The Offical Battle of the Elite Homepage - Or something like that. **The Battle Of The Elite** *"Email me those bugs..I uhhh just want to look em over."* The general rules for the game are as follows: 1. No, BUG usage. (Mega-Rob will not be considered a bug) 2. No DUPE use (once the game starts it will be closed to new entrants but if a player from any team is unable to continue to play no replacement will be allowed. 3. No attacking unmanned ships at StarDock (due to the bug in 2.03a that crashes a game if a player attacks a ship while it is being sold). There will be no storage of ships at SD and no taking advantage of the rule by players hiding from attack. We hope with a game such as this and the talent level expected that this will not turn into a burden. The only reason this rule is in effect, is to stop the game from being crashed and harming all players. 4. NO page bombs, Computer Message bombs, Log spamming, Corporation Password Hack bombs. The logs, the CLV (Player Ranking List) and the TDR (Corporation Rankings) will be posted on the web everyday for others to keep track of the game, spamming the Logs will only make this job tougher for Micro of Micro's Free Trade Wars list to complete and will not be tolerated. 5. ATTAC is not going to be allowed. Why? Refer to rule #4. ATTAC makes it very easy for anyone to do this, does it really serve a purpose to have a helper that can cause so much damage? 6. 1 player may map days 1, 2 and 3 after that have at it. This game will have over 100 players and if even half of those decide to map day 1 the game will come to a stand still at best, crash at worst. No system in the world could handle this type of use so please no one bitch about it. this rule will be enforced. (In other words, ZTMing is now closed.) no outside interference other then the rules above will take place. Breaking of these rules by any member will result in action deemed just by the democratic Judge and jury, me. But listen people these rules are not that tough and I would think with the skill level that this game will have it won't be a problem, just try and remember that this game is being donated, allot of time and effort has been put into it (and I might add cold hard cash) to make it possible for you all to play against the best the game has to offer. Just play Tradewars and have a good time, the first few days I expect to be rough on everyone, deal with it. **Misc Info:** Each participating BBS will have a Sysop ship that will be set in a sector and unable to move. Each Sysop or GameOp can join the game and cheer on their team and chat with other contestants and Sysops.

The Offical Battle of the Elite Homepage - Or something like that. # The Battle Of The Elite *"Know Thy Enemy. Then, Know Thyself."* StarDock BBS (SDK) * Black Slayer * Reza * AstroCreep * GreyCastle * Jr. Sample * Q* Cyberspace BBS (CBS) * Crow T Robot * Luther * Crutch * Lampray * Maximilian * Retten Telelery BBS (TEL) * Aztlan-Ceo * Paranoid * Bit.Stream* * Nomad* * The Grim Reaper* * Stratman* Endless Mountain (EMS) * Scorpion (CEO) * Moow * DandR * Scorch * Quincy * Wolfbane Total Eclipse BBS (TEB) * Echo * Zoobar * Kurt's Spirit* * Kyp Durron * Moe * Mega Hertze Family Entertainment Network (FEN) * Hosem * Maverick * Budweiser * Monday * Cruncher (Who cares?) * Macahan Rendezvous BBS (REN) * Mycroft * Pixel * Snoopy * Infiniti * Amathyst * Vampnet The NeverEnding BBS (TNE) * Bandit * DoomMaster * Vader * HellSpawn* * Unlimited * Devil's Advocate* Xciting Systems Online (XSO) * HUNTER * FJR * TBEAR * Vixen Lady * GRUMPY * DAWGBONE* Evolution BBS (EVO) * Epicenter CEO * Peacemaker * Night Stalker * Obi Wan * Silkk* * Taipan Miller’s Party Board (MPB) * Shark * Space Ghost * Medusa * Lancez * Pagan * Indigo Menagerie Creative Anarchy (MCA) * Caxis * Barnhill * Just for Kicks * Hooch * Chuck * Babsy Merlin's Keep BBS (MER) * Cowboy* * DAVROS* * Aces High* * FreeJack * Akasha* * Iceman* The Infinity Project (TIP) * Garibaldi * Saturn * Ming * Music man * Hegemony * Masterp TW2002.COM (TWT) * War Mammoth* * Black Bart* * WiskySage* * Moonbeam* * Pixie*

## The Resurrection of TradeWars >"TW is like Donkey Kong. Climbing the ladders are easy until the 900 lb. Gorilla starts throwing barrels at you." My thanks go out to Snowman of the [Hornet Demo Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.hornet.org/). In just a few paragraphs, he taught so much about life, and change. Without him, this paper would not exist. A lot of people have been dancing around this subject for a while: "Is TradeWars Dying?" I think it's time we stop avoiding this question and start facing it. I'm not sure myself if TW is indeed dying. Personally, I think that it's neither growing or dying... just stagnating. In my view, the new amount of people entering and staying with the game, offset the people leaving. And yes, I am Optimistic. But the one thing that is dying is the image of TradeWars. Even from my standpoint, TradeWars is still just as fun as it was before, but the image of TW is nothing like it was in the BBS era. This is something we need to work on. One way we can help the image is by getting younger players... and just more players period into the game. Some of you have probably wondered (As have I) why there are not many new players going into the game. The answer is simple... it's because of us! A lot of times, we destroy people's home sectors which pose no threat to us. Why do we do it? Is it because it's fun? Is it because they destroyed our tolls, or is it because someone paid us to do it? Unfortunately, I can say yes to those three examples. Whatever the reason, this is something that needs to be stopped. The only people that pose a threat to good TradeWars players are other good TradeWars players. TW is like Donkey Kong. Climbing the ladders are easy until the 900 lb. Gorilla starts throwing barrels at you. That analogy perfectly describes what some newbies are going through. While the concept of TW is easily learned, your not going to stand a chance against the big gorillas Cross-port trading. It takes time to learn the skills of planetary trading, Turn Management and the like. And if there's a gorilla on your back, how effective will your learning be?

