All your base are belong to us is a line from a old video game. A few months ago is what everybody was saying on the net. Sort of took the place by storm . If you do a google search for it you''ll get lots of hits.

This is the Video. You can also get the music off of mp3.com.

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Andrew

This link is about text based rpgs in c++:
http://www.rpgplanet.com/features/articles/simplecrpg_g/index4.shtml

You might also allow trails to crossroads so that players can easily find their way to towns. And give the palyer the option to leave the path and explore. Maybe randomly a wandering monster will intercept the character on their way to the next crossroads? Or if the character rests in the wilderness, a la wandering monsters in D&D?

- wizBang