[dentin]

Prufrock,

You may want to give Alter Aeon a try. We're one of the bigger muds out there, and we encourage the social environment by giving players the ability to create their own discussion channels, their own clans, set up pvp arenas, group together, compete for achievements, and more.

Regarding character building, equipment gathering, and customization, Alter Aeon is definitely the right place. The class system is multiclass, where leveling a class simply unlocks the skills and spells available for that class. Most people pick a particular playing style from one or two classes, and learn a small number of support spells and skills from other classes to round it out. There are a huge number of available combinations, pretty much all of which are viable and playable. At higher levels, you can go for completeness and try to learn every spell and skill available to your levels. You can also restart your character and start over as something else, or just change direction - it's impossible to permanently screw up your character.

Equipment ranges from the ordinary to the exotic - there are rare and artifact items which are typically the most powerful in an area, one of a kind/unique random items, binding equipment, permaspell equipment, and much more! To help you find stuff, there are donation rooms and at higher levels, player shops and an auction channel. The equipment is very well balanced and fun to collect, and there are many options for storing, sorting, organizing, and helping you create equipment sets that are quick to change into and out of.

There's a lot more to the game than this, including an extensive quest system, automatic notifications to help with safe exploring, and a top-notch new player starting zone.

We hope to see you there!

-dentin

Alter Aeon MUD