I've been going through all of the BNT games that are still u and running and with the exception of the main game, there are hardly anyone playing BNT. Even at the main game, there are only a little over 2 dozen players left.
So, is BNT really still alive or is it terminal and technically only alive due to life support?
Monday, September 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
OMGN News: RedNova
From: http://archive.omgn.com/news.php?Item_ID=123&Offset=20&Order=asc&Datestamp=1044086400
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By: Charles Rector | Other | 3:43pm, February 9, 2003
There is now a new BlackNova Traders server at RedNova . This particular server features an altered BNT game and is working on further changing its BNT game with the intention of ultimately creating a brand new game in its own right.
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By: Charles Rector | Other | 3:43pm, February 9, 2003
There is now a new BlackNova Traders server at RedNova . This particular server features an altered BNT game and is working on further changing its BNT game with the intention of ultimately creating a brand new game in its own right.
OMGN News: New Black Nova Traders Server
From: http://archive.omgn.com/news.php?Item_ID=115&Offset=10&Order=asc&Datestamp=1044086400
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New Black Nova Traders Server
By: Charles Rector | Other | 7:32pm, February 6, 2003
There is a new BlackNova Traders server operational at http://tradewars.logical-security.com/
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By: Charles Rector | Other | 7:32pm, February 6, 2003
There is a new BlackNova Traders server operational at http://tradewars.logical-security.com/
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
OMGN News: New BlackNova Traders Game Server Reset
From: http://archive.omgn.com/news.php?Item_ID=3469&Offset=0&Order=asc&Game=68
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New BlackNova Traders Game Server Reset
By: Charles Rector | Game Announcement | Game Data | 6:34pm, July 6, 2009
From the BlackNova Traders Forum Announcements Board :
I just reset/setup BNT on http://www.frodoslair.net/blacknova
Please drop by and check it out!
Currently there is no annoying advertising or pop-ups to bother or harass players!
and please feel free to make suggestions for the game and if I like the idea I'll test it out on a dev game I'm setting up later this week.
Once again that URL is http://www.frodoslair.net/blacknova
and you can email me here.... frodoATfrodoslair.net or shoot me a message here on the forums
P.S. Hey Devs! if you need a good/stable server to test out stuff just ask and I'll setup one just for you!!!
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By: Charles Rector | Game Announcement | Game Data | 6:34pm, July 6, 2009
From the BlackNova Traders Forum Announcements Board :
I just reset/setup BNT on http://www.frodoslair.net/blacknova
Please drop by and check it out!
Currently there is no annoying advertising or pop-ups to bother or harass players!
and please feel free to make suggestions for the game and if I like the idea I'll test it out on a dev game I'm setting up later this week.
Once again that URL is http://www.frodoslair.net/blacknova
and you can email me here.... frodoATfrodoslair.net or shoot me a message here on the forums
P.S. Hey Devs! if you need a good/stable server to test out stuff just ask and I'll setup one just for you!!!
OMGN News: Deaths Trap BNT Game to Start Tonight
From: http://archive.omgn.com/news.php?Item_ID=2823&Offset=0&Order=asc&Game=68
By: Charles Rector 6:36pm, December 20, 2005
The Death's Trap server of Black Nova Traders is supposed to start at 9 PM tonight.
Source: http://www.blacknova.net/viewtopic.php?t=277
By: Charles Rector 6:36pm, December 20, 2005
The Death's Trap server of Black Nova Traders is supposed to start at 9 PM tonight.
Source: http://www.blacknova.net/viewtopic.php?t=277
OMGN News: BlackNova Traders Game Announcements
From: http://archive.omgn.com/news.php?Item_ID=441&Offset=0&Order=asc&Game=68
So, you've been interested in playing a game of BlackNova Traders, but wanted to get in when the game reset and you've had a hard time figuring out when that'll happen? Well, look no further than the Game Announcements board of the BNT Forum for the latest announcements concerning both BNT resets and new BNT games starting up.
By: Charles Rector 5:34pm, April 2, 2003
So, you've been interested in playing a game of BlackNova Traders, but wanted to get in when the game reset and you've had a hard time figuring out when that'll happen? Well, look no further than the Game Announcements board of the BNT Forum for the latest announcements concerning both BNT resets and new BNT games starting up.
By: Charles Rector 5:34pm, April 2, 2003
OMGN News: BlackNova Traders Creator Finds a Job
From: http://archive.omgn.com/news.php?Item_ID=208&Offset=0&Order=asc&Game=68
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BlackNova Traders Creator Finds a Job
By: Charles Rector | Other | Game Data | 1:49am, February 24, 2003
For quite some time, Ron Harwood the creator of the highly popular
open source space trading strategy game, BlackNova Traders
has been unemployed. However, that has changed recenly as shown from this
cut and paste job from Ron's Job Search :
Greetings...
Allow me to introduce myself... I am Ron, and this is effectively my fancy online resume.
I am an IT professional with a varied background that includes IT security and continuity, systems administration, web-application development, enterprise level web-infrastructure architecture, technical pre/post-sales support, and project management.
