Thread: Running a MUD
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Old 01-31-2004, 11:18 AM   #3
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Yes, you can host a mud on your own computer.
There are some things to consider, though:
1. to supply a stable environment for your mud, the computer should be set up so it's never (or very rarely) rebooted/turned off.
2. The software running on the machine needs to be able to handle long periods of not rebooting (win 95/98 are known for their instability).
3. To access the mud from the internet, you need to have a constant internet connection, either through modem, cable modem, or direct connection (dsl/T1/T3).
4. You'd probably need some kind of hostname redirection if connecting through modem.

Whether you run a mud from windows, linux or mac is not very important, if the above points are all adressed.

Of course, for testing purposes, you can start up the server on any machine you can compile it on, but if you want to have players (and have players coming back), the above is a good place to start.

I'd say $7.95 sounds like a good price to get a starter account at a mud hoster, who garantees you that the server fulfills these demands (try for instance dune.net or the previous posters' suggestions).

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