Author: Yari
Date:Nov 2 1995
A Slice of Bat History.
Pre-June 1992, Batmud had no races, had 19 mortal levels, and a
very simple system for armours and such. Following are some
things I lifted from transcripts of around Feb-March of 1992.
Enjoy.
The following is a list of Fighter Guild titles(this was when
titles were fixed and meant something. They were a matter of
pride and identity, not just a whim of the player.
20 ="The Apprentice Wizard"; Fem: same (immortal)
19 ="The Captain of Fighters"; Fem: same
18 ="The Swordmaster";
17 ="The Knight of the Guild";
16 ="the Apprentice Knight";
15 ="The Master Duelist";
14 ="The Duelist";
13 ="The Apprentice Duelist";
12 ="The Master Champion";
11 ="The Champion of Fighters";
10 ="The Warrior";
9 ="The Great Barbarian"; F : The Great Barbarianess
8 ="The Barbarian"; F : The Barbarianess
7 ="The Master Fighter"; F : The Master Fightress
6 ="The Experienced Fighter"; F : The Experienced Fightress
5 ="The Fighter"; F : The Fightress
4 ="The Novice Fighter"; F : The Novice Fightress
3 ="The Armorbearer";
2 ="The Novice Armorbearer";
1 ="The utter novice";
Here is a "look at yari" and a "score" from May 1992, just before
I left for the summer, before the first huge conversion, when
races were introduced. At this time, 1 million exp was what was
required to wiz, and I was top player. The next player on the
list was Taylor, who had a little under 2.5 million exp.
> l at yari
Yari The Captain Of Fighters (EVIL) (ex con).
Yari has a scar on his nose, his left arm, his right arm and his
left cheek.
He is in good shape.
Yari looks EXTREMELY sleepy. He seems about to take a
very long nap..
Yari's equipment:
Decoration: A green jade brooch.
> score
Name: Yari The Captain Of Fighters (EVIL) (ex con).
Level: 19, Experience: 10664528
Money: 7727, In bank: 0
Str: 20 Int: 5 Con: 20 Dex: 20
Hit points: 202 (202), spell points: 82 (82)
You are wimpy (normal).
age: 36 days 9 hours 56 minutes 6 seconds.
Left hand: master Disarm: master
Sharpening: master Iai: master
Making: master Weapon: master
The last part of the book is a transcript of my fight with Tiamat.
Tia was a bitch, and as U can see during this fight, we were very
lucky to have even survived, let alone win. Also, notice how
lagged I was...this was an interesting fight ;) Warning, this is
a very long transcript. Note the who list, at the time, we thought
we were awesome to have so many players on at the same time...
Also, notice, _no channels_...bat was much quieter ;)
Hmm, upon review, I had my drinking commands set to like 4,5,and
6. Anyway, if you see a lot of numbers entered for no apparent
reason, it was to drink and such.
Tiamat shouts: Hail Tai, who dared to enter my demises.
Tai leaves down.
Apocalipsis [Party:4]: make commands!
Marauder arrives.
Ok.
You succeeded to make a torch.
> Tiamat shouts: Hail Apocalipsis, who dared to enter my demises.
Apocalipsis leaves down.
hp: 202 (202) sp: 166 (194)
Info: Error enters the game.
Tiamat shouts: Hail Marauder, who dared to enter my demises.
Marauder leaves down.
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Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Tiamat misses Marauder with its rip.
Tiamat misses Marauder with its rip.
Tiamat rips Marauder hard.
You have entered the Dreaded Tiamatlair.
It is a HUGE square-shaped cavern, which seems to
continue to west, and south. The blood on the floor makes it very
difficult
to move without slipping outright.
There are three obvious exits:
west, out and south.
Marauder the Apprentice Knight (good) <*TIAMAT IS MINE!*>
Apocalipsis The new member of fighters guild (good) <TIAMAT IS
MINE!>
A small servant-demon guards the area
Tiamat the chromatic dragon is here, ready to DEVOUR you
> Zhord [Party:3]: is it tiamat or dragon?
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Tiamat rips Marauder lightly.
Tiamat rips Marauder lightly.
Tiamat rips Marauder.
