Conference room. Throwaway the warlock is here. vis You have suddenly and magically regained your visibleness! wav OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard waves. say hi Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "hi". Throwaway the warlock rewaves. say anywhere in particular u want to hold it? fave rooms? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "anywhere in particular u want to hold it? fave rooms?". Throwaway the warlock says "This is fine". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say ready? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "ready?". Throwaway the warlock nods. say Ok, nice and easy. When did you start playing mud? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Ok, nice and easy. When did you start playing mud?". Throwaway the warlock says "1986". say What version was that? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "What version was that?". Throwaway the warlock says "MUD1 - on a now defunct system called Compunet". say Imagine I wasnt there.....tell a young whipper snapper raised on Wireplay what that was like. Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Imagine I wasnt there.....tell a young whipper snapper raised on Wireplay what that was like.". smirk OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard smirks. Throwaway the warlock says "And Essex MUD, via PSS". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. Throwaway the warlock says "It was as Richard has previously described, extremely bloodthirsty". say Lots of pking? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Lots of pking?". Throwaway the warlock says "Legends (51.2K - a level below wiz) summoning novices to rooms and killing them". say How would that work? What did they gain? Or was it all just out of spite/fun? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "How would that work? What did they gain? Or was it all just out of spite/fun?". Throwaway the warlock says "Probably the worst game management ever". gr OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard grins. say worse than now? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "worse than now?". l me You appear full of life, and are holding the following: nothing. If you leave a location, your description will be: "Crazyfool the stand-up wizard suddenly rushes off looking bemused.". If you arrive in a location, your description will be: "You can't believe it, as Crazyfool the stand-up wizard almost falls into the room, looking drunk.". If you are encountered in a location, your description will be: "Leaning against the wall looking ill, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard lingers, smelling strongly of alcohol.". If you cast a spell, your description will be: "Crazyfool the stand-up wizard mutters some magical gibberish.". Throwaway the warlock laughs, out loud. Throwaway the warlock says "Spite / fun mainly". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say I heard something about..erm..rampage was it? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I heard something about..erm..rampage was it?". say High stat novices? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "High stat novices?". Throwaway the warlock asks "Berserkers?". say Thats it Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Thats it". blush OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard blushes. Throwaway the warlock says "They'd been stopped by the time I started". say ahhhh Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "ahhhh". say You mentioned game management, was there any? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "You mentioned game management, was there any?". Throwaway the warlock says "There was, but it was, in hindsight, corrupt". sm OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard smiles. say So, was this all based just on Essex campus? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "So, was this all based just on Essex campus?". Throwaway the warlock says "No, this was on Compunet". say So it was nationwide, pre wireplay? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "So it was nationwide, pre wireplay?". Throwaway the warlock nods. say right Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "right". Throwaway the warlock says "It was a system for commodore 64 users only". say How did you hear about this? It predates the internet as we know it by a long way Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "How did you hear about this? It predates the internet as we know it by a long way". Throwaway the warlock says "My father was keen on computer adventure games and brought micro adventurer". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say That a magazine? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "That a magazine?". Throwaway the warlock nods. say And you were hooked? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "And you were hooked?". Throwaway the warlock says "And I read one of Richard Bartle's articles in there about MUD and with my first 2 weeks wages brought a Commodore 64 and modem". Throwaway the warlock says "And got hooked very quick". say I had a vic 20, not as good Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I had a vic 20, not as good". Throwaway the warlock consoles you. gr OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard grins. say so, you started there. Did you play any more incarnations? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "so, you started there. Did you play any more incarnations?". Throwaway the warlock says "Fortunately, my sense of humour fitted in with the 'clique'". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. Throwaway the warlock says "Compunet was run on a DEC10 and eventually it closed because of high running costs". Throwaway the warlock says "Several of us from there migrated onto MUD2, which was running on a BT VAX". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say Similiar set up? