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- Orion Outreach (Revision 0.74) BBS Installation Documentation
- (c) Copyright 1989-91, Triskelian Simulations. All rights reserved.
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- Program: Orion Outreach
- Revision: 0.74
- Date: 13 July 1991
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- ABOUT THE GAME ............................ 2
- INSTALLATION CONCERNS ..................... 2
- NO DEMO VERSIONS .......................... 3
- GETTING REGISTERED ........................ 3
- DISTRIBUTION KIT .......................... 4
- OTHER ORION OUTREACH FILES ................ 6
- CUSTOMIZING THE CONFIGURATION FILE ........ 7
- BBS and SYSOP Names ................... 7
- Registration Number ................... 7
- BBS Publisher and Version ............. 8
- BBS INFO File Pathname ................ 8
- Report File Pathname .................. 8
- Winners File Pathname ................. 8
- Exit Message File Pathanem ............ 9
- Plays Per Day ......................... 9
- Default Time Limit .................... 9
- Game Options Mask ..................... 10
- Th'rax Control Data ................... 11
- Turns Till Auto-Recycle ............... 12
- Modem Speed Control ................... 12
- SYSOP STATUS DISPLAY ...................... 12
- SYSOP PLAY ................................ 13
- ORION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ................. 13
- WARRANTY (EXPLICIT LACK OF!) .............. 14
- ENHANCEMENTS .............................. 15
- SUPPORT BBS ............................... 15
- USER SUPPORT .............................. 16
- REGISTRATION FORM ......................... 17
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- *NOTE* ORIONMNT must be run once *BEFORE* you give the players
- access to Orion Outreach. This will initialize the Orion
- Outreach database. For details refer to the section OTHER
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- ABOUT THE GAME
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- ORION OUTREACH is a strategic game of cosmic conquest. The goal is to
- expand your sphere of influence until you control the entire playing
- area. There are numerous hindrances (like natural hazards and
- opposing players). And the Th'rax Hegemony (a.k.a. The Computer).
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- The players guide describes Orion Outreach from that point of view.
- This document outlines operational concerns for the Sysop.
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- The game supports a maximum of 25 players.
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- The first player to conquer the entire quadrant is the winner.
- Alternatively, the first team to exterminate all opposing or non-team
- players is the winner. This may occur BEFORE (considerably!!) the
- Th'rax are exterminated.
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- The game automatically cycles once each day, based on a simple date
- comparison. The update process requires about 1 minute on an 8 Mhz
- IBM-PC/AT. The sysop may force an update to occur (See the discussion
- of the maintenance program later on).
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- INSTALLATION CONCERNS
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- The program is customizable (BBS name, Sysop name, etc.) using a
- configuration file. The Sysop's name is not displayed until the
- product is registered (Hint Hint). Details of the configuration file
- are listed below.
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- This program is assumed to be running under Mustang's Wildcat!
- versions 1.12 or later. It depends on a file called CALLINFO.BBS, as
- specified in the Wildcat! documentation, to exist. The configuration
- file contains a pointer to this file so it can be located anywhere in
- your system (and need not be called CALLINFO.BBS).
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- This program may work under other BBS systems that provide a similar
- user definition file. You may create a file of your own that will
- accomplish the same thing. Or contact Triskelian Simulations for a
- custom version that copes with the file structure of your BBS.
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- NO DEMO VERSIONS
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- This version of Orion Outreach is fully functional. There are no DEMO
- versions, etc. However, until it is registered their are some things
- you and your players will have to put up with. Your players will have
- to put up with a "guilt screen" each time they enter the game. They
- also will not see the BBS or your (the sysop's) name on the initial
- logo screen. Once the program is registered you will be able to
- manipulate the sysopable features (e.g. TEAMS, PROBES, and ION STORMS
- [see the Player's Guide to make sense of that comment]) to generate a
- truly custom installation.
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- GETTING REGISTERED
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- What could be easier! Fill in the form at the end of this document.
- Add a check or money order for our registration fee. Put them both in
- a stamped envelope and mail to the address given below. Remember the
- stamp: the Dead Letter Office does not register Triskelian Simulations
- products.
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- We will send you back an almost totally impersonal form letter. This
- piece of literature will express our deep appreciation for your
- contribution and tell you we know you are alive. Oh yes, it will also
- include your registration number. Enter this registration number in
- your configuration file (see description below) to complete your
- registration (and kill the guilt screens, etc.).
