Review Submitted By: Erlwith
Author Status: Player
Started on Abandoned Realms: 2004
Submission Date: Oct 31, 2006
TMC Listing: Abandoned Realms
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Erlwith]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Looking for a MUD where the staff care? Where they regularly
update content and you can post a question/comment/idea/bug on the
boards and get a reponse from them within the day or the next day?
Longing for a MUD with player run factions (known as cabals) that
actively war with one another for power? Perhaps you're looking for a
MUD that's RP based and doesn't accept or allow any OOC to ruin or
break the atmosphere... maybe you're looking for a MUD where you can
do your own thing. A MUD where power is just over the horizon, fame,
notability, fun... all of it awaits you at www.abandonedrealms.com
I've been playing this game for a while now. When I first joined, I
must admit it took a while for me to fully understand and get into.
But since becoming more familiar with the game I wouldn't play
anywhere else. The staff care more than any game I've ever played,
which is probably 60% of the reason I couldn't quit AR even if I
wanted to. To go to another MUD where you barely hear from the people
making the decisions, or rarely get even the smallest of updates would
be a tragedy.
So let's talk about the simple yet complex and completely unique
fighting system. It like anything else in life takes some practice to
become good at, but once you've come to understand it you'll find
yourself only getting so much better, interacting with the cabal
politics, the coterie politics, and everything else.
Perhaps pop in for one of our surges? Surges are implemented to allow
players who just can't play as often as they'd like to still advance
in the game. During a surge you get double exp. and a greater amount
of gold when you hunt, plus other boons. See the forums for more info
on when the next surge will be. They're generally on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays at varying hours to allow anyone in
any time zone to participate.
And that's not all...
The PK is nearly without flaw, the RP is stable, the imms care, the
skills/spells/songs are awesome and the game is unique. What's ten
minutes of your time to try out something new? You might like it.
