diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'games/xbattle/pkg-descr')
| -rw-r--r-- | games/xbattle/pkg-descr | 16 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/games/xbattle/pkg-descr b/games/xbattle/pkg-descr index 52073a6e90ee..6e2e35d9cc7a 100644 --- a/games/xbattle/pkg-descr +++ b/games/xbattle/pkg-descr @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ - This is version 5.4.1 of xbattle, by Greg Lesher, based on the original +This is version 5.4.1 of xbattle, by Greg Lesher, based on the original by Steve Lehar released in 1991, and including certain enhancements, modifications, and bug fixes suggested by a number of contributers from all over the world. The extensive changes from version 5.1, the last official xbattle release, are outlined below. The latest version can be obtained by anonymous ftp to cns-ftp.bu.edu in the pub/xbattle direction in compressed and gzip-ed tar format (xbattle-5.4.1.tar.Z and -xbattle-5.4.1.tar.gz). There is an xbattle Web page -(http://cns-web.bu.edu/pub/xpip/html/xbattle.html), which contains the -latest release information, tutorials, file archives, and a comprehensive -on-line manual. +xbattle-5.4.1.tar.gz). xbattle is a concurrent multi-player game which combines elements of strategy with arcade-like action to capture a wide range of military @@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ troops. A wide variety of command line options (and previously configured game files) provide an abundance of different scenarios and gaming environments. If you have never used xbattle before, we strongly suggest you read -through the online introduction at the Web site specified above. To get the +through the online introduction at the Web site specified below. To get the feel of the game, you can run the tutorials (called "tutorial1" and "tutorial2") that are supplied with the game. These are shell scripts that run on unix systems and start up a series of small example games that @@ -35,5 +32,8 @@ philosophical and game design issues of xbattle, or want to get immediate notice of the latest releases, updates, and bug fixes, send email to xbattle_request@gnu.ai.mit.edu and we will put you on the xbattle mailing list. -_________ -Gregory W. Lesher, lesher@cns.bu.edu + +WWW: http://cns-web.bu.edu/pub/xpip/html/xbattle.html + +- Gregory W. Lesher +lesher@cns.bu.edu |