[MUD-Dev] Software combinations

[Erik Jarvi]

On Wed, May 17, 2000 at 10:01:20AM +1000, Ian C. Smith wrote:

> I was just wondering what it takes to write a mudlib, and whether it 
> is worth writing one from a really basic one (e.g. foundation). I'm 
> completely new to all of this, so any information/links would be very 
> much appreciated.

http://www.imaginary.com/ has alot of good information.
While I have never written a mudlib, I am a wiz on a LPC mud, in Oz
no less. :) We have quite a few players from monash. It depends what
you want in the mudlib.  I have heard from people much wiser than me
say that if you want to learn join an existing mud and help out there.
We are at http://shattered.org/ or telnet://shattered.org port 23 .
The mud is hosted at RMIT.

> Oops, forgot point 2 - I was wondering which server/driver is the 
> most suitable and (perhaps) easiest to use for someone like me (a 
> fair amount of programming xp, but no experience with MUD 
> development).

The Shattered World mudlib is at http://shattered.org/~geoff/ . 
Tho, it's a mini mudlib, but there is a link somewhere to dl some
additional features.  Usually Dredd has people take a test to become
a wiz, but we let just about anyone get "training wheels". Which allows you
to read our hideously outdated docs, and look at some of the code.

Erik
Aka Zeni

PS I'm sure the rest of our Wizzes would like to hear a critique of our mud.
   Although, we are "newbie friendly" attitude wise, game wise we are not.
   
--
All music aspires to the condition of muzak.



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