Comments on: Hive7: Something Old, Something New…

By: lord foul

lord foul — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:10:42 +0000

i played scepter in the 80′s in austin texas. i was by far the best game i’ve ever played! there has to be a way to get that thing back up and running? it just seemed to have the perfect balance. not too complicated and not too simple. if anyone has any info on it please let me in on it orangewatch@hotmail.com. BRING SCEPTER BACK!!

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:50:45 +0000

I actually have all of the source code for the QNX-based Scepter of Goth game written by Alan E. Klietz. I obtained this code under NDA a long time ago when there was interest in reviving it. Ran across it in a box last year (it had been in there for something like 15 years) and was able to boot a very old version of QNX (new versions of QNX couldn’t read the file system of the floppy) and extract all of the code files to my Windows box via a virtual serial port (was running the QNX machine in a VM). I sent an email to the custodian of the code (who had since lost it) and recommended that the code be posted under the GPL as it’s something of a historical artifact now with no real commercial value. So far nothing has happened. It’d be a shame, in my opinion, if this piece of history vanishes altogether.

By: Natalie Munro

Natalie Munro — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:17:34 +0000

It's an idea but unless someone were actively searching for us, they'd never find us in the vast wasteland of Facebook groups. And being that the game was essentially 20 years ago, who'd go looking?

Well ok, I would, but I'm nuts. Still.

I think I've found you on Facebook. A friend invite has been issued. If it's not you, I just made a new friend!

By: Alec

Alec — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:43:00 +0000

Hey Natalie Nice to hear from you! I think we need a Facebook group now …

By: Natalie Munro

Natalie Munro — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:28:22 +0000

Sceptre of Goth was a long time ago and worlds away. I remember Katsuk and Damelon very well. We had good times.

I used to play Avalona, the Fighter (aka Scythian Princess) and Nymph, the Cleric. I'm still married to Zodiak, the Wizard (Tim) and we just celebrated our 22nd anniversary.

I'm still in touch with Wolfen, Grok and Zarniwoop. Ah, Facebook.

By: Alec

Alec — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:56:17 +0000

Absolutely Brad — Telebyte was the vendor and I played JimJones, the wizard, and Katsuk the warrior. I take it you played as well?

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:11:44 +0000

You must have been slightly before my time. IIRC I got into it in 1986 or so and played for a few years. Good times. I played "Bannor" the Barbarian and "Damelon" the Seer. If you weren't around much after 1987, but may not have seen these character classes…

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:05:03 +0000

You played Scepter of Goth where – in Ottawa? Telebyte System 3?

By: Carel

Carel — Wed, 03 May 2006 20:11:00 +0000

If you want the MOO/MUD feeling on a website, look at www.dutchpipe.org ..

By: Mathew Ingram

Mathew Ingram — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:41:11 +0000

LambdaMOO — wow. That brings back memories. I never played, but I remember reading a lot about MOOs and MUDs, and I remember playing an early 3D virtual world “game” where people wandered around looking like giant eyeballs and penguins and whatnot. It was kind of fun. As I recall you could build houses there too, but the lag on dialup was a bitch.