Open Source RPI MUD Codebase DIKU Replacement

I would say this depends most on your experience level with programming and the language that you're best in. Personally, I use Python, Ruby and Perl in my day job, so I would spin up a copy of Evennia, most likely (which is do-able in about 10 minutes for a base working server - including setting up the database backend). Lower level languages (in reference to the abstraction of the hardware - examples like C, C++, or Java) really aren't my thing anymore, so I can't help too much there.

However, here's a really good post (and website actually - it's all about MUD development) on open source codebases, and their licenses:

www.mudbytes.net/index.php?a=articles&s=Open_Source_Mud_Servers

No matter if you're a high-level programmer or a low-level one, most MUDs will also implement some kind of scripting language some familiarity with Python, Ruby, Perl, or Javascript is recommended for in-game event scripting.

As far as the license, I release all my code on GPLv3 license, simply because it handles most of the cases that come to my mind when dealing with license issues. However, keep in mind that no license (that I'm aware of) requires that a derivative work be released under the same license as you released your code, only a compatible license. There's also an easy way to get around that - by loading your code as a module to itself, another program can be distributed closed-source, with a different license, and still not break many open source licenses out there.

Thanks. You able to put me in touch with anyone who is working on an RPI instance of Evennia, by any chance?

I've really always wanted to see someone code in some realistic body responses to things. Our bodies do very calculated things when put under stress whether it's blood loss, concussion, injury, shock, collapsed lung, etc. I'd love for a multitude of injuries to be coded. For instance if you fall 3 rooms you should have the air knocked out of you and not be able to move (ie: paralyze) for a few seconds. Same for certain injuries, a lot of this could be resisted or not happen based off of your endurance/stamina stat of course.

Is anybody else supposed to know what the acronym SAO is?

Sword Art Online. An anime about a permadeath MMO that kills you if you die in it. Essentially.


No magic. But about any other thing you want to do you can. Your fighting skills are based off what types of weapons you use, ect.

The RPI should have a good premise, something that won't grow stagnant and is at least somewhat familiar so when the initial opening setup scenes settle, there's a reason to keep logging on. Whatever the theme, it should be broad and not something specialized that only like five people would play. If you give opportunities for these things, you will have a successful game - Combat, a crafting system that isn't hit and miss that allows master crafts, similar to atonement, where you branch crafts, but are given the materials needed up front, Social Settings that promote rp, Mudsex (people want it, don't deny it) Player Housing with hard to pick locks and a stiffer rate of failure, it should never be easy to break in unless you're a master burglar, armor/clothing layering, allowing for undergarments and tattoos/scars, mounts, the ability to have player run clans. Extensive character builds. Am I missing anything?

As for hard to pick locks. There needs to be a cariance between cheap, with easy locks, and expensive with hard locks. But there should be a good amount of housing.