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Arabian nights setting. Your hometown will affect your stats and determine what your character can learn based on the beliefs of the population at the time. Those of a more ancient period are more adept at magic, while abilities in a later industrial era will lean toward technology. ¶ Don't worry about being stuck exclusively in the time period you've chosen — no doubt you'll want to explore all areas of this great MUD. Luckily, it allows time travel between eras so you won't miss a thing! The skills available for your character are numerous and original, and the combat is fast and exhilarating. If you get stuck on something, there's a universal chat channel you can use to ask for help from the midsized player base. You usually end up getting the helpfiles recited back to you, but the players are certainly not a rude bunch. Also, make sure you
203:, such as mage or warrior. Rather, a skill system is used, which has been noted as extensive and original. The player selects a hometown affecting the types of skills which are then possible to learn. For example, a character from the industrial period in San Francisco has the opportunity to learn about guns, but cannot learn magic. In contrast, a character from ancient period Ireland is capable of learning druidic skills, but can never learn about more modern ideas such as field surgery.
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154:. It features historically significant story elements and award-winning gameplay. It opened publicly on February 14, 1994. It has received critical praise for its research and attention to detail in reconstructing past cultures within the game context.
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523:(2003).
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709:Griefer
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