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<p class=MsoPlainText>The game is ASCII based and called <a
href="http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/">Dwarf Fortress</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Bill Hardison<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Computer Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Northwest Regional Library System (NORWELD)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>419-352-2903<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>800-848-0144 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>419-353-8310 FAX<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Mann, James H. [mailto:JMann@gcpl.lib.oh.us] <br>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:25 PM<br>
To: 'Bill Hardison'; millerst@oplin.org; oplintech@oplin.org<br>
Subject: RE: [OPLINTECH] MUDs & MUVEs</p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>There was a time when I would flunk really bright comp
sci students because they were addicted to MUDDing and would literally sleep in
my labs. In this graphic YouTube world I wonder if it would have the same
appeal?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Jim Mann<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Greene County Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Xenia Ohio 45385<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>(937)352-4000 x1210<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>mailto: jmann@gcpl.lib.oh.us<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Humor is always based on a modicum of truth Have you ever
heard a joke about a father-in-law? -- Dick Clark<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>From: oplintech-bounces@oplin.org
[mailto:oplintech-bounces@oplin.org] On Behalf Of Bill Hardison<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:11 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>To: millerst@oplin.org; oplintech@oplin.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] MUDs & MUVEs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>I have a gamer friend who regularly plays a low-tech if not
text-based game<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>online. I'll shoot him an email find out what it
is.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>And as an FYI I taught myself BASIC on a TI-99 4a and
saved my D&D Character<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>generator and dice rolling programs on audio cassette.
Talk about having<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>time on your hands.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Bill Hardison<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Computer Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Northwest Regional Library System (NORWELD)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>419-352-2903<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>800-848-0144<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>419-353-8310 FAX<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>From: oplintech-bounces@oplin.org
[mailto:oplintech-bounces@oplin.org] On<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Behalf Of millerst@oplin.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:47 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>To: oplintech@oplin.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [OPLINTECH] MUDs & MUVEs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>With all the hoopla about SecondLife and virtual worlds
(everything from<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>RuneScape to EverQuest and WoW), teens and adults are rushing
headlong<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>into cyberspace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Does anyone remember the *OLD* days, back in the 80's,
when all you had<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>were 8 colors on your TV and your keyboard?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>In order to stick with our mission statement (promote
reading, ensure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>learning, enhance discovery), I have been thinking on
starting a<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>text-based adventure game / multi-user dungeon that
centers around<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>libraries and books. Hoping to get our TAG involved
(because I have sooo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>much spare time).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Anyone have any thoughts on that? Are text-based
environments passe, or<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>could they become retro?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Steve<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Steve Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>TechCoord<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Ashtabula County District Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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