Star Trader
From TradeWars Museum
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
Star Trader is one of three primary influences cited by [[Chris Sherrick]] in creating the [[Application:TradeWars 1 (Sherrick)|original TradeWars]]. The others are [[Risk Boardgame|RISK]] and [[Hunt the Wumpus]]. | Star Trader is one of three primary influences cited by [[Chris Sherrick]] in creating the [[Application:TradeWars 1 (Sherrick)|original TradeWars]]. The others are [[Risk Boardgame|RISK]] and [[Hunt the Wumpus]]. | ||
| - | Sherrick simplified the trade system by replacing the six trade items, Uranium, Metals, Heavy Equipment, Medicine, Computer Software, and Star Gems, with the more generic three categories of Ore, Organics, and Equipment. However, the spirit of the haggle system was retained, and though it has increased in complexity, is still at the core of TradeWars 2002. Also, Sherrick considered the navigation structure of Star Trader to be too simple, and he replaced it with the more complex system used by [[ | + | Sherrick simplified the trade system by replacing the six trade items, Uranium, Metals, Heavy Equipment, Medicine, Computer Software, and Star Gems, with the more generic three categories of Ore, Organics, and Equipment. However, the spirit of the haggle system was retained, and though it has increased in complexity, is still at the core of TradeWars 2002. Also, Sherrick considered the navigation structure of Star Trader to be too simple, and he replaced it with the more complex system used by [[Application:Hunt the Wumpus|Hunt the Wumpus]]. |
Star Trader was published in People's Computer Company (PCC) Volume 2, Number 3 newsletter in January 1974. | Star Trader was published in People's Computer Company (PCC) Volume 2, Number 3 newsletter in January 1974. | ||
Revision as of 06:44, 9 May 2010
Application
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | edit... |
Star Trader is one of three primary influences cited by Chris Sherrick in creating the original TradeWars. The others are RISK and Hunt the Wumpus.
Sherrick simplified the trade system by replacing the six trade items, Uranium, Metals, Heavy Equipment, Medicine, Computer Software, and Star Gems, with the more generic three categories of Ore, Organics, and Equipment. However, the spirit of the haggle system was retained, and though it has increased in complexity, is still at the core of TradeWars 2002. Also, Sherrick considered the navigation structure of Star Trader to be too simple, and he replaced it with the more complex system used by Hunt the Wumpus.
Star Trader was published in People's Computer Company (PCC) Volume 2, Number 3 newsletter in January 1974.
A comparison of Star Trader and TradeWars 2002 porting:
Star Trader
TradeWars 2002
Resources