Marauder leaves west.
Tai arrives.
Tiamat shouts: Hail Zhord, who dared to enter my demises.
Zhord arrives.
Tai wields sword.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
Tiamat rips you hard.
Tiamat rips you very hard.
Tiamat rips you extremely hard.
You hit tiamat very hard.
You miss Tiamat with your hit.
hp: 158 (202) sp: 166 (194)
You strike very hard.
Apocalipsis puffs contentedly on his pipe.
Tai casts a spell on Tai
The demon spits acid at you.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
Tiamat rips you very hard.
OUCH that HURT!
Tiamat obliterates you to tiny shreds with its rip.
Tiamat misses you with its rip.
You flee in PANIC!
You cowardly flee from the battle.
You are now hunted by tiamat.
You are in south-eastern corner of Tiamat's lair
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to north and west
There are two obvious exits:
west and north.
hp: 96 (202) sp: 166 (194)
6
ARG! You suddenly go blind, but your sight soon returns.
> hp: 150 (202) sp: 194 (194)
i
Whizz shouts: Hey, a bunch of dead people!
Error shouts: GO FOR IT GUYS!
> Magic Dictionary.
Torch.
Moonshine.
Eternal light.
Demon-Lord Sword (wielded in right hand).
Anguirel (wielded in left hand).
Three purple potions of Resist Physical Damage.
A party object (Marauder:1).
A new list of the top players.
Black rubber armour (worn).
A long white cloak (worn).
A con man's belt (worn).
Pot helmet (worn).
A silver ring (worn).
A dwarf amulet (worn).
Boots made of Hermit's leather (worn).
A bag.
A shit bucket.
Fighter's weapon belt.
Extended feelings.
An empty bottle.
> Marauder arrives.
Info: Adolf left the game.
Apocalipsis arrives.
Error shouts: KILL THE FUCKING BITCH!
Apocalipsis drinks moonshine.
> Apocalipsis drinks moonshine.
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Magic Dictionary.
Torch.
Moonshine.
Eternal light.
Demon-Lord Sword (wielded in right hand).
Anguirel (wielded in left hand).
Three purple potions of Resist Physical Damage.
A party object (Marauder:1).
A new list of the top players.
Black rubber armour (worn).
A long white cloak (worn).
A con man's belt (worn).
Pot helmet (worn).
A silver ring (worn).
A dwarf amulet (worn).
Boots made of Hermit's leather (worn).
A bag.
A shit bucket.
Fighter's weapon belt.
Extended feelings.
An empty bottle.
> hp: 154 (202) sp: 194 (194)
lApocalipsis drops the empty bottle.
Apocalipsis drops the empty bottle.
You are in south-eastern corner of Tiamat's lair
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to north and west
There are two obvious exits:
west and north.
Two empty bottles.
Apocalipsis The new member of fighters guild (good) <TIAMAT IS
MINE!>
Marauder the Apprentice Knight (good) <*TIAMAT IS MINE!*>
> Marauder [Party:0]: me too
Info: Hetty goes link dead.
Apocalipsis quaffs a purple potion.
Apocalipsis starts glowing purple.
Apocalipsis quaffs a purple potion.
Marauder drops the pick.
Zhord [Party:3]: full
Marauder quaffs a purple potion.
Marauder starts glowing purple.
Marauder quaffs a purple potion.
Marauder quaffs a purple potion.
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Marauder quaffs a purple potion.
Marauder quaffs a purple potion.
hp: 154 (202) sp: 194 (194)
> Marauder takes moonshine from bucket.
Marauder drinks moonshine.
Marauder puts the bottle in the bucket.
Demon misses Apocalipsis with its stabs.
Demon misses Apocalipsis with its stabs.
Demon arrives.
Apocalipsis massacres demon to small fragments with his hit.
Apocalipsis obliterates demon to tiny shreds with his hit.
Apocalipsis massacres demon to small fragments with his hit.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Apocalipsis with its stabs.
Apocalipsis strikes demon extremely hard.
> Marauder takes moonshine from bucket.
Marauder drinks moonshine.
Marauder puts the bottle in the bucket.
kill Tai arrives.
