Re: Legends - downloadable turns

From: aadkins@netcom.com (Adam Adkins)

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 04:33:58 +0000

In article <2pg6ceINNln3@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at>,
Phillip Jocham <flip@sztma.tu-graz.ac.at> wrote:
>Hi everbody!

Hi, Phillip!

>Much talk about these downloadable turns. I've some
>questions about them, too. I'm currently not playing
>Legends in America (Post is too slow 8-P ).
>
>- Are they cheaper than regular mail-turns?

No, the same price.  Doesn't make much sense, but there it is.

>- How long does it take till the turn is available on the BBS?

They SAY it will be in the private files area of the BBS on the day
after processing by noon.  They lied.  It took until 1800.

>- What's the phone number of the BBS?

(503) 857-8537.  Since you are in Austria (?) then you'll have to append
the appropriate country codes and etc.

>- Exists a GUEST login? (for infos, etc.)

You have to call in before they try to upload your turn and register
yourself on the BBS.  The account is listed in your name and you have access
to almost nothing of value, but the private file area.
	When you log in to get your turn, it will be zipped via Pkzip in the
form game.char, for instance NIC4.144.  Download the file and blow it up and
voila! you have your turn without waiting for the post.
	Some caveats though:  The printing takes a good long while.  Unless
you want to page through your editor endlessly, you will probably want to
print the turn.  The format is not what you are accustomed to, and some of
the control codes that are used to create print effects like bold, tiny,
enlarged and so forth show as odd characters.  Other than those problems,
if you need your turn fast, it works pretty OK.

Adam Adkins

References

Re: Legends - downloadable turns
flip@sztma.tu-graz.ac.at (Phillip Jocham)
Mon, 25 Apr 1994 10:34:54 +0000