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Similiar set up?". Throwaway the warlock says "It was, by all accounts going through a very peaceful era, until we came over". say typical! Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "typical!". say I assume they were the same Land and score system etc? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I assume they were the same Land and score system etc?". qw Crazyfool the stand-up wizard Throwaway the warlock Einstein the superhero Moriendi the hero Doughnut the warlock Throwaway the warlock says "Yes, although areas like the keep didn't exist yet". say So similiar to Mud1? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "So similiar to Mud1?". Throwaway the warlock says "Let me rephrase that, the 1st floor of the keep didn't exist". la OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard laughs. say So the rest of it did? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "So the rest of it did?". Throwaway the warlock says "Let alone the pagoda or giants". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say I vaguely remember pre Pagoda. Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I vaguely remember pre Pagoda.". Throwaway the warlock nods. Throwaway the warlock says "There wern't any vials then either". say Do any players from back then still play here? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Do any players from back then still play here?". say No vials??? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "No vials???". sniffle OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard sniffles. Throwaway the warlock says "Or GFC". say So did kit consist of a weapon and firestone? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "So did kit consist of a weapon and firestone?". Throwaway the warlock says "Not really, a few pop in from time to time I think, although some tend to keep quiet about being old players". say Vulnax? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Vulnax?". cough OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard coughs. Throwaway the warlock says "Vulnax played Essex". say ahhhhh Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "ahhhhh". Throwaway the warlock says "Basically, yes, and wafers". say I dont remember you on wireplay? Were you playing BL? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I dont remember you on wireplay? Were you playing BL?". Throwaway the warlock says "No, real life got in the way of MUDlife so wasn't playing during the wireplay days". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say You didnt miss much Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "You didnt miss much". cough OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard coughs. Throwaway the warlock says "Which is a shame, from what I've heard sounded like fun". Throwaway the warlock says "Lots of players". say It was....an experience... Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "It was....an experience...". Throwaway the warlock says "Like the BT VAX mostly". say How do you think the game has changed since then? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "How do you think the game has changed since then?". For your information: there are 125 mobiles still alive. Throwaway the warlock asks "Apart from the pagoda and giants / redwood?". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. mutter redwood Crazyfool the stand-up wizard mutters "redwood". Throwaway the warlock says "When I was playing on the BT VAX, Richard was actively developing, vials, blanks, gfc, keep". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. Throwaway the warlock says "We'd eagerly await the latest DB update and try and test out what could be done". say Exciting times Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Exciting times". say Would you like to see changes to this version? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Would you like to see changes to this version?". Throwaway the warlock says "I'm not sure". Throwaway the warlock says "It's nice knowing what things do and know your way around". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say Did you wiz on any of the muds? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Did you wiz on any of the muds?". Throwaway the warlock says "Without having to learn new things, not have folk exploit them". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. Throwaway the warlock says "Yes, on Compunet and BT MUD". Throwaway the warlock says "And was an archwiz on Online MUD2". say Do you have plans to wiz on here? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Do you have plans to wiz on here?". Throwaway the warlock says "Online MUD2 was yet another system, that Richard had a deal with, the plan was to have many versions of MUD2 all running on different systems". say I never heard of that one Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I never heard of that one". Throwaway the warlock says "I've never enjoyed the hassle of doing a wiz-run". say Yeah...its an interesting experience..... Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Yeah...its an interesting experience.....". Throwaway the warlock says "So it's doubtful, unless a mage with a megabounty goes north close to death#". Throwaway the warlock grins. say There are a few.... Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "There are a few....". say If not you, do you see anyone making wiz soon? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "If not you, do you see anyone making wiz soon?". Throwaway the warlock says "Nico might, through sheer darn persistance". say He hasnt been on in a while Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "He hasnt been on in a while". say He played a lot then disapearred Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "He played a lot then disapearred". Throwaway the warlock nods. say Its been over 2 years since I wizzed now which is a long time without a wiz, do you think anyone else will? