TomeNET
According to the TomeNET home page, "TomeNET is a multiplayer fantasy dungeon exploration game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. It is a game that emphasizes intricate, challenging, and varied gameplay over graphics. Hundreds of different monsters in randomly-generated, unpredictable dungeons will strive to slay you by various means, and you counter - if you survive - by developing the skills of your choice and wielding mighty artifacts." It is a Roguelike game with both a plain text interface and graphical interfaces that replicate the text interface with multiple moveable windows for user convenience.
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Getting Started
Download the Client
You can find the latest client at the TomeNET downloads page for your operating system. An outdated client will complain when you connect to the server that it's out of date, but should mostly work. Always a good idea to match your client version against the server though.
Connect to the Server
After you install and run the program, it should generate a config file which you can then edit to change the default server name to cygnus.srhuston.net. You can also enter the server name at the appropriate point in the startup sequence. Note that if you connect to the default server which is presented via the metaserver, it will of course work but you're connecting to a server in Europe which may have quite a bit of lag. If you want to play with us on the server in the US, you'll want to edit the config file or enter cygnus.srhuston.net in the server field. The config file is called TomeNET.ini on Windows, and ~/.tomenetrc on Mac OS and Linux.
More Detailed Documentation
Some information getting started with TomeNET is available on the TomeNET getting started page as well. Even using our server instead of the default one, you will find this useful to get into the game and begin your journey.
For plenty of detailed information, refer to The Guide which can be accessed online or in the client with the command ~g. The only thing better than The Guide for documentation in the game is the source code itself!
