Realm of Lore v1.98.7 Beta LORD IGM
** By Donald Tidmore.  ** For DOS LORD.
** January 2011 Betas.  ** Freeware.
** Includes CONVLORE, RLMEDIT, ROL2EDIT, and
RLSETUP IGM utilities.
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Has 5 realms containing many monsters and
lots of treasure.  Lots of events including
Weapons Shop, Armoury, Treasury, Camp Raids,
sleeping in IGM.  See ROL.TXT for more info.
                     

R.O.L. Player Database Editor v1.10
** v1.10 officially released Jul. 27th, 2008.
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-- Player Database Editor utility (ROL2EDIT).
-- LORD IGM utility by Donald Tidmore.
-- For use with Realm of Lore v1.94+ IGM.
** Freeware.  ** For DOS LORD use only.
** See ROL2EDIT.TXT for further details.


Realm of Lore Player Database Converter v1.10
** Utility for Realm of Lore LORD IGM.
** Officially released on Dec. 28th, 2007.
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** Requires Realm of Lore v1.92+ beta.
** DOS LORD IGM utility by Donald Tidmore.
** Freeware.  ** Read the CONVLORE.TXT file
for more info. ** Includes source code.


Extended DIZ info for IGM:
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** ConvLore v1.10 released on 12/28/2007.
** ROL2EDIT v1.10 released on 07/26/2008.

IGM tested using MTelnet and Synchronet
BBS under LORD v4.07.  Max Visits/Day
Limit changed to 25 maximum setting in
mid-October 2008.

** Includes CONVLORE v1.10, RLMEDIT v1.06
Beta, and ROL2EDIT v1.10 IGM utilities.
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** IGM was created by Paul Mullins. Uses
DDIGM v1.01. ** To sleep in IGM, players must
be using DOS LORD v3.50+. ** Uses new setup
program RLSETUP.EXE v0.95 beta and has a new
monster database editor (RLMEDIT).
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** CONVRL10.EXE v1.00 Player Database
Converter utility and ROL2EDIT v1.00
Player Database Utility were officially
released together on Nov. 19th, 2006.

CONVRL10.EXE converts ROL v1.44's
ROLP.DAT file into a ROL2PLAY.DAT file
that is usable by ROL.EXE v1.92 Beta
and ROL2EDIT v1.00.

** ROL2EDIT v1.10 was officially released
on Jul. 27th, 2008.
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New Config program RLSETUP.EXE was
created in April 2004, and updated in
Fall/Winter 2005.  The monster editor
utility, RLMEDIT.EXE, was created in
December 2005.

Both RLSETUP and RLMEDIT are usable for
editing the RENEMY.DAT Monster Database
File, as of mid January 2006.

The IGM now uses a new Configuration
file as of Nov. 29th, 2006.  The file
is named REALM2.DAT.  Use the RLSETUP
utility to create it.

Players are allowed to use the IGM up
to 20 times a day.  Sysops choose limit
during IGM Config process in RLSETUP.
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* 12/09/06: Fully implemented usage of
Player Database Restoration File process
using ROL2BACK.DAT file.  v1.93.5+ beta.
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** 12/09-10/06: Started usage of new
player database structure in CONVLORE,
v1.02 beta, ROL2EDIT v1.02 beta, and ROL
v1.95 beta.  All three files use the new
ROLPLAY.DAT player database file.
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The IGM requires LORD v3.20+.  R.O.L.
requires LORD v3.50+ if you wish to be
able to go to sleep inside it.

IGM is currently based on DDIGM v1.01
as of November 2009.
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** NEW. 03/17/06: Added IGM Usage
Reports disk file - RL-USAGE.TXT to igm.
Added on-screen Usage Reports to igm
exit sequence.  Complete rewrite of igm
entry sequence and exit sequence.

** NEW. 03/17/06: RLSETUP.EXE changes:
Added RLSETUP HELP command to show short
Parameters Help screen. Added RLSETUP
REPORT command to update/display the
IGM Usage Reports disk files.

** NEW. Both ROL.EXE and RLSETUP.EXE use
the RL-USAGE.TXT Usage Reports File. It
contains three Usage Reports.
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** NEW. 10/04/06: Revised Weapon Trade
and Armor Trade Gold values, Strength
and Defense values for items #1-#15 to
be based on 110% of LORD's values. Added
Weapon #20 "Gordon's Iron Axe" rated at
2,160 Strength and Armour #20 "Kiteria's
Armour" rated at 1,150 Defense. Weapon
& Armour items #20 Gold prices are set
at 500 Million Gold.
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* 11/23/06: Implemented new Healing
Event. Each Healing Potion now heals
100 Hitpoints, instead of ALL injuries.
Players may buy up to 10,000 Potions at
a time from the Old Man. Unused potions
vanish at the end of the LORD game day.
Requires v1.92.50+ beta.
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* 11/29/06: If you die in Monster Fight
or Camp Fight, you return to LORD Dead.

Fairy Rescue from Death once a day will
be enabled sometime in October 2007.
It will NOT be allowed in Camp Fights
since the camper can't use one also.
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* The IGM allows players to bank up to
2 Billion Gold and 250,000 Gems in its
Treasury. 12/11/06 note.
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* Added 4th Usage Report to IGM. Covers
Gems Interest, Gold Interest, and Banked
Power Pellets. Implemented on 12/15/06.
Requires ROL v1.94+, RLSETUP v0.95+.
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* 12/26/06: IGM now allows Treasury Gems
balances to go up to 1 Million Gems. Use
ROL2EDIT 1.02+ beta.  * 02/28/07: Added
Delete Player Record to ROL2EDIT.
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Usage of LORD v3.50+ is REQUIRED so that
players can sleep overnight in the IGM's
Campgrounds.  Compatibility with earlier
versions of DOS LORD is not guaranteed.
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Realm of Lore's IGM files were tested
under DOS LORD v4.07, which was released
on Jun. 07, 2006.

Realm of Lore's IGM files are tested
and developed using DOS LORD v4.08 Beta's
April 2009 compilation.  Which was posted
online in Nov. 2009 by Jason Hud for
whoever wanted the updated LORD files.
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Email: donaldtidmore@comcast.net,
       gtidmore@hiwaay.net,
       or donald.tidmore@usa.net
Fidonet: Donald Tidmore 1:123/450
WWW: camelot.legendarydragons.com/

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