Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!dwells
From: dwells@Apple.COM (Dave Wells)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: NetTrek 2.0
Message-ID: <32992@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 10 Jul 89 01:29:31 GMT
References: <26145@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <26145@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> peterb@sag1.ssl.berkeley.edu () writes:
>I just found NetTrek 2.0 on a ComputerLand Macintosh.  Is this the release
>version?  From the pictures in MacWorld, it looks like the release version
>is in color.  I don't think this 2.0 version is in color, but it looks to
>be a vast improvement over 1.0.  There is a computer ship when no other
>"TREKKERS" are in the galaxy and the number of computer ships steadily
>increases as you decimate them.  Menus and command keys have been added
>and removed.  No longer can you accelerate then hit <command-j> to jump
>solar systems.  Also, the feature I always thought of as "Warp engines",
>accelerating then hitting full stop then changing direction to accelerate
>very quickly, has been removed.  Some new sounds have been added to the old
>and they work on the Mac II,IIx,IIcx.  If this isn't the release version
>(which is what I believe, then is this shareware or was this one stolen
>like the last version?), when is the release version going to be available?
>I call MacConnection about every two weeks, but to no avail.  If it is OK with
>the author (Randy Carr(?)) I could email this or post it for all the NetTrek
>fans.  Also, what is the shareware fee and what is the address to send it to
>(assuming, of course, that it is shareware)?

Careful.  Well over a year ago, after learning I'd get updated versions, I sent
in my $25 shareware fee.  What'd I get?  Nada.

After noticing the 2.0 blurb in Macworld I called the company (can't
remember their name) that bought it from Randy.  There is no upgrade deal for
those who registered.  Boo hiss.  Seems my registering v1.0 got me nothing
but a warm and fuzzy feeling. |-(

-Dave

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