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- DISTRIBUTION KIT
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- Orion Outreach is distributed as a ZIP of fourteen (14) files. Orion
- Outreach should always be distributed as ORIONxxx.ZIP (where xxx is
- the revision number). Normally the files must be installed in the
- same directory where Orion Outreach will run (otherwise strange and
- not so wonderful things will happen). The exceptions are the report
- and CALLINFO.BBS files (see discussion on configuration files).
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- DOORXX.BAT - A sample startup batch file for ORION.
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- ORION.BYE - A sample Orion Outreach exit message file. This file
- may be customized using any standard editor.
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- ORION.CFG - A sample Orion Outreach configuration file.
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- ORION.DOC - Our eloquently worded Players Guide (a.k.a The
- unabridged version of ORION.HLP). Orion Outreach is
- sufficiently complex that all players should read this
- in their own defense. This file should be made
- available for players to download.
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- ORION.EXE - Orion Outreach compiled to run on any IBM-PC
- compatible. This program requires the ANSI.SYS driver
- be installed to run properly. Graphics and math
- coprocessor chip are NOT required.
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- ORION.HLP - Player online help file. Orion Outreach is designed to
- be straight forward and easy to play. This should be
- enough to get players started.
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- ORIONBBS.DOC - The eloquent document you are presently reading.
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- ORIONLGO.BBS - Many sysops prefer to have a "teaser" to pique users
- interest in a new game. This advertisement is intended
- to fill that need. This file uses only standard ASCII
- and it may be placed anywhere (it is for the sysops
- benefit, not the programs!)
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- ORIONLGO.SCR - Another "teaser" for Orion Outreach. Similar to
- ORIONLGO.BBS but requires the ANSI.SYS driver be
- installed to display properly.
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- ORIONMNT.EXE - The daily maintenance program. This may be run as a
- scheduled activity or included in the standard DOORnn
- batch file (as in the sample DOORXX). It must be run
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- README.1ST - A text file pointing the Sysop in the right direction.
- If you've gotten this far -- you don't need it!
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- README.2ND - A little plug for TECHLINE BBS, Triskelian Simulations
- online support BBS.
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- REGISTER.FRM - A spare registration form. Help support shareware (and
- shareware authors!)
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- OTHER ORION OUTREACH FILES
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- THE ORION OUTREACH MAINTENANCE (ORIONMNT.EXE) PROGRAM *MUST* BE RUN
- *BEFORE* ANY PLAYER TRIES TO USE THE GAME.
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- This will create the other game files and initialize the player
- database. Two types of files are created: the component database
- files and the report files. The database files, which are all named
- ORION???.DAT, will always be created in the local directory (the
- directory where Orion Outreach is running). The report files will be
- created (and named) depending on the contents of the ORION.CFG file
- you have specified. By convention, the standard ASCII report files
- are given the extension *.BBS. Their more colorful ANSI dependent
- counterparts are given the extension *.SCR.
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- The player's daily log file is ORION.LOG and the sysop's error log is
- ORION.ERR. Both of these files are automatically truncated down to 2K
- bytes if they exceed 4K bytes.
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- Database Files
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- ORIONFLT.DAT - Fleet database.
- ORIONGAM.DAT - Game data file.
- ORIONMAP.DAT - Map database.
- ORIONPRB.DAT - Probe database.
- ORIONSYS.DAT - Star system database.
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- ORION.ERR - Orion Outreach error log file. Orion Outreach will make
- an entry in this file each time something of interest to the Sysop
- occurs (I/O timeouts, dropped carriers, new players, etc.). All
- internally detected errors (e.g. file open errors) get thrown in here,
- too. The file may be deleted at any time, it will be automatically
- restarted and/or truncated as needed. This file uses only standard
- ASCII. The players have no access to this file.
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- ORION.LOG - Orion Outreach daily log. This file is updated each
- time a player does something of interest to other players. The file
- may be deleted at any time, it will be automatically restarted and/or
- truncated as needed. This file uses only standard ASCII. The players
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- CUSTOMIZING THE CONFIGURATION FILE
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- The configuration file is used to define certain BBS specific items
- for the Orion Outreach program. The file can be named any valid DOS
- filename (although Triskelian Simulations recommends avoiding such
- overused filenames as COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS!). The default
- configuration filename is ORION.CFG.