My favoured technologies include Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. As a matter of fact, I developed BlackNova Traders (a massively multiplay web-based game) using those technologies - and released it as open source. A search of BlackNova Traders on Google reveals over 20,000 hits - reviews, links, and installations of BNT - and the game installation on my server sees about 4-5 million page views a month. Yes, I'm quite proud of it. ;)
I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - between Niagara Falls and Toronto, if you're not familiar with the area. I'm willing to work within commuting distance of home, travel as needed, and telecommute. Contract or permanent work is fine (as I've learned that permanent is a very relative term these days).
Have a look at my resume, forward on a link to this site to anyone who you think might be interested in the work I do (and perhaps hire me), or just say "hi" while you're here.
Thanks for dropping by,
Ron Harwood
Employed! Yay!
Yep, got a job - don't have an official start date yet... but still. I'll be working at McMaster University in the Research & High-Performance Computing Support Dept.
Joy, Bliss... less grumpy Ron. I suppose I need to change the name of the site now, eh?
Published Oct 21, 2002 - 06:11 PM
Interviews!
A ray of sunshine at long last. I've had two interviews this week - and have one more scheduled for next week, with the prospect of another in the offing. Yes, I'm even excited at the prospect of an interview at this point.
Published Oct 11, 2002 - 03:46 AM
Scream of great frustration
ARRGGHH!!!
One place says "The problem is that you're overqualified", another says "You're qualifications aren't a proper fit", and yet another says "I'm sorry, you need to have an MCSE certification".
Published Sep 16, 2002 - 04:09 PM
Another FOAD letter...
Dear Ron:
Thank you very much for your interest in [insert role] at [insert company]. However, we have selected a candidate with qualifications that more closely meet our needs.
Well, it beats the resume blackhole - that's for sure - but it doesn't fill your day with sunshine. :)
Published Sep 03, 2002 - 05:35 PM
That phone thingy...
"...and we prefer that resume submitters don't follow up with a phone call..." was what I was told today. Hey, I thought it was a good idea when my email follow-up went unanswered. So I apologised and asked why that was. "We'd be innundated with phone calls if everyone followed up by phone!" Hmph, good point I thought... I asked how many calls did she figure she had received regarding this particular posting... "Um, come to think of it, you're the only person who has called to follow up." - the mind boggles sometimes.
Published Aug 14, 2002 - 05:02 PM
I need a job, not a stroked ego...
I did a phone interview recently, but was not asked to do one in person (I didn't make the short-list. So I asked: "I was wondering if you could give me any advice - is there something in particular about my resume, qualifications, or something else that you may have found lacking?"
...and they answered: "Hi Ron, to be quite honest you were over-qualified for the position and your salary expectations were exceeding our range. We were looking for someone more junior (1-3 years). I did enjoy chatting with you and best of luck in your search."
Woo. I'm overqualified. That's great.
Published Jul 23, 2002 - 01:24 PM
Epic Level Handbook
I just picked up the new 3rd Edition D&D book - Epic Level Handbook - very nice, and appeals to the power gamer in me. I'll waste quite a few of my very-free-unemployed-hours reading this book.
Published Jul 19, 2002 - 12:50 PM
Why job searching sucks these days
All I read in the newspaper (other than the comics of course) is businesses griping that they can't find "qualified IT staff". So I go look at the job postings they have:
Wanted: God
Requirements: Omniscience, omnipotence, billions of years experience minimum, herald of angels a bonus.
Salary: Next to nothing.
Published Jul 17, 2002 - 10:57 AM
Forbes.com focuses on Linux
Forbes.com is doing a week long series on Linux. The first two articles are: Linux Not Just For Geeks Anymore and Red Hat Lives In Microsoft's Crosshair. I look forward to reading the rest. Further Info: read The Cult Of Linux - which has more Linux related stories
Published Jul 16, 2002 - 02:12 PM
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By: Charles Rector | Other | Game Data | 1:49am, February 24, 2003
For quite some time, Ron Harwood the creator of the highly popular
open source space trading strategy game, BlackNova Traders
has been unemployed. However, that has changed recenly as shown from this
cut and paste job from Ron's Job Search :
Greetings...
Allow me to introduce myself... I am Ron, and this is effectively my fancy online resume.
I am an IT professional with a varied background that includes IT security and continuity, systems administration, web-application development, enterprise level web-infrastructure architecture, technical pre/post-sales support, and project management.
My favoured technologies include Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. As a matter of fact, I developed BlackNova Traders (a massively multiplay web-based game) using those technologies - and released it as open source. A search of BlackNova Traders on Google reveals over 20,000 hits - reviews, links, and installations of BNT - and the game installation on my server sees about 4-5 million page views a month. Yes, I'm quite proud of it. ;)
I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - between Niagara Falls and Toronto, if you're not familiar with the area. I'm willing to work within commuting distance of home, travel as needed, and telecommute. Contract or permanent work is fine (as I've learned that permanent is a very relative term these days).
Have a look at my resume, forward on a link to this site to anyone who you think might be interested in the work I do (and perhaps hire me), or just say "hi" while you're here.
