Review Submitted By: Michela
Author Status: Player and staff member
Started on OtherSpace: August 2000
Submission Date: Apr 14, 2004
TMC Listing: OtherSpace
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Michela]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
If you’re ready to give something new a try and be immersed in a
totally original RP immersive sci-fi roleplaying environment you might
be ready to give OtherSpace a try. Otherspace was founded in 1998 by
professional journalist/ author Wes Platt who 6 years later is still
the driving force between what happens at that Otherspace.
Storytelling is not just a hobby, but a passion for Wes and the other
staffers at OtherSpace, who are all selected from current players
helping us maintain a continuity of storyline while keeping things new
and fresh. We have a little something for everyone both human and non
human races from the British inspired Sivadians and Russian descended
Ungstiri, to the warlike lizard race of Nall, the psionic
Jellyfish-like Centaurans, the glowing Vollistan light singers and
prophetic Mystics. Be a criminal, a soldier, a merchant, or a doctor,
the possibilities are virtually endless.
We use a fudge-based tasked roll system, but combat is always human
refereed and we have a variety of other coded systems that are all
designed to enhance the roleplaying experience like +speak which
allows conversations in various languages. We are eagerly awaiting
the full implementation of OSpace, which will include a trading system
and further promote RP.
Our focus is all about making the experience better for players.
We have staff assigned to run events on individual planets so
there is always roleplaying going on somewhere and never a
dull moment.
Otherspace is perfect for the experienced roleplayer looking for
a new challenge but we also go out of our way to welcome new
players. We have a survivor’s guide on our website at
www.jointhesaga.com but you needn’t grasp everything at first.
The staff is always there to answer questions.
As the Journalism admin for the MUSH, I urge you to consider making a
reporter character because it offers the perfect opportunity to jump
into the thick of things almost immediately and continue to learn
about the many worlds and cultures of Otherspace while roleplaying. My
first character, nearly four years ago(which is the longest I’ve
stayed with any MUSH) was a reporter and I found it a perfect way to
become involved in our story. Keep in mind that our game allows for
the creation of alts, giving newplayers to our game a chance to start
out with a character in one of our humanoid races before moving on to
something more exotic. What better way to decide your next alt than
going from planet to planet in search of the latest buzz while honing
both your writing and roleplaying skills by interacting with a wide
variety of our experienced roleplayers.
Just log on and ask for Michela or @mail me if I’m not online.
Let your adventure into the world of Otherspace begin and a brief
hello to any former players who might be reading this. C’mon back!
A lot has changed in 6 years. There’s always something new and
we’re better than ever!