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- The configuration file must contain at least fourteen (14) lines.
- Each line must be exactly as described below.
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- SAMPLE ORION.CFG FILE
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- Techline ;line 1 - BBS name
- Jerry Brown ;line 2 - Sysop's name
- 0 ;line 3 - Registration Number
- 0 ;line 4 - BBS publisher and version
- C:\WC\NODE1\CALLINFO.SYS ;line 5 - Full pathname to caller info
- D:\WC\BULL\BULL54 ;line 6 - Full pathname for report file
- D:\WC\BULL\BULL55 ;line 7 - Full pathname for winners list
- ORION.BYE ;line 8 - Full pathname for exit msg file
- 3 ;line 9 - Plays per day
- 20 ;line 10 - Default time limit
- FFFFFF ;line 11 - Game options mask
- 2 4 4 2 3 12 ;line 12 - Th'rax control info
- 30 ;line 13 - Turns till auto-recycle
- 19200 ;line 14 - Modem speed control
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- BBS and SYSOP Names (line 1 and 2)
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- This is more or less self explanatory. The SYSOP's name is not
- displayed until the product is registered. One word of caution: enter
- your BBS name *EXACTLY* as shown on your Triskelian Simulations
- Software Registration form! The security algorithm is not case
- sensitive (that means it can not tell the difference between an "A"
- and an "a"), but it gets real persnickety about blanks and other
- characters it does not expect.
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- This is your Triskelian Simulations Registration Number. You will
- receive a different registration number for EACH program. The number
- is included in the nifty almost totally impersonalized form letter you
- receive as a reply to your registration fee. Enter the number
- *EXACTLY* as shown in your letter!
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- BBS Publisher and version (line 4)
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- This warns the program about weird configuration files, etc. by
- indicating what BBS system is being used. Enter 0 for Wildcat!
- version 1.12 or 1.13. Enter 1 for Wildcat! version 2.0. Enter -1 for
- anything else. Triskelian Simulations has not detected any
- differences (to us) in the various Wildcat! releases. This is just a
- safety valve in the event something unusual surfaces.
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- BBS INFO FILE PATHNAME (line 5)
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- This is the complete specification for where the program can find the
- BBS information file. Note that since this is the *COMPLETE* file
- specification you must give at least the filename (the default is
- CALLINFO.BBS). The file can be called JONES.BAT, just as long as you
- specify it here. This line CANNOT be blank and must not exceed 72
- characters.
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- REPORT FILE PATHNAME (line 6)
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- This is the complete specification for where you want the report file
- created (or updated) and what you want to call it. The file contains
- a listing of the active players and their relative strengths.
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- There are two versions of this file. The first version contains only
- standard ASCII characters and has the extension *.BBS. The second
- file contains an ANSI graphics snapshot and has the extension *.SCR.
- You must NOT specify a file extension. This line CANNOT be blank and
- must not exceed 72 characters.
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- WINNERS FILE PATHNAME (line 7)
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- This is the complete specification for where you want the Orion
- Outreach Winners file created (or updated) and what you want to call
- it. This file contains a chronological list of all Orion Outreach
- winners. If the file becomes too large -- just delete it. The
- program will restart it. The file may also be edited with any
- standard ASCII editor.
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- There are two versions of this file. The first version contains only
- standard ASCII characters and has the extension *.BBS. The second
- file contains an ANSI graphics snapshot and has the extension *.SCR.
- You must NOT specify a file extension. This line CANNOT be blank and
- must not exceed 72 characters.
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- EXIT MESSAGE FILE PATHNAME (line 8)
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- This is the complete specification for where you want the program to
- find the Exit Message file. The exit message file is displayed to the
- user when they exit the program. It is a nifty place for advertising
- your BBS, asking for contributions to help register your program, etc.
- Note that since this is the *COMPLETE* file specification you must
- give at least the filename (the default is ORION.BYE). If this line
- is blank then no exit message will be displayed. This line must not
- exceed 72 characters.
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- PLAYS PER DAY (line 9)
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- In the example above each player is allowed to access the game 3 times
- in any given day. If you want to allow each player to access the game
- only once per day, simply place a 1 on this line. To allow unlimited
- plays per day merely change this value to -1. Default is 3 plays.
