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* '''Dreamline''' — <code>[telnet://din.elwynor.com/ din.elwynor.com]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.3 | * '''Dreamline''' — <code>[telnet://din.elwynor.com/ din.elwynor.com]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.3 | ||
* '''The Keep''' — <code>[telnet://thekeep.net/ thekeep.net]</code> has Galactic Empire 3.3 | |||
* '''The Penalty Box''' — <code>[telnet://thepenaltybox.org/ thepenaltybox.org]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.3 | * '''The Penalty Box''' — <code>[telnet://thepenaltybox.org/ thepenaltybox.org]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.3 | ||
* '''Sea Breeze Gaming Network''' — <code>[telnet://seabreeze.servegame.com/ seabreeze.servegame.com]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.4 | * '''Sea Breeze Gaming Network''' — <code>[telnet://seabreeze.servegame.com/ seabreeze.servegame.com]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.4 | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 19 October 2026
Galactic Empire can be played through a MajorBBS or Worldgroup system using a Telnet-capable terminal, or through the web ports listed below. All information is current as of October 18th, 2026, and will be updated regularly.
ge-next
- The WABAC Machine —
bbs.ccsnet.com, either via Telnet or a web interface. There are currently two live ge-next instances. The web interface includes a graphical ge-next frontend. - The Keep —
thekeep.netcurrently has 32-bit ge-next 0.3.1.
ge-arena
- The WABAC Machine —
bbs.ccsnet.com, either via Telnet or a web interface.
Classic stock GE
These systems have classic Galactic Empire with no apparent customizations:
- The WABAC Machine —
bbs.ccsnet.com, either via Telnet or a web interface. - The Dawn of Demise —
tdod.org:3000 - Swords of Chaos Forever —
bbs.soc4ever.com - Saturn 5 —
bbs.saturn5bbs.com; small bump in freighter capacity only, otherwise stock settings
Classic customized GE
- The Keep —
thekeep.nethas Galactic Empire 3.2e with several modifications. Gold is more plentiful from destroying NPCs, but worth half as much. There are several high capacity freighters available. Maximum population on planets is lowered and maximum planetary defenses are raised. Several additional classes of hostile NPCs are included. - Onix —
onixbbs.servebbs.com:2525has Galactic Empire 3.2d with a wide variety of Star Trek-themed ships (both user ships and NPCs) and a massive 64000x64000 galaxy, and Galactic Empire Trainer 3.0p.3.
32-bit Galactic Empire
These systems have Elwynor's 32-bit MajorBBS/Worldgroup port:
- Dreamline —
din.elwynor.comhas Galactic Empire 3.3 - The Keep —
thekeep.nethas Galactic Empire 3.3 - The Penalty Box —
thepenaltybox.orghas Galactic Empire 3.3 - Sea Breeze Gaming Network —
seabreeze.servegame.comhas Galactic Empire 3.4 - Starbase 21 —
bbs.starbase21.nethas Galactic Empire 3.4 - TQPS —
tqps.ddns.nethas Galactic Empire but it appears to be disabled - Time Traveler —
timetraveler.redirectme.nethas Galactic Empire 3.4
Rick Earley's web ports
Both of these sites are web ports of classic Galactic Empire 3.2e.
- ge-reborn.com , classic interface in a web terminal with some graphical enhancement — source code.
- play.ge-reborn.com, modern graphical web interface — source code.
LlamaHub
https://llamahub.net/games/galactic-empire is a Galactic Empire-style web game with significant gameplay differences, by robgcf.
Corrections
Sysops and players are encouraged to report additions, changed addresses, and version corrections to Anthony or submit as an edit to this page. Include the connection address, port, and the GE version or customization if known.
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