From: corey@tsgc.synchro.net.remove-55b-this   
      
     To: 3x3eyes   
     Re: Nostalgia BBS - Testing New DMA Server / Games - Tele-Arena, GE, TW200   
     By: 3x3eyes to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Sat Apr 28 2007 07:07 am   
      
    > Nostalgia BBS is currently testing out two DMA servers. The first one   
    > features Tele-Arena, Swords and Sorcery, and Galactic Empire. The 2nd   
    > is currently testing Trade Wars 2002 and Galactic Empire. The 2nd DMA   
    > server has an established user base. So, you can play with or against   
    > many other players (especially in GE). More games may come soon.   
    >   
    > Check us out: telnet://nostalgiabbs.servebbs.net   
    >   
    > Q: What is a DMA server?   
    > A: In this case, DMA stands for Distributed MajorBBS Architecture.   
    > What it does is allows a Sysop to put many mods/games on one server,   
    > for several reasons:   
    > #1: To get over the 16mb DOS/MBBS memory limit - split up the mods   
    > into several pcs and offer more to its visitors   
    > #2: To run multiple versions of the same mod - example, run two   
    > majormuds, two wilderlands, two whatever. Maybe an easy version and a   
    > hard version, maybe a pvp version and non-pvp version.   
    > #3: To offer those mods/games to other bbs systems, to allow players   
    > from two or more bbs systems play with or against each other.   
    >   
    > In this case, it's option #3.   
    >   
    > Q: Isn't that the same as Inter-BBS gaming?   
    > A: No, Inter-BBS is not real time. Inter-BBS uses several BBSes/   
    > Servers to run, and then they send out an info packet once or twice a   
    > day, to a main server, which sorts those data packets.   
    >   
    > When connected to a DMA server, there is only one server that you play   
    > the game on. The DMA client uses a modified version of RLogin out to   
    > connect to the DMA server. When you and some one else is playing that   
    > game, you see that other person in the game. You can chat with that   
    > person in real-time. You can kill that person, or team up to kill   
    > other enemies or other people, or just compete for the high score.   
    >   
    > Q: I'm a Sysop and want to sign my BBS up to a DMA server. How can I?   
    > A: You either have to be running a DOS MBBS/WG1/2 and have Major TCP/   
    > IP registered to you, or have ICO and ICO DMA Client for dos, OR have   
    > WG 3.xNT and have an ICO DMA Client registered. The registration   
    > number fro the ICO DMA Client for DOS also works with the NT version.   
    >   
    > While you may not have to have a static IP, it would make things a lot   
    > easier.   
    >   
    > Just sign up to our BBS and email the sysop and we'll send you some   
    > contact info. It'd be great if we could bring in some big, old-skool   
    > competition back to BBSes!   
    >   
    > Q: Can I sign up to MajorMud on a DMA server?   
    > A: We're currently working with another DMA server owner, to try to   
    > setup MajorMud. No guarantees but we're trying.   
    >   
    > Q: I own a DMA server and would like to set it up again. Would any one   
    > join mine?   
    > A: Many worldgroup sysops are running wg nt and don't have registered   
    > ICO DMA Clients and probably wouldn't be willing to downgrade to DOS   
    > and Major TCP/IP.   
    >   
    > But there are still a few BBS systems out there that may own the dma   
    > client or run Major TCP/IP in DOS that might be interested. All we   
    > need is 3-5 bbses connected to make a huge, competitive BBS community.   
    > We'd like to find someone who has mutants (v3.5+), crossroads of the   
    > elements, farwest trivia, lords of cyberspace, infinity complex, maybe   
    > even a good game of swords of chaos to connect to.   
    >   
    > telnet://nostalgiabbs.servebbs.net   
      
   I have swords and sorcery for mbbs dos if you want it.   
      
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