Welcome to Ether
Ether is a Java application that allows the user to run the online
multiplayer fantasy RPG, Tele-Arena, developed in the 1990s by Sean
Ferrel for the MajorBBS bulletin board system. This distribution does
not include the copyright data files. Ether, itself, is just an mud
engine that has the capabilities of reading in data from the original
Tele-Arena distribution. The user has the capabilities of creating
his/her own data files and building their own world which may or may
not resemble Tele-Arena. Ether 1.0 supports 100% of the functionality
of the Tele-Arena 5.56d data files. All runes, promotions, spells, etc
work.
Play Ether with the Tele-Arena 5.56d data files!
->Or just telnet to tdod.org port 3000
Ether/Tele-Arena Wiki
Ether Sourceforge Project Page
Mantis Bug Tracking System
Installation
Contact: ronkinney -at- gmail.com
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Files
Ether 1.0b56
AreaBuilder 1.0b1
Source Code
Ether_src1.0b56
AreaBuilder_src1.00b1.zip
Known Issues
- The connection listeners appears to die after running for a few days. The game will continue to run, but
wont accept any new connections. Rebooting the game engine solves the problem.
- Bots from mud sites don't appear to disconnect, even after being idle for awhile. Mudconnects
connection bot is always idle when I check on the server every morning. Connecting/disconnecting with a
real player will disconnect the bot.
Older Files
Ether 1.0b55
Ether 1.0b54
Ether 1.0b53
Ether 1.0b52
Ether 1.0b51
Ether 1.0b50
Ether 1.0b49
Ether 1.0b48
Ether 1.0b47
Ether 1.0b46
Ether 1.0b45
Ether 1.0b44
Ether_src1.0b55
Ether_src1.0b54
Ether_src1.0b53
Ether_src1.0b52
Changes
1.0b56
- Eating and drinking will instantaneously restore the players status now.
- The admin command DoSustenance will restore the hunger and thirst state.
- Fixed the following messages:
- %s just discharged %s at the %s, which failed to affect the %s!
- %s just discharged %s at %s, which failed to affect %s!
- Utility spells, including healing, works on mobs.
- Change mstat to display the base and modified stat of a mob.
- Cannot boost stats if the stat is already boosted.
- Boosted and drained stats should expire correctly now.
- Attack spells take the correct amount of mana.
- Added the following configuration parameters: "charm_spell_failure", "mob_spell_hit_difficulty".
- Fixed Novadidan.
- Fixed Vervain potions.
1.0b55
- Actually slow down the thirst and hunger timer this time.
1.0b54
- Move the thirst and hunger timer to its own job so they can be configured independently.
- Slow down the thirst and hunger counter.
- Fixed the "glanced other" combat message.
1.0b53
- Players can't withdraw more many than they have in the vault.
- Starting gold is much higher.
- Fix some typos in logging statements.
- Reroll and dying will clear inventory, equipment, gold, and spells.
- The sysop command DoItems now takes a search criteria.
- New sysop command, DoSimulate to simulate combat.
- Fixed a mob memory leak with the summon command.
- Spell success rate improved.
- Melee success rate improved.
- Give some chance of failure/success for rogue crits if chances are really high/low.
- Fix KMSG3 formatting.
1.0b52
- Correct mana increase per level for druids.
- Fix various Java warnings.
1.0b51
- Added min_vit and max_vit to the edit command.
- zarynthium potions work.
- Added the admin command which sets the players admin status.
The password is configured through the ta.properties file.
- Mob weapon descriptions display correctly.
- If damage is directed at a summoned mob, that mob will turn hostile.
- Summon spells summon correct mobs.
1.0b50
- The player will now look into the direction of the room if the mob or player being looked at is in the other room.
- Heartstones, manastones, and soulstones work correctly.
- "Actions" are now implemented. Use the command "act:"
1.0b49
- Acolytes increase mana by 1, all other spell casters increase mana by 2 when leveling up.
1.0b48
- When spellcasters level, increase their mana appropriately.
1.0b47
- Include the area.lst and room_desc.lst.
1.0b46
- The list command in the guild displays spells in a sorted order now.
- Display uptime correctly.
1.0b45
- Added DoSustenance which toggles the admins need for food/water.
- Added DoDisconnect which lets an admin disconnect a player.
- Added a disconnect timeout which is currently set to 10 minutes.
- Display the server startup time upon initialization.
- Display the server startup time and uptime in the DoMemory command.
1.0b44