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Its been over 2 years since I wizzed now which is a long time without a wiz, do you think anyone else will?". Throwaway the warlock says "Not sure". Throwaway the warlock says "Hal might get bored enough to". Throwaway the warlock grins. say He seems to play every now and then. Im sure has other matters to think of Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "He seems to play every now and then. Im sure has other matters to think of". Throwaway the warlock grins. say Do you think there is a future for the game with games such as WOW and other online games? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Do you think there is a future for the game with games such as WOW and other online games?". Throwaway the warlock says "I was just about to say...". sm OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard smiles. qw Crazyfool the stand-up wizard Throwaway the warlock Einstein the dragon-slaying champion Moriendi the hero Doughnut the warlock Throwaway the warlock says "With games like WOW, I doubt any real new player would have the patience to learn it and make a serious wizrun". say Hal and Thwomp wanted to start marketing mud2 seriously. Its something I may be helping them with next issue. Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Hal and Thwomp wanted to start marketing mud2 seriously. Its something I may be helping them with next issue.". say I think text games still have an appeal to certain people Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I think text games still have an appeal to certain people". say I mean..come on..they brought Wispas back! Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I mean..come on..they brought Wispas back!". Throwaway the warlock says "With the killers who suddenly appear when someone shows 'that spark' I doubt many would bother trying". say What do you mean? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "What do you mean?". qw Crazyfool the stand-up wizard Royston the necromancer Throwaway the warlock Einstein the dragon-slaying champion Moriendi the hero Doughnut the warlock Throwaway the warlock says "Text games have an appeal yes, but not with the kids, generally". say I meant about the spark comment Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I meant about the spark comment". gr OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard grins. Throwaway the warlock says "Oh, just moaning about mage-killers". Throwaway the warlock grins. say You dont think mages should be attacked? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "You dont think mages should be attacked?". Throwaway the warlock says "One of my sons has tried MUD, but prefers Runescape". Throwaway the warlock says "Oh no, don't get me wrong, mages should be hounded". Throwaway the warlock grins. say I didnt know that. Is that similiar? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I didnt know that. Is that similiar?". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say Did you mean by your spark comment that because wiz running is such a challenge, many wont bother to try? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Did you mean by your spark comment that because wiz running is such a challenge, many wont bother to try?". Throwaway the warlock says "Runescape is yet another graphical mua". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. say What would be your fondest memory of playing mud2? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "What would be your fondest memory of playing mud2?". gr OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard grins. Throwaway the warlock says "Anyone, given enough time, can make mage, except maybe Royston, who likes feeding himself to the dragon too much". Throwaway the warlock grins. la OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard laughs. say yes.. Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "yes..". qw Crazyfool the stand-up wizard Throwaway the warlock Einstein the dragon-slaying champion Moriendi the hero Doughnut the warlock Throwaway the warlock says "My best memory, is the first time I read the long room description of the Panoramic View". gr OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard grins. Einstein the dragon-slaying champion tells you "would you med with us please for an icon". say I dont believe this Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "I dont believe this". say Einstein is asking me to med for icons Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Einstein is asking me to med for icons". say Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "". Throwaway the warlock says "Silly really, but that's when I fell in love with The Land". Throwaway the warlock grins. nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. Throwaway the warlock asks "ikons?". gr OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard grins. einstein sorry, i cant. im busy finishing off Muddled Times. Ask Doughnut You tell your listeners "sorry, i cant. im busy finishing off Muddled Times. Ask Doughnut". Throwaway recalls Kyric, when he was known as Leopard, scamming people out of ikons. say yes i remember another player doing that too Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "yes i remember another player doing that too". fume OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard fumes. say anything further you wanted to say/add/ask? Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "anything further you wanted to say/add/ask?". Throwaway the warlock says "Erm, yeah". nod OK, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard nods. Throwaway the warlock says "I love Turrican really". say We all do Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "We all do". Throwaway the warlock grins. say Thanks for your time Throwaway! Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "Thanks for your time Throwaway!". Throwaway the warlock says "No problem". Throwaway the warlock bows.