HackNet

Hacknet
A multiplayer networked roguelike

@(12, 43, catacombs)  health=72/100  gold=0  AC=elven cloak:3  Hit=sabre:18

                           select >
                           A>sabre - 1
                           B>elven cloak - 1
        ||                 wearing elven cloak
         ..                found weapon longbow
          ..               Troll has attacked you
           ..              fighting Troll...
           ...             Troll has attacked you
           T..||......     fighting Troll...
            |#@.......     Troll killed
            |#||......     Troll has attacked you
            ..             Troll has attacked you
           ..              fighting Troll...
          ..               Troll has attacked you
         |.                fighting Troll...
         |                 Troll killed
                           Troll has attacked you

System requirements:
- Server: PERL 5.6. PERL earlier versions might work. PERL 5.003 tested as not working.

- Client: telnet with a VT100 compatable terminal, color prefered.

unix telnet with Xterm or Gnome term
cygwin telnet
MS telnet (patches were needed here)
putty

Core engine pretty much done, needs object and level building. Level designers and builders wanted.
hacknet.0.7.9.tgz
- Latest release.

hacknet.0.7.8.tgz
- merchant working for buy and sell
- assorted refinements in selection lists
- supports 'add on' AI in .pl files, easier to write/debug
- Hey is only a 53kB download!

hacknet.0.7.7.tgz
- screen refresh takes less bandwidth
- monsters now navigate 'smarter'
- merchant working, for sales anyway

hacknet.0.7.6.tgz
- NetHack direction keys supported
- 2 handed weapons
- merchant 'monster written (testing required)
- prototyping 1 monster type based on another

hacknet.0.7.5.tgz
- bug fixes, new login screen

hacknet.0.7.4.tgz
- mostly bug fixes from 0.7.3

hacknet.0.7.3.tgz Quest for the Golden Spork

- hunger
- levels by name or number
- magic on get/drop/wear/remove of items
- refinements of display
- refinements of code
- some levels randomly generated

hacknet.0.7.2.tgz

To install and run:

Unpack archive
CD hacknet
./hacknet.pl
telnet <host> <port>
default port is 1067. this may be changed in the line '$port = 1067;'
enter <name> <password>\n (all one line followed by <enter>)to login as a character. these are defined in the players file and are case sensitive.
A command list is available by typing '?' while in game.

README
Hacknet Encyclopedia A partial listing of what you may encounter.

Links:

Dungeondweller A heap of info on roguelike design

Another multiplayer NetHack takeoff named, what else, HackNet