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Empire / Empire Web Pages are Also Back

« Last post by tmj on January 25, 2021, 10:12:22 am »

The web pages for Empire are also back, including the instruction and high scores pages, see:

http://empire.game-host.org/

Tracy Johnson
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Empire / EMPIRE Game 1 Regenerated

« Last post by tmj on January 11, 2021, 09:29:19 pm »

Test/Experimental EMPIRE1 has been regenerated, it lasts 35 days and expires
TUE, FEB 16, 2021
 
To connect, use Telnet or VT to:  empire.game-host.org
The log on command is HELLO PLAYER.EMPIRE1
 
Game parameters are:
- 299x299 sector grid
- 10 islands, everyone starts at EDEN
- build and movement points accumulate every minute
- 99/255 starting time units
- ship movement is updated every hour
- 255 Player limit
- Player identification is created on first log on
- Game is always open, no sign ups required
- Normal information hiding empire.openmpe.com
 
This message generated by a batch job on the Empire machine.
Tracy Johnson
Old fashioned text games hosted below:
empire.game-host.org
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Empire / DNS Repaired

« Last post by tmj on January 05, 2021, 11:34:44 am »

The domain name has been repaired by my anonymous donor.

OK to use empire.game-host.org in your telnet session again.

Tracy Johnson
empire.game-host.org
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Empire / EMPIRE is Back

« Last post by tmj on December 13, 2020, 11:18:51 am »

My computer text only games are back.  EMPIRE is back!

All games started 3 days ago.  No need for other start-game announcements.

Text mode only, you can use a terminal emulator to telnet in at 100.4.113.167

Or you can use a domain called:  empire.game-host.org

It is better with Reflection or Minisoft in HP terminal mode or TTerm from Turbosoft if you are on Linux.

If you see a prompt called EMPIRECLASSIC:  Enter the following:

HELLO PLAYER.EMPIRE1

(or 2, or 3, or 4, or 5)

It will ask for your Nation's Name or Number, if this is the first time make up a Nation name, like "Rabbinate".

If you successfully log on.  a list of command can be seen by entering "COMM".  "V" will show the island you are on.


I also put the other games:  ADVENT, MANSION, MILLBORN, WARP, SUPRTREK, SUPRTRK, TREK, CIVIL, & DROID.

For those games yes, enter HELLO PLAYER.{gamename}

Droid, Millborn, & Warp need an HP terminal emulator or it looks like screen garble. For those games TTWin or TTerm by TurboSoft.

Advent is the famous one with the Troll bridge.

Mansion is the one with the maid.

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Empire / Empire Game 5 Regenerated

« Last post by tmj on February 12, 2019, 08:54:14 pm »

Full Length EMPIRE5 has been regenerated, it lasts 1 year and expires
WED, FEB 12, 2020

High Scores for the previous game are posted at:
http://empire.openmpe.com/empire/highscores/empire2.html

To connect, use Telnet or VT to:  empire.openmpe.com
The log on command is HELLO PLAYER.EMPIRE5

Game parameters are:
- 999x999 sector grid
- 255 islands, starting island is random
- build and movement points accumulate every 60 minutes
- 0 starting time units
- ship movement is updated every 12 hours
- 255 Player limit
- Player identification is created on first log on
- Game is always open, no sign ups required
- Normal information hiding

This message generated by a batch job on the Empire machine.

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Empire / Empire Game 2 Regenerated

« Last post by tmj on December 24, 2018, 10:34:29 pm »

Practice/Learning EMPIRE2 has been regenerated, it lasts 50 days and expires
TUE, FEB 12, 2019

High Scores for the previous game are posted at:
http://empire.openmpe.com/empire/highscores/empire2.html

To connect, use Telnet or VT to:  empire.openmpe.com
The log on command is HELLO PLAYER.EMPIRE2

Game parameters are:
- 399x399 sector grid
- 20 islands, starting island is random
- build and movement points accumulate every 14.4 minutes
- 99 starting time units
- ship movement is updated every 2 hours
- 255 Player limit
- Player identification is created on first log on
- Game is always open, no sign ups required
- Normal information hiding


This message generated by a batch job on the Empire machine.

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Empire / Empire Game 3 Regenerated

« Last post by tmj on December 24, 2018, 10:21:17 pm »

Normal game EMPIRE3 has been regenerated, it lasts 100 days and expires
WED, APR 03, 2019

High Scores for the previous game are posted at:
http://empire.openmpe.com/empire/highscores/empire3.html

To connect, use Telnet or VT to:  empire.openmpe.com
The log on command is HELLO PLAYER.EMPIRE3

Game parameters are:
- 499x499 sector grid.
- 40 islands, starting island is random.
- build and movement points accumulate every 14.4 minutes.
- 99 starting time units.
- ship movement is updated every 4 hours.
- 255 Player limit
- Player identification is created on first log on
- Game is always open, no sign ups required
- Normal information hiding

This message generated by a batch job on the Empire machine.

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Empire / Empire Game 4 Regenerated

« Last post by tmj on December 24, 2018, 09:50:52 pm »

Tournament game EMPIRE4 has been regenerated, it lasts 125 days and expires
SUN, APR 28, 2019

High Scores for the previous game are posted at:
http://empire.openmpe.com/empire/highscores/empire4.html

To connect, use Telnet or VT to:  empire.openmpe.com
The log on command is HELLO PLAYER.EMPIRE4

Game parameters are:
- 599x599 sector grid
- 99 islands, starting island is random
- build and movement points accumulate every 60 minutes
- 0 starting time units
- ship movement is updated every 6 hours
- 255 Player limit
- Player identification is created on first log on
- Game is always open, no sign ups required
- Normal information hiding

This message generated by a batch job on the Empire machine.

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Empire / Re: Game 5 Ended Early

« Last post by tmj on September 05, 2018, 08:30:16 am »

Since this is a year long game and there have been only 18 games since 2000.  I think it may be too early to declare a trend.

Operator error, and shutdowns due to DNS, IP, and hardware changes are more frequent.

And you remind me, I need to restart the other four expired games.
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Tracy Johnson
​​Old fashioned text games hosted below:
http://empire.openmpe.com/empire/
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Empire / Re: Game 5 Ended Early

« Last post by Rollens on September 05, 2018, 03:21:46 am »

Do players concede like that when a game is too one-sided?