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Ambassador  Joined: Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:00 am Posts: 3141 Location: Kansas 
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 The history of Trade Wars has recognized the influence of other games and also that some games use Trade Wars as their influence. While we all realize that this is a Trade Wars site, we also know that to lose games that are a part of its history - if only for the commonality that they share - would be a major loss.
Space Cowboy brought this problem to light in trying to find a specific file. Zentock has a very good idea for helping others find games of the Trade Wars genre such as Yankee Trader and others. I am not going cover what Zen's idea is, other than to say I think it would be a very good thing to do. Zentock can post what he is thinking. _________________ / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen / "A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."
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| Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:43 pm |
 
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Commander  Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:00 am Posts: 1801 Location: Outer Rims
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Very good. It is important to know the history and be able to keep it alive, rather than discarding when no longer needed.
_________________ -Thrawn But risk has always been an inescapable part of warfare. -- Knight to Queen's Bishop 3 |
| Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:06 pm |
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Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:01 pm Posts: 17
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Gotta save it before the floppies lose their magnetism
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| Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:45 pm |
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Commander Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:00 am Posts: 1801 Location: Outer Rims
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Space Cowboy wrote: Gotta save it before the floppies lose their magnetism Or our tapes go bad and are no longer readable. I'm still surprised my 250 MB Colorado Trakker works perfectly. _________________ -Thrawn But risk has always been an inescapable part of warfare. -- Knight to Queen's Bishop 3 |
| Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:07 pm |
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Gameop  Joined: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:00 am Posts: 1737 Location: USA
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ehh, punch cards last forever
_________________ American soldiers don't fight because they hate what's in front of them...they fight because they love what's behind them. http://www.runawayproton.com <-- Expired telnet://runawayproton.dyndns.org:223 V2.20b Games <-- Expired http://www.twsubspace.com <-- Expired Teamspeak 3 50.23.212.53:4196 <-- Expired Just a has been now. |
| Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:56 am |
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Gameop  Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:00 am Posts: 2041 Location: Acworth, Georgis USA
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Runaway Proton wrote: ehh, punch cards last forever hehe. _________________ Vulcan's Forge v1 TWGS telnet://vulcansforge.homeip.net:2002 v2 TWGS telnet://vulcansforge.homeip.net:23 Forum and site down for now. my Email is vulcan219@comcast.net now |
| Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:26 am |
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Veteran Op  Joined: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:00 am Posts: 5558 Location: USA
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That's why you make a backup of the important punch cards with a hammer, chistle and a good piece of granite.
Granite... now that's a data backup solution you can REALLY count on! btw... If anyone wants to put together a more comprehensive history section along with related files I'd be happy to mirror it. _________________ May the unholy fires of corbomite ignite deep within the depths of your soul... 1. TWGS server @ twgs.navhaz.com 2. The NavHaz Junction - Tradewars 2002 Scripts, Resources and Downloads 3. Open IRC chat @ irc.freenode.net:6667 #twchan 4. Parrothead wrote: Jesus wouldn't Subspace Crawl. *** SG memorial donations via paypal to: dpocky68@booinc.com 
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| Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:40 am |
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Commander Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:00 am Posts: 1801 Location: Outer Rims
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Singularity wrote: That's why you make a backup of the important punch cards with a hammer, chistle and a good piece of granite. Granite... now that's a data backup solution you can REALLY count on! btw... If anyone wants to put together a more comprehensive history section along with related files I'd be happy to mirror it. Our Academy site has been working on a history section which included some of the other games that eventually led to TradeWars and such. If you are serious, I can zip and send to you. Either e-mail or hit me up on ICQ and we can discuss. Whatever is easier. ICQ is 209782543. _________________ -Thrawn But risk has always been an inescapable part of warfare. -- Knight to Queen's Bishop 3 |
| Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:11 am |
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Veteran Op Joined: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:00 am Posts: 5558 Location: USA
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K. I added you to icq... it's not letting me request auth tho, so I dunno. Try icqing me, 11153178.
_________________ May the unholy fires of corbomite ignite deep within the depths of your soul... 1. TWGS server @ twgs.navhaz.com 2. The NavHaz Junction - Tradewars 2002 Scripts, Resources and Downloads 3. Open IRC chat @ irc.freenode.net:6667 #twchan 4. Parrothead wrote: Jesus wouldn't Subspace Crawl. *** SG memorial donations via paypal to: dpocky68@booinc.com
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| Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:32 am |
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Commander Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:00 am Posts: 1801 Location: Outer Rims
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Singularity wrote: K. I added you to icq... it's not letting me request auth tho, so I dunno. Try icqing me, 11153178. sorry my ICQ was down... gulp... apologies. Added you to my list. _________________ -Thrawn But risk has always been an inescapable part of warfare. -- Knight to Queen's Bishop 3 |
| Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:47 am |
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