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== How to Connect == | == How to Connect == | ||
The most basic way to connect to Redwall MUCK is through Telnet, | The most basic way to connect to Redwall MUCK is through Telnet; however, many players prefer to use apps that are specially designed for connecting to MUCKs. See [[#clients|Clients]] below for a list of those apps. | ||
=== Telnet on Windows === | === Telnet on Windows === | ||
Windows users may need to enable Telnet. | |||
# Hit the command key and type "turn Windows features on or off". | |||
# In the dialog that opens, check the box next to Telnet Client and click OK. | |||
# Now when you hit the command key and type "telnet", a Telnet client will launch. | |||
# Enter the following to connect to Redwall MUCK: <code>open redwall.realm.limitless.org 4203</code> | |||
=== Telnet on OSX === | === Telnet on OSX === | ||
OSX users can launch the Terminal app and type <code>telnet redwall.realm.limitless.org 4203</code> | |||
=== Clients === | === Clients === | ||
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==== Windows ==== | |||
==== OSX ==== | |||
==== Linux ==== | |||
== Create a Character == | == Create a Character == | ||
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Creating a character on the MUCK takes only a few minutes of set-up. | |||
After connecting as a guest, you will need to set eight properties (props) on yourself before your character can be created. | |||
Type <code>+set #list</code> to view these properties. | |||
=== Character Props === | |||
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==== Name ==== | ==== Name ==== | ||
Pick a unique name for your character. There aren't many restrictions on names, as long as it is consistent with the MUCK's theme, rating, and is not already in use. | |||
Too view a list of online characters as examples, type <code>find</code>. | |||
If you want your character to be named Bill, type <code>+set name=Bill</code>. | |||
Keep in mind that once your character is created, you cannot change its name without [[wizard]]ly intervention. | |||
==== Species ==== | ==== Species ==== | ||
=== +set === | |||
A complete list of allowed species can be viewed with <code>+list_species</code>. | |||
If you want your character to be a mouse, type <code>+set species=mouse</code>. | |||
Like the name prop, species cannot be changed once the character is created. | |||
==== Password ==== | |||
Choose a password and set it with <code>+set pword=YourPassword</code>. | |||
''This field is case sensitive.'' | |||
==== Secret ==== | |||
Your secret phrase will be requested by a wizard in the event that your password is lost. | |||
Set it with <code>+set secret=Your secret phrase</code>. | |||
==== Email ==== | |||
Your email will not be visible to other players on the MUCK. It will be used by admin only to send a lost and retrieved password. | |||
Set your email with <code>+set email=email@domain.com</code>. | |||
==== Age ==== | |||
The age prop refers to the age of your character in the game world. | |||
On Redwall MUCK, age is measured in seasons and a season is equivalent to two years. So if your character is 20 years old, you will set your age to 10 seasons. | |||
<code>+set age=10 Seasons</code> | |||
Age estimates like "Young Adult" are also fine, and the age property can be changed at any time. | |||
==== Description ==== | |||
What do you want your character to look like? That's what you'll set in the desc prop. | |||
For now, come up with a few sentences. Your description can be updated at any time. | |||
To set a description, use <code>@desc me=Your description here.</code> | |||
=== Create Character === | |||
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Once you have filled out the seven fields above with <code>+set</code>, use <code>+pcreate me</code> to create your character. | |||
You will be automatically switched from a guest user to a character with the name and props you set. | |||
Next time you visit Redwall MUCK, connect as your character with <code>connect Bill YourPassword</code>. | |||
<p align="center" class="stripe big_text1">'''Welcome to Redwall MUCK!'''</p> | |||
Revision as of 16:46, 10 November 2017
What's Redwall MUCK?
A MUCK is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, similar to an MMO, but text-based.
Players connect to the MUCK server, log in as a character, and participate in ongoing interactive fiction as they travel among linked rooms and roleplay with others.
Our MUCK is set in the universe of Redwall, a series of children's books by author Brian Jacques. Because we are based on a children's book series, and welcome all ages, we require players' behavior to be consistent with juvenile literature. See Rating.
How to Connect
The most basic way to connect to Redwall MUCK is through Telnet; however, many players prefer to use apps that are specially designed for connecting to MUCKs. See Clients below for a list of those apps.
Telnet on Windows
Windows users may need to enable Telnet.
- Hit the command key and type "turn Windows features on or off".
- In the dialog that opens, check the box next to Telnet Client and click OK.
- Now when you hit the command key and type "telnet", a Telnet client will launch.
- Enter the following to connect to Redwall MUCK:
open redwall.realm.limitless.org 4203
Telnet on OSX
OSX users can launch the Terminal app and type telnet redwall.realm.limitless.org 4203
Clients
Windows
OSX
Linux
Create a Character
Creating a character on the MUCK takes only a few minutes of set-up.
After connecting as a guest, you will need to set eight properties (props) on yourself before your character can be created.
Type +set #list to view these properties.
Character Props
Name
Pick a unique name for your character. There aren't many restrictions on names, as long as it is consistent with the MUCK's theme, rating, and is not already in use.
Too view a list of online characters as examples, type find.
If you want your character to be named Bill, type +set name=Bill.
Keep in mind that once your character is created, you cannot change its name without wizardly intervention.
Species
A complete list of allowed species can be viewed with +list_species.
If you want your character to be a mouse, type +set species=mouse.
Like the name prop, species cannot be changed once the character is created.
Password
Choose a password and set it with +set pword=YourPassword.
This field is case sensitive.
Secret
Your secret phrase will be requested by a wizard in the event that your password is lost.
Set it with +set secret=Your secret phrase.
Your email will not be visible to other players on the MUCK. It will be used by admin only to send a lost and retrieved password.
Set your email with +set email=email@domain.com.
Age
The age prop refers to the age of your character in the game world.
On Redwall MUCK, age is measured in seasons and a season is equivalent to two years. So if your character is 20 years old, you will set your age to 10 seasons.
+set age=10 Seasons
Age estimates like "Young Adult" are also fine, and the age property can be changed at any time.
Description
What do you want your character to look like? That's what you'll set in the desc prop.
For now, come up with a few sentences. Your description can be updated at any time.
To set a description, use @desc me=Your description here.
Create Character
Once you have filled out the seven fields above with +set, use +pcreate me to create your character.
You will be automatically switched from a guest user to a character with the name and props you set.
Next time you visit Redwall MUCK, connect as your character with connect Bill YourPassword.
Welcome to Redwall MUCK!
