r/Tradewars

DemiGoth is a BBS I started in those early days of the covid lockdown, focused on the nostalgia of the door games I loved playing as a kid in the 80s and 90s. We plug into BBS link to have access to populated classics to include: LORD, Barren Realms Elite, Global War, and more.

But our main attraction has always been our locally hosted Tradewars game server. Today we have rebanged 3 of our 4 games.

Game A is targeted at the classic Tradewars feel from the golden age of BBSes for all your nostalgia needs, but with settings optimized for modern internet play. It features 10,000 sectors with 1,400 turns a day, and is a pretty vanilla setup with default ships, alien traders, and Ferrengi.

Game B is our longstanding casual game. This is setup for those who enjoy the non-PvP aspects of the game but still want to build your space empire. It has a huge universe of 30k sectors, 10k turns per day, rules against PvP raids, and has been continually running for more than half a decade.

Game C is the newest version of the custom edit we've been working on. It features completely redesigned ships balanced around major roles (scout, trading, combat), a galaxy of 30,000 sectors with multiple bubbles to explore and claim, and 20,000 turns per day. There are additionally a number of custom factions and alien races, each with custom ships unavailable to buy from the star dock, to include:

• Merchant Guild - a pacifist faction with ships specializing in trade efficiency
• Space Pirates - an aggressive faction with fast ships designed for hit-and-run tactics
• Outlaw Syndicate - smugglers and thieves specializing in cargo ships with some teeth
• Primordials - the remains of a fallen empire, though not aggressive, they will retaliate with advanced tech if provoked
• Quantum Striders - a mysterious extradimensional race specializing in rare transwarp ships
• Buggers - an unforgiving race of formics who will arrive to colonize the galaxy after day 7
• Fungoid - hostile and regenerative spore aliens who will arrive to the galaxy after day 14
• Harbingers - a race of overwhelmingly powerful aliens who will arrive after day 45, bent on destroying the galaxy unless players can stop them

Game D is our limited game designed to perfectly replicate the nostalgia of playing during the BBS days. It includes a small galaxy of only 1,000 sectors, only 200 turns per day, and a 60 minute timer to connect. This is designed for those who want to be able to stay competitive, but can't commit much time.

So join us at https://discord.gg/utCukMA7KZ or point your favorite telnet client to demigoth.com port 23 and come join the fun!