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caspin00 · 08-20-2004, 03:15 PM

No way to move a thread is there?

Brody · 08-20-2004, 03:56 PM

The forum moderator could do it, sure.

dragon master · 08-30-2004, 11:18 AM

Shadows of Isildur has all the traits you listed. No classes, skills go up through use, wound based combat system with no numbers, plenty of stuff for non-combatants...

It's heavily RP based, don't know if that's what you're looking for.

Kenelm · 08-31-2004, 02:26 PM

Armageddon, Shadows of Isildur and Harshlands are the three that come to mind, for me.

They are all RPIs, however, but judging from what you are looking for that doesn't sound like a problem.

dragon master · 08-31-2004, 04:34 PM

Except that Arm has classes. The other two don't. So Arm fits all the requirements except one. SoI and HL fit all of them. All three are good muds.

Jester · 09-06-2004, 04:37 AM

Armageddon is great because it has such HUGE crafting possibilities. Anything from tanning/skinning hides, to making baskets, to making poisons, to making swords and armor.

Kenelm · 09-06-2004, 01:18 PM

dragon master · 09-06-2004, 09:45 PM

Same with SoI and HL. Most good RPIs have good crafting systems. (Actually those three are the only RPIs I can think of)

dragon master · 09-06-2004, 09:46 PM

oops, double post

Dubthach · 09-07-2004, 12:56 AM

Anyone know a mud with interesting crafting and good code that is not perm death? RPI is fine as long as the admins aren't too invasive. The best one I've found so far is Evarayn.

prof1515 · 09-09-2004, 11:01 AM

RPI without permanent death is sort of like saying PK MUD without combat code. The "I" in RPI, and this will doubtlessly be contested by some, tends to signify a small group of MUDs which are designed around role-playing, the code either created or modified to mold around the the game's setting and concept rather than the game's setting and concept being molded around the code. In addition to role-playing being enforced, being permanent death, skill-based, level-less, and class-less (or in Armageddon's case, semi-class-less) pretty much constitute the difference between "role-playing enforced" MUDs and RPI MUDs.

As I said, someone will probably take offense to that definition but it tends to hold true for the MUDs most commonly classified as RPI: Armageddon, Harshlands, Forever's End (and FE2 and FE3), and Shadows of Isildur.

Take care,

Jason

dragon master · 09-09-2004, 04:41 PM

Not all these are requirements of an RPI, these are more things that will almost always be present if the mud is an RPI.

If roleplay is completely inforced, the world should be like a real world, not just a bunch of people and mobs. If people come back from the dead in a mud, and there is no strong IC reason for it, it can't be an RPI. Level-less is definitely important to an RPI, muds that have characters become more powerful by bashing around mobs or even muds that have characters become more powerful by RPing a lot (keep in mind RP abillity is OOC, so it shouldn't make your current char more powerful) are definitely not RPIs. Skill-based is good as long as the skills are realisticly done. In an RPI, you don't spend "practice points" to improve a skill, you improve it the same way you would in RL, by using it.

Just pointing out that the things you listed being true don't make a mud an RPI. A mud being an RPI will make those things be true.

Realedazed · 09-10-2004, 10:15 PM

I would suggest my home MUD, Armageddon, but someone has already done so. So, here's another good one to check out. I'm not sure if it is perma-death or not, but the does have a lots of the things you are looking for: crafting, hunting, cooking, and more.

Website:
Telnet: 8000

Realedazed · 09-10-2004, 10:23 PM

Sorry, posted twice. Not really sure how I did it.

kyleiorio · 09-10-2004, 11:45 PM

Also my wanna check out

They have some of the stuff you are looking for. They are
also consistantly voted in the top 3 best muds.

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08-20-2004, 03:15 PM	#3
caspin00 New Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9	No way to move a thread is there?

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Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	The forum moderator could do it, sure.

08-30-2004, 11:18 AM	#5
dragon master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 106	Shadows of Isildur has all the traits you listed. No classes, skills go up through use, wound based combat system with no numbers, plenty of stuff for non-combatants... It's heavily RP based, don't know if that's what you're looking for.

08-31-2004, 02:26 PM	#6
Kenelm New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4	Armageddon, Shadows of Isildur and Harshlands are the three that come to mind, for me. They are all RPIs, however, but judging from what you are looking for that doesn't sound like a problem.

08-31-2004, 04:34 PM	#7
dragon master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 106	Except that Arm has classes. The other two don't. So Arm fits all the requirements except one. SoI and HL fit all of them. All three are good muds.

09-06-2004, 04:37 AM	#8
Jester New Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Zalanthas Posts: 1	Armageddon is great because it has such HUGE crafting possibilities. Anything from tanning/skinning hides, to making baskets, to making poisons, to making swords and armor.

09-06-2004, 01:18 PM	#9
Kenelm New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4

09-06-2004, 09:45 PM	#10
dragon master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 106	Same with SoI and HL. Most good RPIs have good crafting systems. (Actually those three are the only RPIs I can think of)

09-06-2004, 09:46 PM	#11
dragon master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 106	oops, double post

09-07-2004, 12:56 AM	#12
Dubthach New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 21	Anyone know a mud with interesting crafting and good code that is not perm death? RPI is fine as long as the admins aren't too invasive. The best one I've found so far is Evarayn.

09-09-2004, 11:01 AM	#13
prof1515 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 791	RPI without permanent death is sort of like saying PK MUD without combat code. The "I" in RPI, and this will doubtlessly be contested by some, tends to signify a small group of MUDs which are designed around role-playing, the code either created or modified to mold around the the game's setting and concept rather than the game's setting and concept being molded around the code. In addition to role-playing being enforced, being permanent death, skill-based, level-less, and class-less (or in Armageddon's case, semi-class-less) pretty much constitute the difference between "role-playing enforced" MUDs and RPI MUDs. As I said, someone will probably take offense to that definition but it tends to hold true for the MUDs most commonly classified as RPI: Armageddon, Harshlands, Forever's End (and FE2 and FE3), and Shadows of Isildur. Take care, Jason

09-09-2004, 04:41 PM	#14
dragon master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 106	Not all these are requirements of an RPI, these are more things that will almost always be present if the mud is an RPI. If roleplay is completely inforced, the world should be like a real world, not just a bunch of people and mobs. If people come back from the dead in a mud, and there is no strong IC reason for it, it can't be an RPI. Level-less is definitely important to an RPI, muds that have characters become more powerful by bashing around mobs or even muds that have characters become more powerful by RPing a lot (keep in mind RP abillity is OOC, so it shouldn't make your current char more powerful) are definitely not RPIs. Skill-based is good as long as the skills are realisticly done. In an RPI, you don't spend "practice points" to improve a skill, you improve it the same way you would in RL, by using it. Just pointing out that the things you listed being true don't make a mud an RPI. A mud being an RPI will make those things be true.

09-10-2004, 10:15 PM	#15
Realedazed Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: AZ Home MUD: Armageddon Home MUD: Harshlands Home MUD: DartMUD Posts: 157	I would suggest my home MUD, Armageddon, but someone has already done so. So, here's another good one to check out. I'm not sure if it is perma-death or not, but the does have a lots of the things you are looking for: crafting, hunting, cooking, and more. Website: Telnet: 8000

09-10-2004, 10:23 PM	#16
Realedazed Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: AZ Home MUD: Armageddon Home MUD: Harshlands Home MUD: DartMUD Posts: 157	Sorry, posted twice. Not really sure how I did it.

09-10-2004, 11:45 PM	#17
kyleiorio New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5	Also my wanna check out They have some of the stuff you are looking for. They are also consistantly voted in the top 3 best muds.

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