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THL MUD Presents v2.0beta: Accursed Kingdom
Features:
- new version of codebase is now online to be playtested!
- modified SMAUG that is a far cry from most 'modified' SMAUGS
- new, much easier/informative, custom character creation system
- stable/fast server
- absolutely 100% free (and always will be)
- encouraged roleplay (certain restrictions are enforced)
- hack and slash, level-based experience system
- skill/spell-based experience available
- using the Hyboria theme (only one to exist) famous for Conan
- doom and gloom, violent world of classic sword and sorcery
- all original areas simulating actual Hyborian territory
- no pwipes ever (old players are always honored)
- 4 races: Humans, Vampires, Were-men and Demons
- Demon : creatures who feast on the souls of men
- Were-men: men trapped in the forms of bloodthirsty wolves
- Vampires: stalkers of the darkness who prey on the living
- 8 Human subraces:
civilized: Aquilonian, Hyperborean, Stygian and Zamorans.
barbaric : Aesir, Cimmerian, Vanir and Ku****es.
- more balanced, wider variety racial characteristics
- unique racial abilities
- classless system lets you build your character from a variety of
abilities, including sorcery and/or warcraft.
- a four-sided PLAYERKILL war (ranking system by quality of kills)
Vampires vs ALL (can ally with men of sorcery)
Were-men vs ALL
Demons vs ALL
Humans vs All of the above (can turn evil)
- strategic area design for the best RP/PK experiences
- Two huge principle cities that make most MUD cities look small
- Huge wilderness zones filled with eerie mobs and areas
- expanded AI (artificial intelligence) in mobiles and smobs:
- hideous man-apes will toss boulders at you
- statues will throw you over cliffs
- the undead will rise and storm a citadel (even take it over)
- some mobs will attempt to choke you and break your neck
- mobs will vary in how they hunt (some are dumb/some smart)
- expanded features, skills, spells
- expanded skill/spell system (gone is the slow stock SMAUG system)
- balanced equipment and magical items
- tons of help material and newbie help/options/protection
- spam reduction and color friendly/customizable
- honest, fair, friendly, mature Immortal staff
- constant development and expansion
- suspense-filled, atmospheric gameplay
- pure oldschool MUD adventure (no graphics, no clickons, no bs)
- a small, friendly pbase waiting for more players to have fun with!
Newbie Incentives!
- Easy low-level leveling
- No NOQUIT or similiar flags that keep you from quitting
- No RENT/CAMP... quitting is free (for now)
- Easier death penalty (you won't lose a level if you die)
- Newbie protection until level 10 (won't protect from mobs)
- Keep your gold if you die
- Relaxed laws and rules (until someone ruins it, of course)
- Variety of ways to make money (sell furs, collect bounties..etc)
If you like classic MUD adventures in a purely sword and sorcery
environment (no sci-fi), with no cutesy elves and pixies, come and try
THL MUD! Once you've gotten bloody, you'll forget all about hobbits...
New web-page to be announced soon...
'Doom and gloom, death and destruction...'
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