Writing a roguelike game

So, I'm thinking about writing a roguelike game. I know there are a shitton of threads about it, my question is different: is curses still a good choice? More modern alternatives? Should I go C or C++? Also, willing to listen to suggestions regarding the project.

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Also, what about persistent towns and randomly generated dungeons ( like Diablo )?
It's called Angband¹.  Check out MAngband² and TomeNet³ for multiplayer adaptions.

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<sup>1. http://rephial.org/
2. http://www.mangband.org/
3. http://www.tomenet.net/</sup>