Review Submitted By: Cenwyc
Author Status: Player and staff member
Started on PhoenixMUD: Year 2000
Submission Date: Aug 31, 2006
TMC Listing: PhoenixMUD
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Cenwyc]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Looking for a stable mud that’s just plain fun? I’ve called
Phoenixmud home for the last 6 years, and here’s why. Though
it has tens of thousands of rooms and continues to grow, it never
loses sight of the importance of balance in the face of constant
improvements. Each new feature is carefully weighed and meshed with
what has come before. Choose from dozens of class and race
combinations. Master 70 skills and 125 spells as you progress
through 300 levels. Come for the adventure. Stay for the sprite
chips (lightly salted).
Join a clan or go it alone. The zones keep getting better and
better, with interactive mobs, puzzles, and quests that take you
from one end of the realm to the other. Sit and chat with friends,
or beat them to a bloody pulp in the specially designated PvP battle
zones.
With so many thousands of creative objects in the game, it’s easy to
become a pack rat. No problem. Auction them off for cold, hard
cash, or buy your very own house for storage.
The coders are very active, and some nice features have been added
in the last few months, included automated multi-part hero tests for
remorting.
One criticism I have is that the port has changed a couple times,
and it seems like old players have had a hard time refinding the
place. There are also a couple lingering stock zones, but not many.
The place is very newbie friendly, and the world now supports
multiple hometown starting points. I've tried many muds, and this
is one of the greats. Come check it out!
*Cenwyc Ipratropious Equinox, the Breath of Spring*
