Nilgiri DikuMUD is a real-time, text-based, multi-user role-playing game (similar to the dice game Dungeon and Dragons) that is played over the internet via telnet connections to the MUD server. You can start playing right now by using your favorite telnet application to connect to the the machine nilgiri.mythril.com on port 8888. If you web browser has a telnet application already associated in your preferences, click here to launch the connection. You can also connect to the game via your web browser of choice through a Java applet at http://nilgiri.mythril.com (link opens into new browser window).
This document describes how to create areas on Nilgiri DikuMUD using the online area creation commands.
The goal of this primer is to be a clearing house for all information relative to successful area creation on Nilgiri DikuMUD. The scope of this primer will range from the technical reference of command syntax to other more intangible things that are still very important to good area creation such as consistant style and thorough game balance. This primer will always be a work in progress and readers are encourged to provide feedback to help improve the primer.
Please feel free to send any feedback or comments regarding this document to me at <rebus@cris.com>.
You can play Nilgiri DikuMUD right now by telnetting to nilgiri.mythril.com 8888.
For more information on what a DikuMUD actually is, check out the DikuMUD FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/games/mud-faq/diku/.
DikuMUD I (GAMMA 0.0) was created by Hans Henrik Staerfeldt, Katja Nyboe, Tom Madsen, Michael Seifert, and Sebastian Hammer. Information regarding the original DikuMUD can be found at the official DikuMUD website http://www.dikumud.com.
DikuMUD Nilgiri II (ALPHA 0.0) was created by Robert Jeremy Bogue, and Frederick Nacino. Information regarding the Nilgiri DikuMUD can be found at the official DikuMUD website http://nilgiri.mythril.com.
When creating online and you do not have a dictionary or thesaurus handy, I suggesting using the following resources for reference: http://www.dictionary.com and http://www.thesaurus.com.
This document is copyright © 2000 by Charles R. Ragan. Permission is granted to redistribute it under the terms of the Diku License, available at http://www.dikumud.com.
The information presented in this document is correct to the best of my knowledge. Area creation development is a work in progress, and it is possible that I have made a mistake in writing or testing the commands and instructions in this document.
THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DUE TO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. SAVE ANY AND ALL CRITICAL INFORMATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THE COMMANDS OUTLINED IN THIS DOCUMENT.In other words, take sensible precautions.
More to come...