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Saren · 02-19-2003, 08:08 PM

Plenty? Examples please =) I'm not doubting you, I'm just trying to build up my collection of high quality muds.

Heh =) So as a little emperical experiment, I started using MudConnect's 'connect to random mud' feature, and after the first 20 muds, I would say they are all crap, compared with the commercial and free muds listed both here and on the other p2p thread. Obviously this is just a sampling, so as I visit more muds, the picture will become clearer.

In this case, my 'quick' definition of crap is I log in, and one or more of the following is true:
[1] the title screen, character creation and login sequence completely is stock, or altered in minor ways.
[2] it immedietely plops me into stock mud school, and a quick 'help command' reveals that the help system is totally unaltered.
[3] I do a 'who' and 'max online players for the day' lists '1'.
[4] the game uses any form of l33t speak (in one case, the game automatically insulted for leaving in l33t speak). This is obviously the most subjective of the criteria, but I prefer an 'adult game'

In any case, I'm working on the next 20 muds right now... With luck, I'll be able to break my streak.

02-19-2003, 08:08 PM	#27
Saren New Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 16	Plenty? Examples please =) I'm not doubting you, I'm just trying to build up my collection of high quality muds. Heh =) So as a little emperical experiment, I started using MudConnect's 'connect to random mud' feature, and after the first 20 muds, I would say they are all crap, compared with the commercial and free muds listed both here and on the other p2p thread. Obviously this is just a sampling, so as I visit more muds, the picture will become clearer. In this case, my 'quick' definition of crap is I log in, and one or more of the following is true: [1] the title screen, character creation and login sequence completely is stock, or altered in minor ways. [2] it immedietely plops me into stock mud school, and a quick 'help command' reveals that the help system is totally unaltered. [3] I do a 'who' and 'max online players for the day' lists '1'. [4] the game uses any form of l33t speak (in one case, the game automatically insulted for leaving in l33t speak). This is obviously the most subjective of the criteria, but I prefer an 'adult game' In any case, I'm working on the next 20 muds right now... With luck, I'll be able to break my streak.