> From: "Scoob" <BARTONJD@ed.concord.wvnet.edu> > Organization: Education Dept., Concord College > To: circle@cspo.queensu.ca > Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 18:33:10 EST5EDT > Subject: snippets from other mud codes > Forgive the naivity of this question, but what are the differences > between mud types (not Mush/MOO, but ROM, Merc, Envy...) that would > change the code for various snippets? Most of the versions I've > looked over look similiar to one another, am I missing something? >From what I've seen, there are only a few major types of MUD/whatever, and a few variations of each. ---> Extracted from the rec.games.mud faq <--- 1.2. What different kinds of MUDs are there? You'll notice the disclaimer on this FAQ mentions TinyMUD. That's one common type of MUD, but there are many different types of MUDs out there. The Tiny- and Teeny- family of MUDs are usually more social in orientation; the players on those MUDs tend to gather, chat, meet friends, make jokes, and discuss all kinds of things. The LP- family of MUDs, including Diku and AberMUD, are usually based on roleplaying adventure games; the players on those MUDs tend to run around in groups or alone killing monsters, solving puzzles, and gaining experience in the quest to become a wizard. There are still other types of MUDs, such as MOOs, UnterMUDs, and so forth. Each type has its own unique style, and players are rarely forced to stick to one type of playing - there's no rule that says an LPMUD _must_ be a combat-oriented MUD, or that a TinyMUSH _must not_ be a combat-oriented MUD. We suggest that you experiment around with several different types of MUDs to see what you find is the most interesting. If there's one thing MUDdom has, it's variety. ---> End <--- Hope this gives you a general idea as to how the various approaches to MUDding differ. Damon-- --- Nothing is better than love. SPAM is better than nothing. Theregfore, SPAM is better than love. :) +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://cspo.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list_faq.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------+
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