two examples
of Citadel BBSs are Quartz.rutgers.edu and Grind.isca.uiowa.edu.  If you've 
used one of these systems then you'll feel right at home at AfterFive.  The 
major difference is that we don't use "hot keys".  This means that you will
have to hit return after every BBS command.  Also we can support up to 250 users
any any given time.  I don' think you'll find another BBS on the Internet that
can support that many users at once.  Our database should be much more stable
then the other systems as well. Note that there is NO bbs login.  Login in like
you would to a MUD. Roomaids are WANTED!  If you have ever been a Roomaide on 
Quartz or ISCA and are willing to help out at AfterFive you qualify!  Get in
touch with us!  

Second, its a MUD.
Our MUD system is the Tinymuck2.2.10-beta code that was enhanced by Doran 
and Claudius at PythonMUCK.  I've made several changes to it so one or two 
things might be a bit different than you would expect.  The database is based 
on Bourbon St. in New Orleans Louisiana. If you have never heard about Bourbon
St. its like one HUGE non-stop party along several blocks.  The street is 
blocked off from traffic at dusk and people roam around drinking, eating,
partying, and going to the stores and strip tease shops.  This database is NOT
for young children.  The strip-tease and a few other sections are somewhat
graphic.  Please check our polices in the news. 

Third, its a RWHO server.
The MUCK/BBS is connected to the RWHO servers.  You can ftp the rwho client
from decuac.dec.com or do a direct telnet to port 6889 of a RWHO server.
RWHO will list out the users on various MUDS without you having to log in.
Current RWHO servers are:
RWHO SERVER      HOSTNAME                      IP ADDRESS      PORT   STATUS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFserv           af.itd.com                    128.160.2.249   6889    up    
Amber            amber.ecst.csuchico.edu       132.241.1.43    6889    up   
Moebius          moebius.math.okstate.edu      139.78.1.13     6889    up 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The status on these servers can and do change.  No flames if one is marked
up but doesn't respond to you.  I check them as often as I can.

Fouth and final its a mailing list.
For generic help on how mailing lists work send e.mail to......
af-serv@af.itd.com   And include the word "help" without the "" in your
message.

To subscribe to the AfterFive mailing list send e.mail to af-serv@af.itd.com
and put this line in the body of your mail......
subscribe af XXXXXX    Where XXXXXX is your AfterFive player name

You may submit an article for all subscribers to read by e.mailing......
af@af.itd.com  PLEASE DO NOT SEND E.MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS UNLESS YOU WISH TO 
SEND YOUR ARTICLE TO EVERY USER ON THE LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Note that you can't submit an article until you have subscribed!

Our hours are from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. CST time.  PLEASE don't attempt to log
in during the day.  Also note that you log in like you would for a MUD. If you
get a login prompt then you forgot to add the 9999 part at the end of your 
telnet command.  An example of how to connect using a UNIX machine is
"telnet af.itd.com 9999"    Note that you don't actually type the ""
For a VMS machine you would   "telnet af.itd.com /port=9999"  again not typing
out the " "

I hope to see you at AfterFive soon!


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*                              Howard                                        *
*               Howard or Dark_Lord on most MUDS and BBSs                    *
*       Admin of AfterFive at af.itd.com 9999   128.160.2.249 9999           *
*   "An unused CPU cycle is a wasted CPU cycle.  You can't save them up!"    *
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