Computer Aided Traveller

	Hello World,

	Well, this is my very first post to this list, but I've been
reading for a long while...  I hope my contribution is worth
something.  :)

	It seems to me that a modified IRC server would do nicely as
a Traveller's Aid.  Program in certain commands to bring up task
libraries, and even resolve the tasks, etc, etc.  This would only be
effective for role-playing on IRC, tho.  But that, in itself would
have advantages...  First, people no longer have the "I said that,
not my character!" syndrome.  The idea would also allow people from
all over the world to play in a campaign, instead of just a few
friends that have never played traveller before.  There are
dosadvantages as well, obviously.  For one, you wouldn't be able to
just get together with a few friends and play.  It would also be
kinda slow for the players to type in everything they say.  The
referee could speed a few things up by preparing text descriptions
of rooms, objects and the like, which he could then call up at will.

	While this has many disadvantages, another one being that
you couldn't play it on pc's that aren't hooked to the internet
somehow, the system would be virtually free, and there would be no
compatibility problems.


					Dan Andersen.
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