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Tzven · 02-21-2004, 10:01 AM

I'd recommend .

DartMUD is RP encouraged. You are not required to send emotes of 30 lines or more every 5 seconds. You can, if you want, spend all of your time trying to kill everything you see. But you will not go far without interacting with other players.

DartMUD is full PK. It is also has permadeath. This means that twinks who randomly go around trying to kill people don't last long. So unless you're extremely annoying to people who can kill you, you're not likely to be PK'd

You start off with your native language, and the common language. If you want to be taught skills, you have to be polite and ask people around you. Most people on DartMUD hate the attitude and whining of people who demand teaching.

DartMUD is skill based. There is no hard limit on how skilled you can train yourself. However, some skills interfere with each other, meaning a skilled fighter would have a hard time learning magic. The same being true the other way.

Crafting is a huge part of DartMUD. Almost everything you see is craftable. If you want a sword, you first have to make the hilt. Wooden(wood working) or leather(leather working) hilt? There are dozens of types of trees to chop down(lumbering), and every animal can be skinned for it's hide(tanning). Next you have to mine the ore(mining), refine it (metallurgy), then finally you can forge the weapon(smithing).

You can grow and weave cotton for clothing, and there are thousands of cooking recipies. Spend the day fishing if you're feeling lazy, or if a friend is injured go out and make a potion of healing.

DartMUD is recommened for mature players. There are no set rules against profanity. Although if you go to the main city and shouting out of character racial insults, or offering to sell Pokemon cards you would quickly find yourself eviscerated.

Area's are well designed and written. And all are consisttant for a medieval world.

The most I've ever seen on at any given time has been around 50.

Only your clothing, jewelry, keyring, and your moneybag save upon exiting. Warriors need to find a safe place to store their arms. Mages, on the other hand, generally live very spartan lives, and can survive living on the street.

Players have built castles of nobility. Fortresses which contain all the essential requirements for life. Farmlands, bedrooms, crafting rooms, barns, etc. However, these castles can be taken over by any determined group of usurpers. There is quite a history of conflict over the ownership of these castles.

About your dislikes:

RP encouraged, you will not be pestered for not speaking in accents. There are no channels to roleplay on. And as I said before, you can spend all of your time trying to kill npc's, but the real fun is dealing with other players.

There is a comprehensive and easy to read help rules section, though the most important part is this:
You are allowed to be AFK as long as you want. However, after about 10 minutes you will be logged out. The DartMUD definition of botting is:

DartMUD is completely free. You do not need to pay any money, not even to buy certain hard to get items or skills.

Most creator/player conversation goes through the OOC bulletin boards. If you post a note on the ideas, complaints, they are likely to reply to you telling you why things are, and why things are not. Occasionally a creator comes down to chat, but that is exceedingly rare.

DartMUD is obviously not for everyone. I think it's the best MUD I've ever played. Some think it's the worst. That's life.

The help files are among the best I've seen. Well written, easy to read. And most important, straight to the point.

Movement from one room to another is instant, however hiking over mountains or hills, or swimming over rivers or oceans will fatigue you.

02-21-2004, 10:01 AM	#4
Tzven New Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6	I'd recommend . DartMUD is RP encouraged. You are not required to send emotes of 30 lines or more every 5 seconds. You can, if you want, spend all of your time trying to kill everything you see. But you will not go far without interacting with other players. DartMUD is full PK. It is also has permadeath. This means that twinks who randomly go around trying to kill people don't last long. So unless you're extremely annoying to people who can kill you, you're not likely to be PK'd You start off with your native language, and the common language. If you want to be taught skills, you have to be polite and ask people around you. Most people on DartMUD hate the attitude and whining of people who demand teaching. DartMUD is skill based. There is no hard limit on how skilled you can train yourself. However, some skills interfere with each other, meaning a skilled fighter would have a hard time learning magic. The same being true the other way. Crafting is a huge part of DartMUD. Almost everything you see is craftable. If you want a sword, you first have to make the hilt. Wooden(wood working) or leather(leather working) hilt? There are dozens of types of trees to chop down(lumbering), and every animal can be skinned for it's hide(tanning). Next you have to mine the ore(mining), refine it (metallurgy), then finally you can forge the weapon(smithing). You can grow and weave cotton for clothing, and there are thousands of cooking recipies. Spend the day fishing if you're feeling lazy, or if a friend is injured go out and make a potion of healing. DartMUD is recommened for mature players. There are no set rules against profanity. Although if you go to the main city and shouting out of character racial insults, or offering to sell Pokemon cards you would quickly find yourself eviscerated. Area's are well designed and written. And all are consisttant for a medieval world. The most I've ever seen on at any given time has been around 50. Only your clothing, jewelry, keyring, and your moneybag save upon exiting. Warriors need to find a safe place to store their arms. Mages, on the other hand, generally live very spartan lives, and can survive living on the street. Players have built castles of nobility. Fortresses which contain all the essential requirements for life. Farmlands, bedrooms, crafting rooms, barns, etc. However, these castles can be taken over by any determined group of usurpers. There is quite a history of conflict over the ownership of these castles. About your dislikes: RP encouraged, you will not be pestered for not speaking in accents. There are no channels to roleplay on. And as I said before, you can spend all of your time trying to kill npc's, but the real fun is dealing with other players. There is a comprehensive and easy to read help rules section, though the most important part is this: You are allowed to be AFK as long as you want. However, after about 10 minutes you will be logged out. The DartMUD definition of botting is: DartMUD is completely free. You do not need to pay any money, not even to buy certain hard to get items or skills. Most creator/player conversation goes through the OOC bulletin boards. If you post a note on the ideas, complaints, they are likely to reply to you telling you why things are, and why things are not. Occasionally a creator comes down to chat, but that is exceedingly rare. DartMUD is obviously not for everyone. I think it's the best MUD I've ever played. Some think it's the worst. That's life. The help files are among the best I've seen. Well written, easy to read. And most important, straight to the point. Movement from one room to another is instant, however hiking over mountains or hills, or swimming over rivers or oceans will fatigue you.