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iKallisti · 08-31-2010, 10:07 PM

I was wondering the same thing actually since in my experience and understanding "Hard Fantasy" is usually along the same vein as "Hard SciFi" only with a fully fleshed out fantasy world, generally they're low magic as well but that may just be a personal preference. I can't name of as many things that I consider "Hard Fantasy" as I can "Hard SciFi" but I'd think Tolkien would count, as would I believe The Wheel of Time books, just not neccessarily games based on either of those. For a game that I'd consider "Hard Fantasy" I'd suggest DartMUD which is possibly the most fully realized world I've ever come across, magic is fairly rare, and death is oftentimes permanent. If it had the playerbase of some of the larger MUD's out there it'd probably be one of the best games anywhere.

Sorry for the blurb there though, didn't mean to go off topic like that.

08-31-2010, 10:07 PM	#13
iKallisti New Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 8	Re: Veterans of Roleplay Intensive MUDs I was wondering the same thing actually since in my experience and understanding "Hard Fantasy" is usually along the same vein as "Hard SciFi" only with a fully fleshed out fantasy world, generally they're low magic as well but that may just be a personal preference. I can't name of as many things that I consider "Hard Fantasy" as I can "Hard SciFi" but I'd think Tolkien would count, as would I believe The Wheel of Time books, just not neccessarily games based on either of those. For a game that I'd consider "Hard Fantasy" I'd suggest DartMUD which is possibly the most fully realized world I've ever come across, magic is fairly rare, and death is oftentimes permanent. If it had the playerbase of some of the larger MUD's out there it'd probably be one of the best games anywhere. Sorry for the blurb there though, didn't mean to go off topic like that.