[citizen7]

hello.
i'm a beginner. my total mud playtime so far is about 1 hour. i have however played paper&pencil rpgs.
i want to know if there are some storytelling muds out there, that is, focused on the plot and characters and not on xp hoarding?

Originally Posted by citizen7 hello. i'm a beginner. my total mud playtime so far is about 1 hour. i have however played paper&pencil rpgs. i want to know if there are some storytelling muds out there, that is, focused on the plot and characters and not on xp hoarding?

Well i know one.
You can try Helliconia. telnet://217.10.9.41 9000
It's quite interesting mud with nice quest RP based system. XP don't means much.

[Newworlds]

Originally Posted by citizen7 hello. i'm a beginner. my total mud playtime so far is about 1 hour. i have however played paper&pencil rpgs. i want to know if there are some storytelling muds out there, that is, focused on the plot and characters and not on xp hoarding?

Hey there. I would go for a MUSH if you are seeking mostly storytelling and away from combat or adventuring styles. If you are seriously into roleplay, plots, and also want to adventure, combat, and start with a very user friendly system, drop by www.newworlds-rpg.com. You will learn how to use the system in creation and we have a great staff to assist you.

[cutthroat]

The roleplay-intensive games like

Shadows of Isildur (Shadows of Isildur - The Middle Earth Lord of the Rings RPI MUD.),
Harshlands (Home - HARSHLANDS.NET),
Atonement (in alpha still, I believe) (ATONEMENT RPI)
and of course the one I'm from, Armageddon (Armageddon Home Page)

are all pretty heavily focused around plots of varying scales - between your character and him/herself, between your character and other characters and between your character and the world around him/her. In all of these games there is some element of gaining skill and becoming good at combat, crafting, etc, but there are various plots/storylines to jump into. That's by no means a complete list; there are a lot of intensive roleplay games out there, but those are the four I'm most familiar with.

[Brody]

If you're interested in space opera/sci-fi (original theme), I'd like to invite you to check out OtherSpace at :: OtherSpace :: Your Worlds. Your Stories ::

Good luck and happy hunting!