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- DEFAULT TIME LIMIT (line 10)
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- Each player is given the minimum of this default time limit or
- remaining logon time. This guarantees that the player will be dumped
- back to the BBS before his logon time expires. Default is 15 minutes.
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- GAME OPTIONS MASK (line 11)
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- Each Triskelian Simulations product allows internal options to be
- enabled or disabled by the SYSOP. These are referred to as
- "sysopable" features (we know, that word should never be in the
- dictionary). For example, the PROBE option could be disabled if you
- feel it detracts from the game. Until the game is registered you are
- stuck with the standard option selection: everything ON!
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- The following options are sysopable in Orion Outreach:
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- Option Flag Description
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- BASE 000001 Bases
- BHOLE 000002 Black holes
- IFF 000004 IFF (applies to smart mines)
- LOG 000008 Log all user accesses
- NOVA 000020 Nova (catastrophic)
- PLASMA 000010 Plasma torpedoes
- PROBE 000040 Probes
- REPAIR 000080 Repair of ships
- RIP 000100 Dead players allowed to restart
- SELF 000200 Self-Destruct
- STORM 000400 Ion Storms
- TEAM 000800 Teams
- VIRGIN 001000 New Player protection
- WARP 002000 Warps
- WORM 004000 Worm holes
- ALIAS 008000 Players may use an alias
- CAPTURE 010000 Capture attacks
- DISCOVERY 020000 Discovery messages
- ECM 040000 ECM ships (and effects)
- NEBULA 080000 Nebulas
- x4 100000 spare
- x5 200000 spare
- x6 400000 spare
- x7 800000 spare
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- Just add the flag values for all the options to be enabled. For
- example: BHOLE, IFF and PROBE would be 000023 hex; REPAIR and PROBE
- would be 0000C0 hex; LOG and MISSILE would be 000018 hex.
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- If you are not sure how to use the option mask feature just enter
- 000000 (six zeros) or FFFFFF (six F's). All zeros will turn OFF all
- optional features. All F's will turn everything ON.
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- If you need to accomplish a specific combination, but think that
- hexadecimal math refers to some sort of obscure pagan ritual, leave
- Triskelian Simulations a message on our support BBS (we talk about
- that somewhere towards the end of this document).
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- TH'RAX CONTROL DATA (line 12)
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- Orion Outreach contains a computer "player" -- the Th'rax Hegemony.
- This line in the configuration file is used to control how viciously
- the computer plays. To activate (and aggravate) the Th'rax use values
- based on the descriptions below. Some combinations will result in
- strange or unpleasant results (for the players, that is).
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- The unregistered game will play the Th'rax in "2 4 4 2 3 12" mode.
- This translates to two large fleets that will slowly wander around
- aggravating any established players unfortunate enough to be
- encountered.
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- This line must contain six integer entries to work properly. The
- general form of the line is: val0 val1 val2 val3 val4 val5. Only the
- first six values are processed.
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- VAL0 is the number of Th'rax groups. This translates to the number of
- fleets that will show up. This number must be in the range [0..15].
- Entering zero means they don't show up!
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- VAL1 is the delay, in game turns, between the Th'rax detection message
- ans the actual arrival of the Th'rax fleets. This number must be in
- the range [0..21].
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- VAL2 is the scale factor. This is a direct multiplier of Th'rax fleet
- size. This number must be in the range [1..5].
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- 0 Sessile (does not even move!)
- 1 random movement
- 2 pursuit
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- 0 avoids everything (will not initiate attacks)
- 1 avoids virgins (if OPTION_VIRGIN selected)
- 2 Attacks anything it finds
- 3 Finds things to attack, especially for revenge
- 4 Kill! Kill! Kill!
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- VAL5 is the number of sectors each Th'rax fleet can move per game
- turn. This number must be in the range [0..100]. Obviously, a
- movement of zero means even a rabid Th'rax fleet cannot attack
- anybody.
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- TURNS TILL AUTO-RECYCLE (line 13)
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- If you want the game to recycle automatically after a given number of
- turns, simply place that number on this line. On the scheduled date
- the leading PLAYER (not team) will be awarded victory.
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- To allow unlimited plays until victory is reached by one of the
- players merely change this value to -1. With a value of -1 the game
- will continue playing until:
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- A) All players are eliminated by the Th'rax. This should never
- happen, but might. (See the discussion on second option
- word).
