MUD Announcements

Brody · 08-09-2006, 01:21 PM

During the weekend of Sept. 8-10, OtherSpace: New Journeys (jointhesaga.com 1790) will host a free, open-to-everyone online event called FidoCon to promote continued interest in text-based gaming.

We're looking for guest speakers who want to do any of the following during the event:

* Give workshops (on coding, describing/building, roleplaying, etc.)
* Promote code engines or coded systems for various engines
* Promote specific games in general or talk about special events upcoming at those games
* Join panel discussions on issues ranging from the survival of text games in a graphical age to pay-to-play versus free games to...well, if you've got other topics in mind for panels, we'll probably be open to them!

On the weekend after the online con, we're going to present the first Fido Awards. Before we can present those, we need:

* Nominees in the categories of Best Overall Text-Based Online RPG, Best Sci-Fi Text-Based Online RPG, Best Horror Text-Based Online RPG, Best Fantasy Text-Based Online RPG, Best Historical-Theme Text-Based Online RPG, Best Modern-Theme Text-Based Online RPG, Best Multi-Genre Text-Based Online RPG, and Best Text-Based Online RPG Community Website. (The last category would include such nominees as Top MUD Sites, The MUD Connector, Online Gaming Resource, etc.) NOTE: For the first Fido Awards, at least, the games of jointhesaga.com will be ineligible for nomination as we're hosting the show and it's not about us.

* Volunteers to serve as judges for the Fido Awards. Basically, these individuals will visit the nominated games and sites before turning in their scores.

The awards will be distributed live in real-time during a special ceremony at OtherSpace: New Journeys. We'll provide special icons that winning games/sites can display on their web pages.

We should have a FidoCon website up within the next week or so at

Until it's up, however, feel free to contact me at with games and sites you'd like to see nominated or to volunteer as a guest speaker or judge in the competition.

See you there!

P.S.: The online con gets its name not from the old BBS gathering in the late 1980s, but from the rabid fidos that inhabit so many of the early MUDs.

Brody · 08-12-2006, 08:45 AM

BUMP!

Legends of Karinth, MUME, and Shadows of Isildur are just a few of the games nominated so far for the Fido Awards at FidoCon. We're also looking for judges in that competition and for guest speakers on a variety of topics - including MU* hosting and world design. If you're from an RP MUD and want to bring a group to run a short scene to demonstrate your stuff, that's cool too.

Just drop me a line at .

Luvan · 08-12-2006, 02:26 PM

More bump

How is the turnout so far. I do not think there is much I could do or really want to do, just wondering how many people you have because I often ponder the "state" of things in the mud community.

Brody · 08-12-2006, 04:20 PM

Pretty good response from people who want to attend and who want to nominate their favorite games. Not as much as I'd like so far for people to be guest speakers to promote their projects and games.

It'll pick up, I think!

Baram · 08-18-2006, 01:13 AM

Sounds interesting, too bad I'll be in Osaka on business that weekend. Good luck.

Btw, I removed the "bump" only post since they already served its purpose.

Lark · 08-18-2006, 02:41 AM

Baram · 08-18-2006, 02:51 AM

Brody · 08-18-2006, 10:25 AM

It's going to be in a special area of OtherSpace. All anyone will *have* to see of OS is the main out-of-character room when they create, and then it's into the convention center area. No OS promo stuff in the convention zone - it'll be MU* neutral!

Brody · 08-19-2006, 06:42 PM

The temporary FidoCon website is now up at

We'll hopefully get something more permanent (and pretty) up ASAP!

Ilkidarios · 08-19-2006, 09:38 PM

I like the graphic at the top of the page, it cracks me up. When you guys make a new web page, you gotta keep that dog graphic.

Brody · 08-20-2006, 09:20 AM

Well, we've actually commissioned a more rabid-looking Fido from an artist to be our mascot. So, we'll see what happens!

Ilkidarios · 08-20-2006, 10:58 AM

Hey, since you're not going to use it anymore, would you mind if I saved it onto my computer? I mean, I don't know about all the copyrighting and what-not, so that's why I'm asking.

Alexander Tau · 08-20-2006, 11:03 AM

Have you considered a web-based RSVP sort of system? It would be nice to have an ever-growing list of people who plan to attend on the Site.

I certainly plan to be there, and I will bring a few friends.

A.T
(-)

Brody · 08-20-2006, 12:40 PM

Feel free. It's clip art.

Brody · 08-20-2006, 12:41 PM

Brody · 08-20-2006, 12:50 PM

The RSVP page is now online at

Brody · 08-21-2006, 06:26 PM

I've updated the RSVP page to include a list of games that are currently nominated in various categories for the Fido Awards. Check 'em out at

Brody · 08-22-2006, 09:45 PM

The *official* FidoCon mascot image is now on the RSVP page at

We'll have an updated FidoCon site online this weekend, most likely.

Brody · 08-23-2006, 09:06 PM

Most of the logos for the various Fido Award categories are now online in the FidoCon RSVP page at

Check em out!

Ilkidarios · 08-23-2006, 09:31 PM

I like the artist you comissioned's style, reminds me of some of the weird 70's paintings my dad used to have hung around the house.

