text RPGs (I think that's what they're called?!?)

cav_again · 10-11-2003, 08:15 PM

When I was at my friend's house (now he goes to college out of state), he showed me an RPG he was playing, but it appeared in a DOS-like window, and all the instructions, actions, everything was relayed in text. I played it a tad, and it was quite fun and very immersive, so I was wondering if anyone out there knows about these and can maybe direct me to a recomendable one?

thanks

Davros · 10-11-2003, 08:29 PM

The original "ZORK" was text based game. Do a search in Google and you can probably find it really easy in Google.

PS - did a search and got this address where I straight away started to play the game.

http://thcnet.net/error/index.php

Zuvio · 10-11-2003, 08:36 PM

I used to think text-based RPG's rocked! Till I got hold of RPG's with visuals....

Still, what a great way to spend those rainy autumn days: playing text RPG's all night long, imagining what it would be like for an adventurer to roam the lands, searching for fame and fortune ......

Sounds great, doesn't it?

Mack_Attack · 10-11-2003, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Davros:
The original "ZORK" was text based game. Do a search in Google and you can probably find it really easy in Google.

PS - did a search and got this address where I straight away started to play the game.

http://thcnet.net/error/index.php

Cool link I started playing it. I could get to liking this, sure is a different pace. You ever play it before?

Davros · 10-11-2003, 08:44 PM

Yeah - I played it before - back in about 1980. I never had a computer then and could only get very limited access to the school one (we had one in the whole high school - man we were hip with the times back then

. I never got anywhere near completing the game cos the sneak with the stilletto kept skewering me and pinching my treasure.

I just had a little play myself and managed to get underground for a look about [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Stormymystic · 10-11-2003, 09:24 PM

hmm there is one called mudd, I played it here recently, but did not find it all that good, took to long to type the commands

shadowhound · 10-11-2003, 09:29 PM

The Mud Connector is an excellent site that links to a ton of text based RPGs.

IAmThumper · 10-12-2003, 12:16 AM

Quote:

]hmm there is one called mudd, I played it here recently, but did not find it all that good, took to long to type the commands

Some MUDS (Multi User Dungeons) support a graphical interface. So there are buttons you can click that make your character go west (for instance). I think they go so far as to always show your items in a sub-pane, what monsters are in the room etc in a more organized way.

I'm sure the Mud Connector site has links to some.

Gnarf · 10-12-2003, 05:46 AM

I like roguelikes (YARNS have quite some) , they're sorta text-based (some of'em got versions with graphics though). Playing ToME the most nowadays.

[ 10-12-2003, 05:47 AM: Message edited by: Gnarf ]

JrKASperov · 10-12-2003, 06:02 AM

Well, nothing beats PnP DnD

10-11-2003, 08:29 PM	#2
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	The original "ZORK" was text based game. Do a search in Google and you can probably find it really easy in Google. PS - did a search and got this address where I straight away started to play the game. http://thcnet.net/error/index.php __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

10-11-2003, 08:36 PM	#3
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	I used to think text-based RPG's rocked! Till I got hold of RPG's with visuals.... Still, what a great way to spend those rainy autumn days: playing text RPG's all night long, imagining what it would be like for an adventurer to roam the lands, searching for fame and fortune ...... Sounds great, doesn't it? __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-11-2003, 08:44 PM	#5
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	Yeah - I played it before - back in about 1980. I never had a computer then and could only get very limited access to the school one (we had one in the whole high school - man we were hip with the times back then . I never got anywhere near completing the game cos the sneak with the stilletto kept skewering me and pinching my treasure. I just had a little play myself and managed to get underground for a look about [img]smile.gif[/img] . __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

10-11-2003, 09:24 PM	#6
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	hmm there is one called mudd, I played it here recently, but did not find it all that good, took to long to type the commands __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

10-11-2003, 09:29 PM	#7
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	The Mud Connector is an excellent site that links to a ton of text based RPGs. __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

10-11-2003, 08:15 PM	#1
cav_again Manshoon Join Date: August 8, 2003 Location: WC Age: 39 Posts: 154	When I was at my friend's house (now he goes to college out of state), he showed me an RPG he was playing, but it appeared in a DOS-like window, and all the instructions, actions, everything was relayed in text. I played it a tad, and it was quite fun and very immersive, so I was wondering if anyone out there knows about these and can maybe direct me to a recomendable one? thanks

10-12-2003, 05:46 AM	#9
Gnarf Emerald Dragon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Norway Age: 38 Posts: 928	I like roguelikes (YARNS have quite some) , they're sorta text-based (some of'em got versions with graphics though). Playing ToME the most nowadays. [ 10-12-2003, 05:47 AM: Message edited by: Gnarf ] __________________ I want a hippo.

10-12-2003, 06:02 AM	#10
JrKASperov Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 16, 2003 Location: Wa\'eni\'n Age: 38 Posts: 1,701	Well, nothing beats PnP DnD __________________ God is in the rain.

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