LegendMUD
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| Developer(s) | Project community |
| Designer(s) | Raph and Kristen Koster, Rick and Sherry Delashmit[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Engine | DikuMUD |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Historical fantasy MUD |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
LegendMUD is a text-only MUD game founded by a group of friends including virtual world designer Raph Koster. It features historically significant story elements and award-winning[2]:{{{3}}}[3]:{{{3}}} gameplay. It opened publicly on February 14, 1994.[4]:{{{3}}}[2]:{{{3}}} It has received critical praise for its research and attention to detail in reconstructing past cultures within the game context.[5]:{{{3}}}
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Game characteristics
The thematic structure of LegendMUD is based on a literal interpretation of historical legend, with content based on real locales at various points in history, but with mythological elements included as concrete reality.[4]:{{{3}}}[5]:{{{3}}} LegendMUD was derived from DikuMUD. At present, it features over 8,000 rooms contained within 60 areas.[4]:{{{3}}}
LegendMUD features several innovations, one of which was that players were not required to select a character class such as mage or warrior.[1]:{{{3}}} Rather, a skill system is used, which has been noted as extensive and original.[5]:{{{3}}} The player selects a hometown affecting the types of skills which are then able to be learned. For example, a character from the industrial period San Francisco has the opportunity to learn about guns, but cannot learn magic. In contrast, a character from ancient period Ireland is capable of learning druidic skills, but can never learn about more modern ideas such as field surgery.[5]:{{{3}}}
To further innovate on the learning of skills, the character must through interaction with non-player characters learn whatever that NPC had to teach, with some of these requiring a small form of quest.
History
In October 1995, LegendMUD was selected as The Mud Connector's Mud of the Month.[3]:{{{3}}}
LegendMUD was the MUD played by Karyn, the player character in A Story About A Tree, an iconic tale of emotional involvement with virtual characters.
See also
References
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