[plamzi]

Hi,

We've created a graphical client for the iPhone which connects to a single MUD server. The server is free for all to play, in compliance with the circleMUD/Diku license, and is advertised on The MUD Connector. The iPhone app (currently under review by Apple) took hundreds of hours to develop and will be commercial.

It seems to us that our client is no different from other commercial clients out there. The question is, since at the moment we are managing both the free server and the app, are we in murky waters in terms of conflict of interest? We have already instituted a strict separation of the free server from the commercial app (for example, we won't be selling any virtual items or privileging iPhone users over telnet users, etc). We will never restrict access in any way and will be promoting the server and the app equally. Are there any other specific steps we need to take to ensure that there is no conflict of interest or indirect license violation? Is there some angle to this case we are not seeing?

[KaVir]

The only thing you're charging for is the client, and people can still play your game with other clients? If that's the case then personally I don't see any problem at all, as you've said it's no different from any other commercial mud client.

[Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by plamzi Hi, We've created a graphical client for the iPhone which connects to a single MUD server.

Does this mean the client can only play on your server or that it can only connect to one MUD at the same time?

[Newworlds]

Yes, I'm curious if your client is a specific MUD client or an "any" MUD client?

[plamzi]

Thanks for the responses, everyone.

Newworlds, yes, the client can only connect to one MUD server. Although it interprets human-readable text and can theoretically map to any MUD server, it also supports a number of features unique to this particular MUD universe. In order to make the experience user-friendly (an app demands that), I'm focused on customizing the client even more.

Some links:

Bedlam (graphic MUD):
Bedlam for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Bedlam LT (free lite version):
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bedla...349010692?mt=8

MUDMaster (telnet client with ANSI colors, macros, soon triggers):
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mudma...341160033?mt=8


--plamzi
Bedlam Dev

[Newworlds]

Plamzi,

It sounds very exciting. I will look at all those links, but for the love of Pete, did you really have to post 4 times and 4 threads about the exact same thing? Come on man. Lame.

[plamzi]

Hey,

I posted where I thought the links would fit as a response to different questions. Like 'Is there a MUD for iPhone' is a different thread than the one about forward-looking MUD concepts, etc. Anyway, sorry if I got carried away...

plamzi