Marauder burps.
Apocalipsis massacres demon to small fragments with his hit.
Apocalipsis massacres demon to small fragments with his hit.
Apocalipsis obliterates demon to tiny shreds with his hit.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Apocalipsis with its stabs.
Apocalipsis strikes demon extremely hard.
demon
tiamat shouts: Zhord was too easy! I want a tougher challenge!
Info: Zhord dies.
hp: 158 (202) sp: 194 (194)
Apocalipsis massacres demon to small fragments with his hit.
Demon is DEAD. R.I.P
Tai almost beheads Tai with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits Tai hard.
Tai is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat massacres Tai to small fragments with its hit.
Tai almost beheads Tai with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits Tai very hard.
The blood of Tai dyes the blade.
Apocalipsis lauhgs like a maniac.
Tiamat hits Tai very hard.
Apocalipsis almost beheads Tai with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits Tai.
Tiamat arrives.
The blood of Tai dyes the blade.
Tiamat hits Tai very hard.
tiamat is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat massacres Tai to small fragments with its hit.
Tiamat massacres Tai to small fragments with its hit.
Death, in clad arrives riding with his pale white horse.
Tiamat utters: uizuguburuhulul.
OH NO! Tiamat bites a huge chunk from Apocalipsis's left leg.
Tiamat utters: chafga hrribit.
OH NO! Tiamat bites a huge chunk from Yari's left leg.
Demon misses Tai with its stabs.
Demon misses Tai with its stabs.
Tiamat gates in a Demon.
You miss Demon with your hit.
You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
> tiamat is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat hits Tai hard.
Tai is DEAD. R.I.P
tiamat shouts: Tai was too easy! I want a tougher challenge!
tiamat's eyes glisten like a lunatic's!
tiamat is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat takes Corpse of Tai.
You hit demon very hard.
You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
hp: 149 (202) sp: 194 (194)
The demon spits acid at you.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
You strike extremely hard.
Marauder takes pick.
tiamat almost beheads Apocalipsis with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits Apocalipsis extremely hard.
The blood of Apocalipsis dyes the blade.
Tiamat misses Apocalipsis with its hit.
tiamat almost beheads Apocalipsis with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat misses Apocalipsis with its hit.
Tiamat takes Corpse of Demon.
You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
Demon is DEAD. R.I.P
hp: 145 (202) sp: 194 (194)
Apocalipsis massacres tiamat very hard with his cleave.
Apocalipsis massacres tiamat extremely hard with his cleave.
Apocalipsis massacres tiamat to small fragments with his hit.
Apocalipsis massacres tiamat very hard with his cleave.
Apocalipsis massacres tiamat extremely hard with his cleave.
Apocalipsis misses Tiamat with his hit.
Apocalipsis hits tiamat hard.
Apocalipsis strikes tiamat extremely hard.
The blood of Apocalipsis dyes the blade.
Tiamat misses Apocalipsis with its hit.
tiamat lauhgs like a maniac.
Tiamat hits Apocalipsis.
tiamat's eyes glisten like a lunatic's!
Tiamat hits Apocalipsis very hard.
Tiamat takes Corpse of Demon.
Apocalipsis leaves north.
Tiamat utters: chafga hrribit.
Tiamat breathes a cone of cold at Yari.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Tiamat gates in a Demon.
Tiamat takes empty bottle.
Marauder is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Marauder hits demon extremely hard.
Marauder's eyes glisten like a lunatic's!
Marauder hits demon very hard.
hp: 91 (202) sp: 194 (194)
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Marauder strikes demon very hard.
Tiamat takes empty bottle.
Marauder almost beheads demon with extremely hard slash.
Marauder hits demon extremely hard.
Marauder is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Marauder hits demon.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Marauder strikes demon very hard.
Tiamat leaves north.
Apocalipsis [Party:2]: ok report to me
Marauder is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Marauder misses Demon with his hit.
Marauder almost beheads demon with extremely hard slash.
Marauder massacres demon to small fragments with his hit.
Apocalipsis arrives.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Marauder strikes demon very hard.
Error shouts: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Marauder looks drunk.
Marauder misses Demon with his hit.
