MUDs

Discussion in 'Role-Play Discussion' started by Witcher, Apr 6, 2014.

  1. Witcher

    Witcher Newcomer

    Anyone play them still? I tried one many years ago but couldn't get into it, preferred the play-by-post games instead.
     
    Witcher, Apr 6, 2014
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  2. Shriker
    Magical

    Shriker Shadowlack Owner RPGfix Admin Patron Game Owner

    I used to be pretty big into them, but not nearly as much anymore. I found that differing time zones played too much of a factor, and I wasn't always able to dedicate 1-3 hour chunks of time consistently.

    That said, I absolutely love some of the mechanics that allow you to build your own places and interactive objects.
     
    Shriker, Apr 6, 2014
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  3. Witcher

    Witcher Newcomer

    The timezone issue is a good point, a friend of mine who still plays pointed out that this is a bigger problem now as the communities tend to be smaller so if you're not on at peak times, it gets a bit lonely...
     
    Witcher, Apr 11, 2014
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  4. Kohana

    Kohana Newcomer

    I'm sorry for being the nub to drop in o nthe conversation, but what exactly is a MUD?
     
    Kohana, Apr 19, 2014
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  5. Shriker
    Magical

    Shriker Shadowlack Owner RPGfix Admin Patron Game Owner

    @Kohana All good! <3 A MUD (and variants of) is a Multi-User Dungeon. Essentially they're a mix of interactive fiction, online chatting, virtual worlds, and dungeon crawling/monster killing (sometimes). Players can move around in the text-based world, view objects (eg read their descriptions), and interact with them. So think of them as massive chat rooms that have a lot of player commands (and often even player statistics and the ability to die if you attack the wrong thing).

    They're essentially what existed before MMORPGs. I suppose in layman's terms, imagine if World of Warcraft (or any other MMO) had no graphics, and it was played entirely through a chat interface.
     
    Shriker, Apr 21, 2014
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  6. Kohana

    Kohana Newcomer

    Oooh. Okay. That seems kinda cool, actually. I used to play the single player versions, but I never imagined that could be done in a multiplayer setting. Than you for explaining it to me!
     
    Kohana, Apr 22, 2014
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  7. HeartofSutton

    HeartofSutton Newcomer

    Never did them at all, though they sound interesting and fun to explore! ;)
     
    HeartofSutton, Apr 30, 2014
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  8. espatier

    espatier Newcomer

    it's something that alot people should revisit.

    Tradewars, BBS, Doors and dial up!... Oh and waiting three hours on tech support in america!
     
    espatier, May 6, 2014
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  9. ZeroVakarian

    ZeroVakarian Newcomer

    I tried to get into some way back in the day but I could never figure out how they worked :'(
     
    ZeroVakarian, Sep 23, 2017
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  10. LiveUniverse Admn

    LiveUniverse Admn Newcomer

    I played Achaea for a long time, and I loved it. If I could every adopt the patience, I'd love to turn my own site into a MUD. The whole mechanism of being text based and having to 'imagine' everything that's happening from the story dialog.. kicks the pants off WoW anyday. XD
     
    LiveUniverse Admn, Nov 19, 2017
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  11. Lolotte
    Arsey

    Lolotte Newcomer Game Owner

    I never really got into MUDs, but my wife admins one and loves them.
     
    Lolotte, Jan 24, 2018
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