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    From Andy Alt@1:153/757 to All on Thursday, July 02, 2026 16:44:56
    I thought about using Claude to make a clone of Barren Realms Elite. It would be cross-platform and maybe not
    just have BBS door capabilities, but games could be played over the Internet instead of only through a BBS. Does anyone think there would be interest in this? What would be a good language to do this in? Go?


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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Andy Alt on Thursday, July 02, 2026 19:38:58
    I thought about using Claude to make a clone of Barren Realms Elite.

    Almost a sure success. At least among those of use who are left. :)

    It would be cross-platform and maybe not just have BBS door capabilities,
    but games could be played over the Internet instead of only through a BBS. Does anyone think there would be interest in this? What would be a good language to do this in? Go?

    What about good 'ole C? :)

    I don't program at all so I couldn't even guess, I just go with what the developers gives us.

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Andy Alt on Thursday, July 02, 2026 21:48:44
    Andy Alt wrote to All <=-

    I thought about using Claude to make a clone of Barren Realms Elite. It would be cross-platform and maybe not just have BBS door capabilities,
    but games could be played over the Internet instead of only through a
    BBS. Does anyone think there would be interest in this? What would be a good language to do this in? Go?

    I'd predict the interest level in that would be ..... ZERO.



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  • From Matthew Munson@1:105/420 to Dan Clough on Thursday, July 02, 2026 20:19:30
    I'd predict the interest level in that would be ..... ZERO.

    I think people who are unable to run dos programs would find it appealing, but it would be minor interest.
    I think Apam made a BRE type clone. I think its called Galactic Dynasty.

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  • From Andy Alt@1:153/757 to Alan Ianson on Friday, July 03, 2026 16:27:00
    Alan Ianson wrote to Andy Alt <=-

    I thought about using Claude to make a clone of Barren Realms Elite.

    Almost a sure success. At least among those of use who are left. :)

    Started on it https://github.com/andy5995/immortal-barons

    It would be cross-platform and maybe not just have BBS door capabilities, but games could be played over the Internet instead of only through a BBS. Does anyone think there would be interest in this? What would be a good language to do this in? Go?

    What about good 'ole C? :)

    I asked LLM to recommend a language for this type of game and 'go' seemed to be at or near the top of the list.
    Although I would have liked a language that would compile and run on DOS. (btw, do you happen to know of a rough
    percentage of existing boards that run under DOS?) I felt that a BRE clone wouldn't need to the processing power that C provides. ;) You asked a good question though, Alan.

    I don't program at all so I couldn't even guess, I just go with what
    the developers gives us.

    :)

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