The blood of demon dyes the blade.
Marauder hits demon very hard.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Marauder strikes demon very hard.
Demon misses Apocalipsis with its stabs.
Demon misses Apocalipsis with its stabs.
Demon arrives.
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Marauder lauhgs like a maniac.
Marauder misses Demon with his hit.
Marauder almost beheads demon with extremely hard slash.
Marauder hits demon hard.
Apocalipsis leaves west.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Marauder strikes demon very hard.
5
6
ARG! You suddenly go blind, but your sight soon returns.
> l
Marauder's eyes glisten like a lunatic's!
Marauder misses Demon with his hit.
The blood of demon dyes the blade.
Marauder hits demon hard.
hp: 141 (202) sp: 194 (194)
Marauder strikes demon very hard.
Marauder is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat hits Marauder extremely hard.
Marauder resists some of the damage.
Tiamat misses Marauder with its hit.
Marauder almost beheads Marauder with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits Marauder lightly.
Marauder resists some of the damage.
You almost behead Marauder with your extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits Marauder.
Marauder resists some of the damage.
You almost behead Marauder with your extremely hard slash.
Tiamat misses Marauder with its hit.
Tiamat hits Marauder.
Marauder resists some of the damage.
Tiamat arrives.
Tiamat breathes a cone of electricity at Marauder.
Marauder resists some of the damage.
Tiamat utters: yaaf phzarr.
Tiamat appears healthier!
Ok.
> ARG! You suddenly go blind, but your sight soon returns.
> The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
The demon cackles gleefully.
Demon misses Marauder with its stabs.
Marauder leaves north.
hp: 161 (202) sp: 194 (194)
Info: Kick left the game.
You are in south-eastern corner of Tiamat's lair
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to north and west
There are two obvious exits:
west and north.
Tiamat the chromatic dragon is here, ready to DEVOUR n
you
A small servant-demon guards the area
A small servant-demon guards the area
> Tiamat hits you hard.
tiamat is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat hits you very hard.
The blood of Yari dyes the blade.
Tiamat misses you with its hit.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
You miss Demon with your hit.
You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
Demon is DEAD. R.I.P
hp: 140 (202) sp: 194 (194)
Demon misses you with its stabs.
You have entered the Dreaded Tiamatlair.
It is a HUGE square-shaped cavern, which seems to
continue to west, and south. The blood on the floor makes it very
difficult
to move without slipping outright.
There are three obvious exits:
west, out and south.
A small servant-demon guards the area
> Praxis shouts: FUCK YOU TIAMAT
s
You massacre demon to small fragments with your hit.
You miss Demon with your hit.
You strike extremely hard.
You start looking for an exit.
> n
The demon spits acid at you.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
You flee in PANIC!
You cowardly flee from the battle.
The blood of Yari dyes the blade.
Tiamat hits you lightly.
The fear in your opponent's eyes makes you laugh.
Tiamat misses you with its hit.
You almost behead Yari with your extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits you very hard.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
You are in south-eastern corner of Tiamat's lair
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to north and west
There are two obvious exits:
west and north.
Corpse of Demon.
Tiamat the chromatic dragon is here, ready to DEVOUR you
A small servant-demon guards the area
You hit demon very hard.
You score a CRITICAL hit!
You massacre demon to small fragments with your hit.
hp: 125 (202) sp: 194 (194)
You strike extremely hard.
You start looking for an exit.
> You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
You obliterate demon to tiny shreds with your hit.
Demon is DEAD. R.I.P
tiamat almost beheads Yari with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits you very hard.
tiamat almost beheads Yari with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits you ineffectively.
tiamat almost beheads Yari with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat hits you.
Tiamat takes Corpse of Demon.
You strike extremely hard.
s
You flee in PANIC!
You cowardly flee from the battle.
You are in south-western corner of Tiamat's lair.
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to east and north.
There are three obvious exits:
east, west and north.
Apocalipsis The new member of fighters guild (good) <TIAMAT IS
MINE!>
hp: 109 (202) sp: 194 (194)
You can't go that way!
Sailor shouts: SHIIITTT!!
who
say how to get OUT?
