NiMUD 2000 CODE RELEASE

[Herbert E Gilliland III]

NiMUD 2000

Code Release, March 31 1999

What is nimud?

NiMUD's lineage begins with Merc 2.2 -- it has been developed since the
release of that source code. Currently, only a few systemic processes
remain similar.

Features:

- Prepared for Roleplay Intensive development

NiMUD was written as the server for The Isles (mugs.net 2000),
and has many features not present in diku-family software. These features
include an online create system (the original version of EnvyOLC was
ported from NiMUD 2-xx, "v1.6"), a script parser ('procedural scripts'),
support for ansi color, bulletin boards, advanced economic systems, skill-
based advancement ("levelless mudding"), multiple languages, multiple
races, improved descriptive combat with multiple stances, and more.

- Fully configurable code-base

NiMUD is an admin-based MUD server. Meaning that administrators
can fully create a unique world from the basic systems present in the
release version. With online creation, area builders can employ their
greatest fantastical visions easily and thoroughly from objects like
weapons, food, clothing, armor and furniture, to mobiles that interact
and react as automatons.

GREAT! WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

NiMUD is available via the WORLD WIDE WEB at:

http://www.mugs.net/~theisles/nimud

NiMUD is available via FTP at:

ftp://mugs.net/pub/theisles/code

-Locke

[Scott Christopher Zielinski]

Sounds a lot like the SMAUG codebase.

Herbert E Gilliland III wrote:

> NiMUD 2000
>
> Code Release, March 31 1999
>
> What is nimud?
>
> NiMUD's lineage begins with Merc 2.2 -- it has been developed since the
> release of that source code. Currently, only a few systemic processes
> remain similar.
>
> Features:
>
> - Prepared for Roleplay Intensive development

[snip]

> These features
> include an online create system (the original version of EnvyOLC was
> ported from NiMUD 2-xx, "v1.6"), a script parser ('procedural scripts'),
> support for ansi color, bulletin boards, advanced economic systems, skill-
> based advancement ("levelless mudding"), multiple languages, multiple
> races, improved descriptive combat with multiple stances, and more.
>
> - Fully configurable code-base
>
> NiMUD is an admin-based MUD server. Meaning that administrators
> can fully create a unique world from the basic systems present in the
> release version

[snip]

--
Scott Zielinski
Computer Systems Manager

[Ilya]

Scott Christopher Zielinski wrote:
>
> Sounds a lot like the SMAUG codebase.
> Herbert E Gilliland III wrote:
>
> > NiMUD 2000
> >
> > Code Release, March 31 1999
> >
> > What is nimud?
> >
> > NiMUD's lineage begins with Merc 2.2 -- it has been developed since
> > the release of that source code.

> > remain similar.

> Scott Zielinski
> Computer Systems Manager

If they are similar, an item I am not currently qualified
to comment on in any great detail, then SMAUG is following
in worthy footsteps.

I'm not sure there is any other relationship to be implied
by the chronology or functional similarities however. But
Locke can comment on that more fully if he desires.

Cheers,
--
Ilya (at) gamecommandos (dot) com a mud list & review site
www.gamecommandos.com for online roleplaying games

[John Adelsberger]

In rec.games.mud.admin Scott Christopher Zielinski <sco...@morabito.com>
wrote about NiMUD:

: Sounds a lot like the SMAUG codebase.

You took two or three lines out of a huge list and on that basis, you
compare one thing to another? Having seen a NiMUD based setup and a
SMAUG based setup, while I don't _like_ either of them, they certainly
aren't much alike...

--
John J. Adelsberger III
j...@umr.edu

"Civilization is the process of setting man free from men."

- Ayn Rand

[Richard Woolcock]

Scott Christopher Zielinski wrote:
>
> Sounds a lot like the SMAUG codebase.

> Herbert E Gilliland III wrote:
>
> > NiMUD 2000

[snip]

> Scott Zielinski
> Computer Systems Manager

Then perhaps you should be looking for a new job?

KaVir.

[Derek]

Richard Woolcock (Ka...@nospam.dial.pipex.com) wrote:
: Scott Christopher Zielinski wrote:

: > Sounds a lot like the SMAUG codebase.
: > Herbert E Gilliland III wrote:

: Then perhaps you should be looking for a new job?
: KaVir.

By many of the features posted, it does sound similar to what SMAUG
boasts... configurability, lots of adminstrative tools, online building,
etc, etc.

I'm sure each of them have advantages over the other, but I'm not going to
say SMAUG is better because I haven't checked out what's new in NiMUD 2000.

For all I know it might not be much other than a Y2K hype... and maybe the
next version of SMAUG after 1.4a should be SMAUG 2000 ;) *grin*