As it is found in the real world, online free text games are filled with cities, towns, religious orders, churches, and social clubs (often referred to as clans) and even family lines that can occupy a players need for social interaction as well as learning opportunities. Many articles have been written to introduce readers to the concept of MUD games and how they function, how to play and to become part of an online world, but the purpose of...more
1. Know yourself and your character you create. You may join an online RPG game with the intention of forming a political career. Again, you may discover how politics in a game functions and find that you are interested. Eventually, you will run for an office, or be appointed through the recommendation of others. Yet, you might stumble into political careers and wake up to see that you are running a city, order, or even a clan. The most important...more
One feature of text based online games is the chance to meet many people from around the world and to form friendships, bonds, and even to learn more about your own culture through another player. Yet one of the most striking lessons one can learn is that the textual RPG game is a place where one can learn English as a second language. Since British English is often the main language of choice for RPG games, players will find themselves interacting with native and non-native English speakers. Like many Americans who play textual RPG games, I am constantly surprised to meet others in games who demonstrate a high ability to speak, to write, and to express their intentions so well. Of course, for those who write or speak English as a second language (and sometimes a third or fourth), RPG textual games are a perfect space for players to create characters and practice language skills. In all, the textual RPG game becomes a worldwide community that bridges cultures, and allows players to interact and to learn more about various elements in and out of game through written expression. As some new users will discover, online RPG games are populated by players who often help another...more
Most of us who browse the web use it for social networking, research, for connecting with family and friends, and even games. While many of us play web based graphical games there is a genre of games that has existed since the birth of the World Wide Web. Some have been around for nearly 15 years or more. These games are often known as MUDs...more
Online text games, often called text adventures or MUDs, are a notable alternative to graphical games like World of Warcraft. There are literally hundreds of them, and most of them are free to play! Unfortunately, many people have strange ideas about what a text game is; the opinion I usually hear is that text games are less fun just because they...more
RPG Text Games and how to remain safe in them.It will happen to all of us at some point in time. You get along well with a people in a RPG text game (or MUD) and enjoy their company and then 'it' appears. The moment they send you a message and say 'Hey, want to add me on MSN/AIM/IM?' your text gaming life turns from being IC (in character or in the game) to OOC (out of character). Before you accept and add this new friend, there are a few things to think about. You have a right to say 'no'. If you wish to keep yourself private and completely IC within an online text game, then do so. A persons privacy should never be breached through a game, and if it ever is then contact the administration (or the equivalent) immediately and explain the situation. You should be able to find details about issues and administration in any MUD's help system.Have separate email addresses. If you plan on allowing friends to contact you out of the MUD game through email then consider having a separate email address for them to use. That way you can keep control over the contact they have with you. Some email accounts allow you to have multiple email addresses and coordinate them through one address....more
An RPG text game is, behind the flesh, a hidden world - delving beneath the fabric of reality to create a place where your imagination can run wild. It is the heart of a character you have always dreamed of, the soul of energizing roleplay and the...more
You won't notice it at first, but slowly yet surely you will find yourself caught up in self exploration of your favorite RPG text games. While they don't feature the best graphics available they allow something far greater, the evolution of your...more
Good text adventure games have many, many rules to observe. Usually, these will be stored accessibly within a help file, and newbies will be strongly encouraged to read them before they start. Dont be put off; the rules in a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon -...more
A character used for role-playing is only as good as his background. Is he a dastardly assassin who realized there is a greater evil to fight? Perhaps a simple farmer who is called to greatness after his village is taken captive by rogue bandits?...more
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