Ok.
> Info: Hetty left the game.
Info: Hetty enters the game.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
Demon misses you with its stabs.
Demon arrives.
[ 17 ] Apocalipsis The new member of fighters guild (good)
<TIAMAT IS MINE!>
[ 11 ] Augusto The Champion of Fighters (good) <Cute, ain't he?>
[ 18 ] Blunt The Rapist (evil)
[ Wiz ] Dipswitch shaken, not stirred (on)
[ 13 ] Error The Knight Errant (evil)
[ 14 ] Fizz The Knight Errant (nice) <Cute, ain't he?>
[ Adept] Hetty is playing with her new rat (he's SOOOO cute!)
[ 13 ] Kasey the EVIL stoned dragon (evil)
[ 8 ] Leafweir the EVIL priest (demonic)
[ 18 ] Magius The Swordmaster (good)
[ 16 ] Marauder the Apprentice Knight (good) <*TIAMAT IS MINE!*>
[ 1 ] Pau the utter novice (neutral)
[ 13 ] Praxis the apprentice magician (neutral)
[ 15 ] Pucci the EVIL gas dragon (demonic)
[ Adept] Ramon Gravis : The Lord of Greystone (Grey)
[ 18 ] Sailor The Swordmaster (good)
[ 14 ] Samwise The Knight Errant (neutral)
[ Wiz ] Starbyt the Mad Zapper
[ 7 ] Stefen The apprentice bounty hunter (evil)
[Cursed] Tai the frog
[ Seer ] Vision
[ 10 ] Vladimir The Deadly Bashkar (good)
[ 14 ] Whizz The Apprentice Dark Knight (evil) <*Cute, ain't
he?*>
[ 18 ] Yari The Swordmaster (good) <TIAMAT IS MINE!>
[ Dead ] ghost of Zhord
25 players.
> Apocalipsis [Party:2]: i escape with 16!
You flee in PANIC!
You cowardly flee from the battle.
You are in south-eastern corner of Tiamat's lair
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to north and west
There are two obvious exits:
west and north.
Corpse of Demon.
Ok.
> hp: 113 (202) sp: 194 (194)
s
You can't go that way!
> Sailor shouts: TASKS PLEASE!!!
tiamat shouts: Apocalipsis was just DOGMEAT, who is next?
Info: Apocalipsis dies.
Info: Apocalipsis's soul is collected by Satan.
The fear in your opponent's eyes makes you laugh.
Tiamat hits you.
The blood of Yari dyes the blade.
Tiamat hits you very hard.
You are filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat misses you with its hit.
Tiamat arrives.
tiamat almost beheads Yari with extremely hard slash.
Tiamat misses you with its hit.
tiamat is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat hits you.
tiamat is filled with the rage of ancient gods.
Tiamat hits you extremely hard.
Tiamat breathes a cone of electricity at Yari.
n
You miss Tiamat with your hit.
You obliterate tiamat to tiny shreds with your hit.
Tiamat is DEAD. R.I.P
Ok.
Ok.
hp: 55 (202) sp: 194 (194)
You have entered the Dreaded Tiamatlair.
It is a HUGE square-shaped cavern, which seems to
continue to west, and south. The blood on the floor makes it very
difficult
to move without slipping outright.
There are three obvious exits:
west, out and south.
A small servant-demon guards the area
> s
You are in south-eastern corner of Tiamat's lair
The floor is very slippery from blood, making it very difficult
to move without slipping outright.
The lair continues to north and west
There are two obvious exits:
west and north.
Corpse of Tiamat.
Corpse of Demon.
So, you got this far. Amazing. Well, for sticking, I'll include a little
bonus explanation of things that happened.
Apocalipsis bit it in there, and got collected by satan...For you youngsters,
that meant poof, no comin back, yer done, stick a fork in ya. Kinda
sucked...but ah well, he got lotsa power while he was alive for taking the
deal. Hmm, surprisingly, many of the people on the who list are still here so
many years later. Somewhat frightening.
Hmm, anyway, there you go, in all its glory, my lagged, confusing fight with
Tiamat...
Yari Shidosha, the Captain of Fighters (Noble Friend)