Mongoose RPG Idea

[Ghost Bear]

With many of us having stated that they don't have anyone to play the RPG with, I had a somewhat radical idea. What about playing online? Communication could occur through the typed medium of IRC, and I'm sure someone could whip up a program to handle dice rolling and such. We could have someone be the DM as well. Is this stupid? Can it work? I have absolutely no idea how to play pen-and-paper RPGs, so I've no real idea whether I'm talking rubbish or not.

-GB

[JON]

Its entirely possible,

You would make your characters at home, The DM would post text and instructions online and you'd follow them then post your results.

I was thinking of running a campaign. I've been a DM in the past for years, and i know alot about lone wolf. If anyones interested post and let me know.

JON

[Ghost Bear]

I'd be interested, but first I need to pass my final exams, then get the book, then learn the rules... But yeah eventually I'd be interested in something like this.

-GB

[Relenoir]

I'd be interested too, although it might be tough trying to find a time where everyone in up-teen time zones can all get together on the IRC channel.

[Nerethel]

What I'd like to see is a Lone Wolf MUSH, via telnet. For those who are unfamiliar with MUSHes (and MUCKs, MUDs, etc), it's a Multi User Shared Hallucination, a raoundabout way of saying 'online role-playing game'.

They are text-based, so don't take up a lot of bandwidth, and they're free, made just for the enjoyment of playing the games. Usually, MUSHes will have character creation rules for new characters, a set area to play in, with a plethora of rooms and places to explore. Good ones have a staff of game masters and coders that will run adventures for the players, along with the normal player interaction.

MUSHes cover all kinds of genres, including sci-fi, fantasy, modern, horror... just about anything. And because the RPG intensive ones have character creation online and solid rules for combat, there's little 'cheating'.

I curently play on a couple of MUSHes, a Supers game (using the Mutants and Masterminds system [wonderful game, BTW]), Shadowrun, and a D&D MUSH.

Personally, with the D20 RPG coming out any day now, I'd be thrilled beyond compare if someone took the time and effort to build a Lone Wolf MUSH. As it has simpler rules than standard D&D, I don't foresee it to be a big programming issue.

Any MUSH enthusiasts out there?

Nerethel

[Archdruid]

A MUSH wouldn't be that hard to build; as I mentioned on another thread the only problem would be getting a connection over which to run it. I'm not sure my family would appreciate me tying up the home DSL with a MUSH and I'm about to lose my precious Ethernet. But, building it would be doable; the only question is whether you're looking for more of a combat-based DIKU-style codebase or a true mush of the TINY variety.

Yeah, I'm such a nerd.

[Joe]

hey, um any chance you can tell me where I can find these MESH's? I've been looking for about a million years to find a good irc rpg, D&D (also hopping for a star wars rpg one) based or otherwise.

so could you post where you found these MESH's or just email me at [e-mail]

I will be ever in your debt.

[Ghost Bear]

I recommend New Moon as a pretty excellent MUD. eclipse.cs.pdx.edu, port 7680.

Other than New Moon, I've not found a MUD that I really like.

-GB

[Nerethel]

Your first step should be to download a client. I use SimpleMU (do a web search), and it does well for me. Next, you need to connect to a MUSH (or MUD, etc.). I go to a handful that I like, which I can share the addresses for, if you want.

SimpleMU will have a menu button called 'MUD List' which will list a buttload of MUSHes for you. Most are poopoo, but there are some jewels in the bunch.

E-mail me if you would like a list of addresses that I like.

Nerethel