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Subject: Re: How about Multiplayer Rogue? - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 19-Apr-84 22:26:00 EST
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There is a game on the CERL PLATO system here called 'avatar,' which cannot
be easily described here.  It is the closest thing to real D&D that I have
ever seen.  Inter-player communication is fully supported anywhere, and
items and gold may be exchanged when both characters are in the same location.
The dungeon automatically repopulates with monsters every 15 minutes or so,
and there are 15 square levels 30x30 each.  There are a huge number of magic
items, monsters, and spells that can be cast.  You can run in groups or
individually, something that especially makes sense because players can have
different classes and alignments.  Dead players can be carried back up to
the morgue, where a fee must be paid for a raise (lost of consititution stat).
Stud characters can cast 'resurrect.'  An interesting feature is that you
can be 'quested' for a monster or item, which means that you are required
to defeat that monster or find that item to make level.  Unfortunately,
avatar took several people (3 or 4) a few years to fully develop, and you
will probably not find anyone other than students to do such a thing.
Avatar also uses graphics (512x512) to display the view down the hallway and
to display the monsters.  It would be difficult to do something effective with
24x80 terminals.

Mark Papamarcos			ihnp4!uiucdcs!uicsg!mzp
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