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- B) One player eliminates all the others.
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- C) One team eliminates all non-team members. Victory will be
- awarded to the team in the ORION winner's file.
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- MODEM SPEED CONTROL (line 14)
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- Some BBS systems operate with the modem communicating to the BBS at a
- different speed than the modem communicates to the user. This can
- cause numerous side effects, all unpleasant. Modem Speed control
- allows the communications port to be maintained or "locked" at the
- current speed setting, ignoring the speed settings for the user.
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- To ignore this feature (the default), simply enter a minus one (-1) on
- this line. To enable this feature enter the baud rate to be used on
- this port (valid selections are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, or 19200).
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- SYSOP STATUS DISPLAY
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- Under normal conditions a status screen will be displayed on the BBS
- console while Orion Outreach is active. This screen identifies the
- program, revision, copyright, etc. It also identifies the active
- user, port, baud rate, time the door was activated, and amount of time
- remaining until the door is closed.
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- There is a dynamic line labelled "ACTIVITY" towards the bottom of the
- screen. This line will be updated every time the program changes
- state (e.g. from input to report generation).
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- If an alarm condition occurs (user drops carrier, I/O timeout, and
- other fun stuff) an appropriate message is displayed just below the
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- SYSOP PLAY
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- To play the game simply enter "/SYSOP" on the same command line as
- ORION.EXE. This will cause the program to come up in local mode at
- the BBS console. You can then run the program just like any of the
- other players. The program will take your name from the specified
- ORION configuration file and use that for your player name. Remember
- not to put "/SYSOP" on the line in your normal DOOR batch file! Sysop
- mode always goes to local console I/O.
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- EXAMPLE: DOS> ORION <configfile> /SYSOP [CR]
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- ORION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
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- Orion Outreach daily activities (revising databases, etc.) are
- performed by the maintenance program, ORIONMNT.EXE. Triskelian
- Simulations recommends that it be included in the normal door
- activation batch file (see the example file DOORXX.BAT). This program
- may also be run as part of a scheduled system event or executed
- directly from the keyboard.
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- EXAMPLE: DOS> ORIONMNT <configfile>[CR]
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- Several sysop options are also available using ORIONMNT. There must
- be a space between the configuration file name and the option. Also
- the option must be proceeded by a slash (/) so the program can figure
- out which is which. The various options are listed below.
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- EXAMPLE: DOS> ORIONMNT <configfile> /<option> /<option>[CR]
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- INIT - Restart game, no winner selected.
- RECYCLE - End current game, award winner, start new game.
- REPORT - Regenerate ORION player reports.
- SYSOP - Forces output to local BBS console.
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- GUARANTEES, WARRANTIES, and COSMIC UNCERTAINTIES
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- ** PSEUDO-LEGALESE VERSION **
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- Orion Outreach and any associated files and documentation are
- distributed without any express or implied warranties. Triskelian
- Simulations does not warrant that Orion Outreach or any associated
- files operate as claimed. You the user assume full risk for any
- direct or consequential damages, even if Triskelian Simulations has
- been advised of the possibility of any damages. MAKE SPECIFIC NOTE OF
- THE FACT THAT Orion Outreach WILL READ/WRITE (i.e. MODIFY) CONTENTS OF
- YOUR DEFAULT DISK MEDIA (specifically including, but not limited to,
- the data files ORION???.DAT, ORION.LOG and ORION.ERR). By using this
- program you agree to abide by the terms and conditions stated above.
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- ** PLAIN ENGLISH VERSION **
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- Triskelian Simulations guarantees this program sort of works. Then
- again, it may not. You got it for free, if it doesn't work -- TOO
- BAD. What do you think this is, a toaster?
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- ** NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS **
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- If you think all that dreck sounds scary, try facing a product
- liability lawsuit sometime! Triskelian Simulations does make an
- effort to maintain and upgrade its products. If you detect a problem
- (with the program, not the authors) send us a line ASAP. (That stands
- for something like PDQ.) We will do what we can to fix the problem as
- fast as we can. Another suggestion is to check our support BBS. You
- may find that a revised version is already being tested! (Are we
- efficient, or what? Hmmm. Never mind, forget we asked...)
