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Old 06-23-2013, 12:04 PM   #2
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Re: Connectivity in MUD games?

You may want to try Alter Aeon. We're not RP required, and have a lot of grouping and player interaction. There are groups of all sizes, clans, PvP and clan PvP, and far more. Just this weekend, we had several large 'event groups', which are groups much larger than normal, for the special solstice event.

Players can talk via player created and controlled channels, private tells and email, clan channels, etc. There's a lot of player interaction available, but the nice thing is that it's not necessary. Be as social, or antisocial as you wish. Some people live and die by their clan, while others could stand to never see another person. Both types of playing work here.

When you start out, the first ten levels of the game are about teaching you the basics and getting you through a handful of really cool new player zones. You won't see many people here, because players level out of that range quickly and it's intended to get you on your feet. Once you hit the towns of Vemarken and Indira, you'll see other people more often.

Keep in mind that the social aspects generally don't kick in until you're reasonably high level, which can take a few days of leveling. It's pretty hard to find groups below level 20, because there's fewer people at those levels, and because fewer of the people at low levels are comfortable with grouping. Grouping definitely picks up at high levels, and there are almost always open groups available.

One problem with a lot of muds is that it's hard to do a lot of these social things unless there are enough players online. We peak at over a hundred players pretty regularly, and maintain an average of around 60 right now, so there's always other players available.

Don't forget to try our custom client. The built in mapper and group status options are awsome when grouping, and really make it easier to take care of people in groups.

We hope to see you there!

-dentin

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