Absolute Beginner's Guide to MUSHing - Revision history

Edith: /* Clients and Connecting */

2025-01-24T17:49:59Z

Clients and Connecting

Edith: /* One Login per Character */

2025-01-10T03:30:53Z

One Login per Character

Edith: /* Places */

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Places

Edith: /* Jobs */

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Jobs

Edith: /* +view/+notes */

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+view/+notes

Edith: Created page with "So, your buddy has invited you to join an online text roleplaying game. Except it's not on Discord, or an MMORPG, or social media, or even an old school forum. It's a MUSH (or..."

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 * [https://www.riverdark.net/atlantis/| Atlantis] (Mac - though Potato seems to be recommended more highly)</blockquote>
-'''On Fulcrum:''' We don't have a web portal. If you want to use a client, our address is '''fulcrum.mu port 2601'''.
+'''On Fulcrum:''' We don't have a web portal. Our address is '''fulcrum.mu port 2601'''.
 ==One Login per Character==

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 ==One Login per Character==
-Each character you play is its own unique object in the game, with its own login name and password. (Ares also has general player accounts, one per actual player, to which all your character logins are attached. Other code bases do not.) If you want a second character, you need to make a second login.
+Each character you play is its own unique entity in the game, with its own login name and password. (Ares also has general player accounts, one per actual player, to which all your character logins are attached. Other code bases do not.) If you want a second character, you need to make a second login.
 '''On Fulcrum:''' Fulcrum doesn't use Ares. No player account for you.

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 '''On Fulcrum:''' We have places code. The basic commands are:
-<blockquote><code>places</code> - Lists the available places in a room, who's at them, and how many spaces each has left. Each place will have a name describing it, and a number for ease of using the commands.<br><code>join <#></code> - Put yourself at place #<br><code>tt <stuff></code> - Tabletalk say. A say that is only seen by those at your place.<br><code>tt :<stuff></code> - Tabletalk pose. Like the tabletalk say, but a pose.<br><code>+place/leave</code> - Leaves your current place. You'll automatically leave your place if you leave the room, as well.</blockquote>
+<blockquote><code>places</code> - Lists the available places in a room, who's at them, and how many spaces each has left. Each place will have a name describing it, and a number for ease of using the commands.<br><code>join <#></code> - Put yourself at place #<br><code>tt <stuff></code> - Tabletalk say. A say that is only seen by those at your place.<br><code>tt :<stuff></code> - Tabletalk pose. Like the tabletalk say, but a pose.<br><code>depart</code> - Leaves your current place.</blockquote>
 ===+view/+notes===

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 Some things cannot be handled while everyone's online. In order to organize a dialogue between staff and player, most MUSHes use something called jobs code. Each job is a little bit like a small bulletin board: anyone with access (usually just you and staff) can read it at any time, and add reply messages that can also be read at any time. (If you've seen a Kanban board, used JIRA, Trello, or some other To Do List software, this is essentially a purely text-based version of the same.) Jobs are often used for XP spends, scene requests, off screen actions that don't warrant a full scene, character approvals, and more.
-'''On Fulcrum:''' We have jobs code. Your character's approval will be handled in a job, for example. The main commands for jobs here are:
+'''On Fulcrum:''' We have jobs code. The main commands for jobs here are:
 <blockquote><code>+myjobs</code> - Lists all jobs you have access to. Each job has a title and a number.<br><code>+myjob <#></code> - Shows you job <#>, including all replies.<br><code>+myjob/add <#>=<reply></code> - Adds <reply> to job <#>.<br><code>+request <title>=<message></code> - Creates a job.</blockquote>

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 <blockquote><code>+view here</code> - List available +views on a room you're in.<br><code>+view <player></code> - Lists available +views on a player.<br><code>+view here/<view name></code> - Displays the actual text of a +view.<br><code>+view <player>/<view name></code> - Same as above, but for +views on players.</blockquote>
-'''On Fulcrum:''' Fulcrum has +view, as well as +jnotes. +Jnotes are set by staff and you cannot alter them, but you can list your own with <code>+jnotes</code> and view a particular note with <code>+jnote <#></code>.
+'''On Fulcrum:''' Fulcrum has +view, as well as +jnotes. +Jnotes are set by staff and you cannot alter them, but you can see a list of your own with <code>+jnotes</code> and view a particular note with <code>+jnote <#></code>.
 ==XP: Vote and Recs==