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08-09-2006, 01:21 PM	#1
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	During the weekend of Sept. 8-10, OtherSpace: New Journeys (jointhesaga.com 1790) will host a free, open-to-everyone online event called FidoCon to promote continued interest in text-based gaming. We're looking for guest speakers who want to do any of the following during the event: * Give workshops (on coding, describing/building, roleplaying, etc.) * Promote code engines or coded systems for various engines * Promote specific games in general or talk about special events upcoming at those games * Join panel discussions on issues ranging from the survival of text games in a graphical age to pay-to-play versus free games to...well, if you've got other topics in mind for panels, we'll probably be open to them! On the weekend after the online con, we're going to present the first Fido Awards. Before we can present those, we need: * Nominees in the categories of Best Overall Text-Based Online RPG, Best Sci-Fi Text-Based Online RPG, Best Horror Text-Based Online RPG, Best Fantasy Text-Based Online RPG, Best Historical-Theme Text-Based Online RPG, Best Modern-Theme Text-Based Online RPG, Best Multi-Genre Text-Based Online RPG, and Best Text-Based Online RPG Community Website. (The last category would include such nominees as Top MUD Sites, The MUD Connector, Online Gaming Resource, etc.) NOTE: For the first Fido Awards, at least, the games of jointhesaga.com will be ineligible for nomination as we're hosting the show and it's not about us. * Volunteers to serve as judges for the Fido Awards. Basically, these individuals will visit the nominated games and sites before turning in their scores. The awards will be distributed live in real-time during a special ceremony at OtherSpace: New Journeys. We'll provide special icons that winning games/sites can display on their web pages. We should have a FidoCon website up within the next week or so at Until it's up, however, feel free to contact me at with games and sites you'd like to see nominated or to volunteer as a guest speaker or judge in the competition. See you there! P.S.: The online con gets its name not from the old BBS gathering in the late 1980s, but from the rabid fidos that inhabit so many of the early MUDs.

08-12-2006, 08:45 AM	#2
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	BUMP! Legends of Karinth, MUME, and Shadows of Isildur are just a few of the games nominated so far for the Fido Awards at FidoCon. We're also looking for judges in that competition and for guest speakers on a variety of topics - including MU* hosting and world design. If you're from an RP MUD and want to bring a group to run a short scene to demonstrate your stuff, that's cool too. Just drop me a line at .

08-12-2006, 02:26 PM	#3
Luvan Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 46	More bump How is the turnout so far. I do not think there is much I could do or really want to do, just wondering how many people you have because I often ponder the "state" of things in the mud community.

08-12-2006, 04:20 PM	#4
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	Pretty good response from people who want to attend and who want to nominate their favorite games. Not as much as I'd like so far for people to be guest speakers to promote their projects and games. It'll pick up, I think!

08-18-2006, 01:13 AM	#5
Baram Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seoul Home MUD: Tears of Polaris Posts: 218	Sounds interesting, too bad I'll be in Osaka on business that weekend. Good luck. Btw, I removed the "bump" only post since they already served its purpose.

08-18-2006, 02:41 AM	#6
Lark Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 45

08-18-2006, 02:51 AM	#7
Baram Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seoul Home MUD: Tears of Polaris Posts: 218

08-18-2006, 10:25 AM	#8
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	It's going to be in a special area of OtherSpace. All anyone will have to see of OS is the main out-of-character room when they create, and then it's into the convention center area. No OS promo stuff in the convention zone - it'll be MU* neutral!

08-19-2006, 06:42 PM	#9
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	The temporary FidoCon website is now up at We'll hopefully get something more permanent (and pretty) up ASAP!

08-19-2006, 09:38 PM	#10
Ilkidarios Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Name: Lamont Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 436	I like the graphic at the top of the page, it cracks me up. When you guys make a new web page, you gotta keep that dog graphic.

08-20-2006, 09:20 AM	#11
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	Well, we've actually commissioned a more rabid-looking Fido from an artist to be our mascot. So, we'll see what happens!

08-20-2006, 10:58 AM	#12
Ilkidarios Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Name: Lamont Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 436	Hey, since you're not going to use it anymore, would you mind if I saved it onto my computer? I mean, I don't know about all the copyrighting and what-not, so that's why I'm asking.

08-20-2006, 11:03 AM	#13
Alexander Tau Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 101	Have you considered a web-based RSVP sort of system? It would be nice to have an ever-growing list of people who plan to attend on the Site. I certainly plan to be there, and I will bring a few friends. A.T (-)

08-20-2006, 12:40 PM	#14
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	Feel free. It's clip art.

08-20-2006, 12:41 PM	#15
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599

08-20-2006, 12:50 PM	#16
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	The RSVP page is now online at

08-21-2006, 06:26 PM	#17
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	I've updated the RSVP page to include a list of games that are currently nominated in various categories for the Fido Awards. Check 'em out at

08-22-2006, 09:45 PM	#18
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	The official FidoCon mascot image is now on the RSVP page at We'll have an updated FidoCon site online this weekend, most likely.

08-23-2006, 09:06 PM	#19
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	Most of the logos for the various Fido Award categories are now online in the FidoCon RSVP page at Check em out!

08-23-2006, 09:31 PM	#20
Ilkidarios Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Name: Lamont Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 436	I like the artist you comissioned's style, reminds me of some of the weird 70's paintings my dad used to have hung around the house.

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