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- ENHANCEMENTS
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- Triskelian Simulations truly welcomes any and all suggestions (Why
- does that always seem to surprise people?). Feedback from users is the
- only true way of finding out what needs to be improved, what
- enhancements can be added, or what new products we can produce. Even
- if it's only an idea for a game we are more than willing to hear it.
- Send comments, suggestions, complements, etc. to the address on your
- registration form or call our support BBS and leave a message.
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- SUPPORT BBS
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- Please leave any messages on our support BBS:
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- Techline BBS
- (206) 532-9220
- [24hr USR HST Dual V.42 14.4k N-8-1]
- FIDOnet 1:352/30
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- You can also send messages via the FIDOnet DOORGAMES or DOORWARE
- echoes or directly via netmail.
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- All questions will be answered, comments considered, compliments
- graciously accepted, and complaints ignored (not graciously). When
- you call, you will be able to see what is currently under development
- and make your comments known during the development stage, when your
- input is needed most. If you have any product enhancements or game
- concepts, please let us know, so we can make our products better and
- more enjoyable.
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- There is a file area with the latest shareware version of all
- Triskelian Simulation software products available for download. These
- downloads are available free of charge (well, it is free for
- Triskelian Simulations to put the files there, it is YOUR telephone
- bill to get them).
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- USER SUPPORT
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- Orion Outreach is a user supported "shareware" program. You may copy
- it for free and share it with your friends on a "try before you buy"
- basis. A nominal fee (not to exceed $5.00) may be charged for
- reproducing disks to distribute this product. However, you may NOT:
- modify any of the files in any way; sell any of the files for profit;
- or include any of the files as part of a commercial product.
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- If you enjoy this program we request that you become a registered
- owner. Triskelian Simulations maintains several software products.
- Owner registrations are our best way of telling which programs users
- really want (and by coincidence the ones we put the most effort into
- upgrading). To become a registered owner simply send your totally
- non-deductible fee of $25.00 (cash, check or money order) and the name
- of the program ("Orion Outreach" remember?) to:
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- Triskelian Simulations
- 630 Washington Avenue
- Hoquiam, WA 98550
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- To make registration easy for you, we have attached a form at the end
- of this document. Are we helpful or what?
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- Registered owners can sleep the sleep of the just, knowing in their
- hearts that they have saved another group of starving software
- developers from a life of gainful employment. Registered owners are
- happy, well adjusted people, who are loved by all. Registered owners
- may make lots of useful upgrade suggestions and receive a personalized
- computer form letter in response. Registered owners are entitled to
- free* upgrades! (* well, for a slight handling fee.) To receive your
- free* upgrade send us a blank floppy disk and a prepaid mailer *OR*
- $5.00 and a blank floppy disk *OR* send us $7.50 and we will send you
- someone else's floppy disk (as soon as we get a few)!
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- If you don't like the program, send us your floppy disk (the one with
- the program on it), a note telling us what you disliked, and $25.00 in
- small, unmarked bills. We promise to read the note (well we promise
- to consider reading the note [well, actually, if we START to read the
- note, but we don't LIKE the note, well, we wouldn't necessarily read
- the whole note, now would we?]) We DO promise to spend your money,
- however. We may not be humble, but we're honest. Sort of.
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- Triskelian Simulations Software Registration
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- NAME (print): ________________________________________________________
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- STREET: ______________________________________________________________
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- CITY: ______________________________________________________________
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- STATE: _____________ ZIP: ___________
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- TELEPHONE: [voice] (____)_______________ [data] (____)_______________
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- BBS name: ____________________________________________________________
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- BBS type: ___________________________ (WILDCAT, RBBS, PCBOARD, etc.)
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- BBS phone: (____)_____________________ Modem Type:___________________
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- PC SYSTEM: _______________________________________ (XT, AT, 386, etc.)
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- PROGRAM: Orion Outreach
- REVISION: 0.74
- PRICE: $25.00 (Cash, Check, or money order please)
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- Do you have any other Triskelian Simulations products? ___NO ___YES
- Are these products registered? ___NO (Ouch!) ___YES (Thanks!)
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- Which products do you have? ___________________________________________
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- What kind of products would you like to see Triskelian Simulations
- produce? Be as specific as you can: comments like "better than this"
- are not as helpful as "World War XII on a single 360K floppy with 64
- zillion color animated graphics and polyphonic sound".
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- David Thomas
- Triskelian Simulations
- 630 Washington Avenue
- Hoquiam, WA 98550
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