[MUD-Dev] Software combinations

[Ian C. Smith]

On 16 May 00, at 20:59, Erik Jarvi wrote:

> http://www.imaginary.com/ has alot of good information.

I've been there and checked it out - I found it a bit frustrating 
that the FAQ was quite out of date. It pointed me to quite a few 
links that were gone... I've downloaded the manuals and I'm looking 
through them when I get some spare time.

> 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.

Wow... interesting. RMIT... hmmm... that gives me an idea (wonders 
how his friends at Uni of Melb are doing with their hardware). *grins 
evilly like the guide* I'm actually working with a few experienced 
people on a minor MUD project, hence all the questions.

> The Shattered World mudlib is at http://shattered.org/~geoff/ . 

I'll check it out - it is based around the fantasy-type base that we 
are working on (loosely basing our project on a series of well-known 
adventure/rpg games) so it should help. The only problem is that from 
what we have seen, most of what want to implement will be conflicting 
with some of the features of other mudlibs...

> 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 to read our hideously outdated docs, and look at some of the code.

Dredd... I've heard of him somewhere. Anyway, thank you very much for 
the invitation and I'll be sure to take it up after ex... ex... 
exams! :)

> 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.

Critique will be available @ 
mugca.cc.monash.edu.au/~icsmi2/shattered.txt

It'll probably be around 5:00 o'clock (oz standard time) so don't 
hold your breath.

Cheers

Ian C. Smith



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