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Author:  Promethius [ Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:43 pm ]
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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.

Author:  Thrawn [ Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:06 pm ]
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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.

Author:  Space Cowboy [ Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:45 pm ]
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Gotta save it before the floppies lose their magnetism

Author:  Thrawn [ Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:07 pm ]
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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.

Author:  Runaway Proton [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:56 am ]
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ehh, punch cards last forever

Author:  Vulcan [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:26 am ]
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Runaway Proton wrote:
ehh, punch cards last forever
Until they get crumpled or torn.

hehe.

Author:  Singularity [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:40 am ]
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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.

Author:  Thrawn [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:11 am ]
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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.

Author:  Singularity [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:32 am ]
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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.

Author:  Thrawn [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:47 am ]
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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.

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