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Barren Realms Elite Last Update: 1/27/93
Sysop Documentation
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Hello, Sysop!
Just what IS BRE?
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Barren Realms Elite is a 25-player strategic war-game. The setting is in
the future - nuclear destruction has spread throughout the planet, and now
only a vast barren void exists. You, as a baron under a great king, must
expand your barony throughout the planet, taking advantage of natural
resources such as rivers and mountains to become the ultimate baron. This
task is not easy though -- you must keep your population content, while
maintaining a military large enough to defend your empire against other
barons. You must balance size and strength, attack, trade with, and
make alliances with other barons. Pirates throughout the planet will
constantly plunder the great leaders -- making your job even harder.
But there's one more enemy you may face. Barren Realms Elite's Inter-
BBS capabilities allow you to hook up with up to 49 other BBS's for head-
to-head competition. Expand alliances throughout the world - the real
world - and work as a team fighting for your king and planet.
BRE is a simple to play and learn game, and it's very configurable so
the sysop can make his/her game unique. We have tried to make BRE as
simple to install and maintain as possible, and neither the Inter-BBS or
Local play really requires any maintainence by the sysop. We hope you
run and enjoy this game! Thanks!
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Installing a new copy of BRE
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Welcome to Barren Realms Elite. We've attempted to make installing ANY
SRGame as simple as possible...
Here are the steps:
1. Type INSTALL BRE to set up the doorfile information and create a
batch file.
The doorfile information allows BRE to interpret the doorfile
created by the BBS every time it runs a door. Currently there
is support for RBBS, GAP, WWIV, Wildcat, GT Power, PCBoard,
and Spitfire door files.
The corresponding filenames are DORINFO1.DEF, DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
CALLINFO.BBS, GTUSER.BBS, PCBOARD.SYS, and SFDOORS.DAT. If you need
another format, read SRDOOR.DOC.
It explains the options:
■ Write a replacement for SRDOOR that handles your door format.
■ Insert a door file converter program before SRDOOR.
■ Send us your door file format and specify which lines contain:
» Name (First AND Last, or Entire)
» COM port number
» baud rate
» IBM graphics characters enabled? (optional information)
» ANSI enabled? (optional information)
» Number of lines on the screen (optional information)
» Time limit (in minutes) (optional information)
2. Install the door to run the batch file (BRE.BAT) from the BBS.
(See your BBS manual if you do not know how to do this.)
3. RESET the game with "BRE RESET". *** VERY IMPORTANT ***
4. You may wish to view the RESOURCE.DOC file for information on
customizing or modifying your game setup. This is especially
important for high speed BBSes with comport locking.
5. If you wish to setup an Inter-BBS Game, see below.
Other Doc Files
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BRANSI.DOC -- Information on Ansi Files you can create
IPLOCAL.DOC -- How to connect two local games on your BBS
IPSETUP.DOC -- How to join or create an Inter-BBS game
OPTIONS.DOC -- List of the different command line options available to BRE
RESOURCE.DOC -- Information on the RESOURCE.DAT file available
SYSOP.DOC -- This file
Upgrading an older version of BRE
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Just UNZIP the BRE?????.ZIP file --- Your old game will still work, but
sometimes certain features of the new game may not work correctly. A
RESET will enable all features of the new version to work, but until then
you can still continue your old game.
NOTE: All versions below BRE v0.900 are incompatible with this version and
will require a RESET. Sorry about that!
Have fun with the game, and if you do wish to register, fill out the
BREREG.TXT and read it for details. Thanks!
Mehul Patel, Programmer of BRE
And SysOp of The Solar Realms BBS: (713) 855-1665