**Oh my god!** I finally got an ISP today. I checked the page and... OH MY GOD! I forgot a " in one of the links in the Eleq Story, causing the entire page to scew up. It's fixed, so you can now see the entire story of Eleq, and the rest of the stories Thursday that were left out. Sorry this happened, but Lynx doesn't always let me see the mistakes I make. Minor changes to the page layout has also been made. **Famnet resets today!** My the time you read this, Famnet will have already been reset. Jake annouced a whole day in advance when the game would be rebanged. :) **My ICQ number is now available** I've posted my ICQ number below the main graphic up there! In case you missed it, my number is 6847556. Feel free to look me up in case you find a broken link, and if you want to just chat, that's fine too. :) Go [Grab ICQ](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.icq.com/).

**Eleq Calls it quits** Some bad news on the web front. Eleqtrizi'T, the Webmaster of [The Home Sector](/) has said that he won't be doing anything more with his webpage except for updating the bugs section. This was officially announced on [The TradeWars Web Forum](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.azi.com/forum/forum.htm). This is due partially to his belief in that TradeWars is dying. Perhaps I can convince him otherwise.... **I got Internet again!** I think I'm getting an ISP again, so I'll be making some of the improvements and fixes the main page needs. Active channels coming soon. :) **FEN to reset soon** While the current FEN game has only been running 3 weeks, it's already won by Ripclaw and friends! The Reset has been made on short notice, although which day it is, is anyone's guess. Someone suggested that it will be rebanged at 10am CST this saturday, while others have said it'll be at 3:30pm Sunday. Check [Family Entertainment's](telnet://bbs.fament.com) forum for more information. **Pir8.net resets** [Pir8.net](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.cris.com/%7Ejoel1/tw/oldnews/bbs.pir8.net) reset it's game this past saturday. Main change in settings is that there are ONE man corps! Werd! I'm sorry I couldn't post this earlier, but the annoucement was made 1 day before the rebang, during Mardi Gras.

Yes, I'm in vacation, but some news cannot wait. Gypsy's finally gotten around to completing the 2nd annual TradeWars awards! Nominations are currently up and will last till March 4th. After that, the top 5 will be voted on. I think you know who to vote for. :) You can reach the awards from [Gypsy's war room](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.azi.com/) or by clicking on the above graphic.

**Mardi Gras is here!** Mardi Gras officially starts Tommorrow, (Or at least for us down yonder :) so don't expect any updates until Thursday because I'll.... be busy. :) **Story Guidelines finished!** I've *Finally* finished the [Story Guidelines](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.cris.com/%7Ejoel1/tw/oldnews/stories/guide.shtml). I know it's been a long time coming, but I hope it'll help everyone create better stories to submit. The guidelines are also accessable on the [stories page](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.cris.com/%7Ejoel1/tw/oldnews/stories/).

[Futuretek BBS](telnet://bbs.futuretek.net) has reset it's game today. While most of the settings are normal, the one setting that isn't is the **Unlimited Turns** this game is offering. As Hosem said, "Where do I insert my quarter?" Futuretek offers a 10 day Trial account and is $5 a month.

[The TradeWars WWW Forum](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.azi.com/forum/forum.htm) Is now up! This is a new Web forum which does not require Forums, Java, and the like. Finally, all of you Lynx lovers, (I'm one of them) have something we're not left out of. :) Hats off to Gypsy and his [War Room](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.azi.com/) for pulling off such a feat. I'm sorry for not finishing the Stories' Guidelines yet. But unfortunately, I've had two tests this week: 1 in Trig and 1 in Biology that have been eating up all my time. With some luck, I'll have it done this weekend. [Family entertainment](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.fament.com/) Will be holding a TradeWars showdown Tomorrow! Be prepared to show up and use all your resources to make way for FEN's Reset Saturday!

[Nik's Tradewars heaven](https://web.archive.org/web/19980000000000*/https://www.css.tayloru.edu/%7Emchiam/tradewars) will be releasing a TradeWars Screen saver today! According to Nik, it will be posted on his page at 6:00 PM Tonight. He gave me a copy to put up myself before then, but he sent it to me UUencoded, and I've been having trouble downloading it from the University so I can transfer it to .ZIP. Guess you'll have to wait till Nik puts it up. :) The File Size is 800k.