Review Submitted By: Vandalandius
Author Status: Player
Started on Waterdeep: 10 Years ago
Submission Date: Feb 3, 2008
TMC Listing: Waterdeep
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Vandalandius]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Looking for a great place to roleplay? How about a place where you can
hack'n'slash your way to infamy? What about a place where the Player
Killing is active, and the divide between Non Player Killers is
existent but undivided for other aspects of gameplay? I was too, and
luckily i found it pretty quick. Its called Waterdeep and you've been
fortunate enough to stumble upon it.
On Waterdeep there is a very active playerbase that boasts 50+ during
the day and still roughly 20 average players during the wee hours of
the night(I base this off of PST). We have players from all around the
world, and though there may be people from all walks and morals of
life. There's always someone on who is willing to help out, team up,
and/or answer your questions.
The mud consists of 2 tiers, those being of 101 levels, the first 20
levels are comparably easy to attain compared to the rest. The
leveling system may be quicker than your average D&D based mud, but
that's because the gameplay focus has been mainly on the hero level
offering a vast ammount of things to do. Regardless, people have still
found ways to entertain themselves long term below the level of hero
(101).
Waterdeep has an ever expanding world propelled by a very capable
team of builders made up of dedicated players, and even the staff
member immortals themselves. The Staff is always willing to listen to
suggestions and is always working to enhance and balance the gameplay.
The playerbase boasts a very vast cultural diversity, we have players
throughout europe, southern asia, australia, america, canada, and
theres even a guy who claims to be egyptian. Should this review wet
your pallet and you find yourself logging on, i guarantee you you'll
be hooked. And there's no harm in trying because Waterdeep has never
charged the players for playing, its simply run out of the goodwill of
the Immortal Staff.
Regarding the immortal staff, there just always seems to be at least
one online! Usually more, they are pretty active and most of them are
known for often holding mudwide events tailored differently to the
styles of gameplay. Some times its Mass Pk Arenas! Sometimes its long
Roleplay campaigns, sometimes its some gargantuan beast requiring the
likes of 20 or more players! Either way its always a hoot.
I started playing this mud when i was 13, I'm now 22 and still
enjoying it. Waterdeep has always offered a vast dynamic of styles of
gameplay. Theres the people that Roleplay, theres the people that hunt
for the greatest Equipment, theres the hardcore Player Killers. Its
hard to believe, but the mud has always offered a great atmosphere for
all of the styles players have cared to take on. The mud has been
through alot but always held strong through it.
The lead immortal and owner, Nisstyre, has personally vowed to never
shut the mud down until no one logs in for a week, and hopefully this
review will further the delay of that time for many years to come!
I look forward to seeing you there! -Vandalandius
