Review Submitted By: Aden Muro
Author Status: Player
Started on STAR WARS: AGE OF ALLIANCES: 2+ years
Submission Date: Jan 9, 2007
TMC Listing: STAR WARS: AGE OF ALLIANCES
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Aden Muro]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Having been on hiatus for a few months, it feels good to be coming
back to Star Wars: Age of Alliance. Things have changed, yet there
are still things which have that smell of familiarity. I have played
on Star Wars: AoA for some time now. If you ask me to provide a date,
I won't be able to. AoA is the type of MUSH you continue to come back
to through the years. As a player and a staff member, I remember so
many good times I've had participating in scenes and large scale
battles.
Age of Alliances comes highly recommended by me for several reasons.
First, obtaining a character is not difficult. Character Generation
is one of the easiest and stable CGs I've been in. The game uses
Dahan's skill system, an easy-to-use and understand percentile-based
skill system. CG guidelines are provided thoughtout every room, so
when it comes time for approval, it's your own fault if they didn't
approve you if you put 90 in every skill. Also provided are template
+sheets in order to gain a grasp of what skills you should have given
a particular profession.
AoA has a strict Force-Sensitive policy in effect. It basically states
that players of Force Sensitive characters will only be chosen out of
the pool of active players on the game. It has been effective in the
past at keeping the reputations of Force PCs as great roleplayers. It
has always kept my In Character dealings with the Jedi and Sith very
pleasurable. Out of Character, at least.
Some other things that I've found impressive with this MUSH is its
number of potential organizations you can join. From the New Republic
(now called the Galactic Republic because, let's face it, they've
been around for awhile at the time the game is set) to Thrawn's
Empire, to the Galactic Empire, all major factions are very well
represented. The game also boasts active Independant organizations,
and Bounty Hunter Guilds. Also, an active and friendly player base
ensures good RP to be had at nearly any time of the day.