Thanks for dropping by,
Ron Harwood
Employed! Yay!
Yep, got a job - don't have an official start date yet... but still. I'll be working at McMaster University in the Research & High-Performance Computing Support Dept.
Joy, Bliss... less grumpy Ron. I suppose I need to change the name of the site now, eh?
Published Oct 21, 2002 - 06:11 PM
Interviews!
A ray of sunshine at long last. I've had two interviews this week - and have one more scheduled for next week, with the prospect of another in the offing. Yes, I'm even excited at the prospect of an interview at this point.
Published Oct 11, 2002 - 03:46 AM
Scream of great frustration
ARRGGHH!!!
One place says "The problem is that you're overqualified", another says "You're qualifications aren't a proper fit", and yet another says "I'm sorry, you need to have an MCSE certification".
Published Sep 16, 2002 - 04:09 PM
Another FOAD letter...
Dear Ron:
Thank you very much for your interest in [insert role] at [insert company]. However, we have selected a candidate with qualifications that more closely meet our needs.
Well, it beats the resume blackhole - that's for sure - but it doesn't fill your day with sunshine. :)
Published Sep 03, 2002 - 05:35 PM
That phone thingy...
"...and we prefer that resume submitters don't follow up with a phone call..." was what I was told today. Hey, I thought it was a good idea when my email follow-up went unanswered. So I apologised and asked why that was. "We'd be innundated with phone calls if everyone followed up by phone!" Hmph, good point I thought... I asked how many calls did she figure she had received regarding this particular posting... "Um, come to think of it, you're the only person who has called to follow up." - the mind boggles sometimes.
Published Aug 14, 2002 - 05:02 PM
I need a job, not a stroked ego...
I did a phone interview recently, but was not asked to do one in person (I didn't make the short-list. So I asked: "I was wondering if you could give me any advice - is there something in particular about my resume, qualifications, or something else that you may have found lacking?"
...and they answered: "Hi Ron, to be quite honest you were over-qualified for the position and your salary expectations were exceeding our range. We were looking for someone more junior (1-3 years). I did enjoy chatting with you and best of luck in your search."
Woo. I'm overqualified. That's great.
Published Jul 23, 2002 - 01:24 PM
Epic Level Handbook
I just picked up the new 3rd Edition D&D book - Epic Level Handbook - very nice, and appeals to the power gamer in me. I'll waste quite a few of my very-free-unemployed-hours reading this book.
Published Jul 19, 2002 - 12:50 PM
Why job searching sucks these days
All I read in the newspaper (other than the comics of course) is businesses griping that they can't find "qualified IT staff". So I go look at the job postings they have:
Wanted: God
Requirements: Omniscience, omnipotence, billions of years experience minimum, herald of angels a bonus.
Salary: Next to nothing.
Published Jul 17, 2002 - 10:57 AM
Forbes.com focuses on Linux
Forbes.com is doing a week long series on Linux. The first two articles are: Linux Not Just For Geeks Anymore and Red Hat Lives In Microsoft's Crosshair. I look forward to reading the rest. Further Info: read The Cult Of Linux - which has more Linux related stories
Published Jul 16, 2002 - 02:12 PM
Views Today: 0 | Total Views: 338
Saturday, September 21, 2013
OMGN News: New BlackNova Traders Game Starting Up
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New BlackNova Traders Game Starting Up
By: Charles Rector | Other | 8:07pm, January 28, 2003
Source: BlackNova Traders Game Announcement at SourceForge :
A new game of the open source space trading strategy game BlackNova Traders has just begun. Following is the official announcement from the SourceFoprge Forums:
This game has been thoroughly de-bugged and manually re-coded for extra speed in addition to being hosted on a dedicated server.
Resident on the latest in developmental game machines, this new game promises to be fun as well as very playable.
Reset RIGHT before this post, this game is
looking for players at:
http://atopqualitysite.com/bnt/
Thanks,
Pascal, mgr.
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Welcome to Blacknova Traders!
A web-based massively multiplayer space combat and trading game
E-mail Address:Password:
Forgot your password? Enter it blank and press login.
Blacknovatraders.org is rated 4.9 out of 5 by having more than 100 review.
Site: GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
Coming of Age with the Press of a Button
Torture Chamber - Unfair Mario
Whose League is it Anyway? Ep. 50
GS News Top 5 - Xbox One and PS4 talk specs and Steam shares
Boss Fight Books Explores the Cultural Significance of EarthBound and Others
Fireside Chat #4 - Game Spaces and Forums
3D Realms vs. Gearbox lawsuit settled
Naughty Dog says gender/minority debate will push industry forward
Criterion staff reduced to 16 people
Community News Update: Friday 9/13
F1 2013 - Classic Edition Trailer
NASCAR: The Game 2013 - Paint Scheme DLC Trailer
NASCAR: The Game 2013 Screens
Survarium - Locations and Anomalies Trailer
Survarium Screens
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Feedbackula - Steam Share Shenanigans
GTAV PSN preload goes live Sunday in Europe, Monday in US
Uncertainty good for the industry, says Xbox One dev
Fable Anniversary not coming to Xbox One
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