Re: Re: Lord Door Game
By: Nightfox to Mickey on Wed Jan 11 2023 10:45 am

Re: Re: Lord Door Game
By: Mickey to MRO on Wed Jan 11 2023 09:36 am

That and every BBS has exactly the same games on their boards. No matte where you go, Bran the Warrior WILL get ya!

I don't really see the issue with some door games being common on many BBSes I think that could actually be a good thing - That means if a user runs out turns in the game or runs out of time on one BBS, it doesn't mean they have wait until the next day to play it again. The user could go play the game o another BBS that has that game installed.

Nightfox

I play L.O.R.D. on 3 different BBS's. I have do this for many years and really enjoy it.

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Re: Re: Lord Door Game
By: Gary Gordon to Nightfox on Fri Jan 30 2026 09:03:51

I play L.O.R.D. on 3 different BBS's. I have do this for many years and really enjoy it.

Does your character persist from one BBS to another?

...every BBS has exactly the same games on their boards. No matte where Mi>> you go, Bran the Warrior WILL get ya!

I've been thinking along those lines for some time. What really differentiates one BBS from another in the modern world? Back when dialup BBSes were the norm, it was easy to see the difference. I believe this was because each BBS was, for the most part, it's own little island, with it's own core group of useres, local discussion areas, appearance. Not so much today.

Because we mostly Telnet into boards, there is no localization anymore, so no local discussion areas--oh you'll see one, but they almost have zero activity. Everything is net-boards now and most are on every board your go to, along with most the same Door stuff, as pointed out. I've also seen more boards using the stock UI than making their own; "Oh, that's a Syncronet BBS, that's a Mystic one."

So does this invalidate multiple BBSes? No. But If Sysops and users want their BBSes to more unique, and get a more retro BBS feel, then they need to break out of the global mold and start thinking locally. Get your own look, drop the some of the nets and have your own forums, Door goodies, etc. Granted, there's always gonna be a bit of duplication between BBSes, just like there was back then, but this'll help give boards their own identity and not just cookie-cutter versions.

I'd love to have more than just one BBS hangout, but so far, I haven't seen a reason to.

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Re: A BBS is a BBS is a BBS...
By: Mortar to All on Fri Jan 30 2026 01:25 pm

I play L.O.R.D. on 3 different BBS's. I have do this for many years and
really enjoy it.

Does your character persist from one BBS to another?

Only if it's a networked instance of the game (where the game data is shared among multiple BBSes).

Nightfox

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Re: A BBS is a BBS is a BBS...
By: Nightfox to Mortar on Fri Jan 30 2026 12:33:23

Only if it's a networked instance of the game (where the game data is shared among multiple BBSes).

And how has that translated to your experience?

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Re: A BBS is a BBS is a BBS...
By: Mortar to Nightfox on Fri Jan 30 2026 02:55 pm

Only if it's a networked instance of the game (where the game data is
shared among multiple BBSes).

And how has that translated to your experience?

What do you mean by "translated"?

Nightfox

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I don't really see the issue with some door games being common on many BBS I think that could actually be a good thing - That means if a user runs ou turns in the game or runs out of time on one BBS, it doesn't mean they hav wait until the next day to play it again. The user could go play the game another BBS that has that game installed.

Nightfox

I play L.O.R.D. on 3 different BBS's. I have do this for many years and reall enjoy it.

I have several door games installed here, but the only three that seem to
draw any players are LORD, Yankee Trader, and OOII.
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Re: Re: Lord Door Game
By: MIKE POWELL to GARY GORDON on Sat Jan 31 2026 10:22 am

I don't really see the issue with some door games being common on many BBS I think that could actually be a good thing - That means if a user runs ou turns in the game or runs out of time on one BBS, it doesn't mean they hav wait until the next day to play it again. The user could go play the game another BBS that has that game installed.

Nightfox

I play L.O.R.D. on 3 different BBS's. I have do this for many years and reall enjoy it.

I have several door games installed here, but the only three that seem to draw any players are LORD, Yankee Trader, and OOII.

Speaking of doors, I have a new one I've just about finished and it is vastly different than any other door ever created, sounds pretentious I know, but it's true. Ok, maybe that was a little much, but it is pretty darn cool. I call her Quantasia and she is an Agentic AI Chat Assistant. Its a door you can spend hours inside of, you can literally loose track of time. She contains multiple AI models, up to 32, that are trained on various subjects, and are all configurable by the sysop as to how they behave. It has an easy menu system to import and config each assistant. I have her to the point where she is writing her own code that is used to write her.

I know there are a lot of AI naysayers out there, but just try it before you dismiss it. Its not a hokie toy, its a serious tool that may take the BBS scene to the next level. Even though the bots love to play games too, they are equally adept at discussing and teaching quantum mechanics, writing source code or helping you set up your BBS. So, if you take a little time to put Quantasia through her paces, I think you'll be converted to the dark side. But seriously, all kidding aside, its a pretty cool experience and is configurable to the point where it will be unique on each BBS.

lonewolf
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I know there are a lot of AI naysayers out there, but just try it before you dismiss it. Its not a hokie toy, its a serious tool that may take the BBS sce to the next level. Even though the bots love to play games too, they are equally adept at discussing and teaching quantum mechanics, writing source co or helping you set up your BBS. So, if you take a little time to put Quantasi through her paces, I think you'll be converted to the dark side. But seriousl all kidding aside, its a pretty cool experience and is configurable to the point where it will be unique on each BBS.

The system I run my door games on -- this one -- is a DOS BBS with c1994
BBS software. Not sure it'd work here. ;)

Mike
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Re: Re: Lord Door Game
By: MIKE POWELL to LONEWOLF on Thu Feb 05 2026 08:14 am

dark side. But seriousl all kidding aside, its a pretty cool experience and is configurable to the point where it will be unique on each BBS.

The system I run my door games on -- this one -- is a DOS BBS with c1994
BBS software. Not sure it'd work here. ;)

Very cool, love the retro stuff. I also run a DOS based Renegade on a HP Thin Client under FreeDOS as well as a Synchronet system a Win 32 bit machine.

lw
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Re: Re: Lord Door Game
By: MIKE POWELL to LONEWOLF on Thu Feb 05 2026 08:14 am

dark side. But seriousl all kidding aside, its a pretty cool experience and is configurable to the point where it will be unique on each BBS.

The system I run my door games on -- this one -- is a DOS BBS with c1994
BBS software. Not sure it'd work here. ;)

Mike

I forgot to mention in my previous reply that if you want to check the AI Chat Bot door out, telnet to firesidebbs.com:23231, select (X)Doors at the Main Menu and then select Quantasia Chat Assistant on the next menu.
I think its pretty awesome.

lw
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