Review Submitted By: Skar
Author Status: Player
Started on Star Wars: Fate of The Republic: 2005
Submission Date: Jul 23, 2009
TMC Listing: Star Wars: Fate of The Republic
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Skar]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Fate of the Republic
A rich and detailed MUD set a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far
away. However, this may not be where, or even when, you think it is.
Fate of the Republic is based on the Star Wars universe, as you may
have guessed. What makes this different from other SWMUDS out there
are its features. They include a heavily modified and actively
maintained codebase, and its community of players.
Players are encouraged to roleplay, and there is always plenty of
help for people who are new to the Star Wars universe, roleplaying,
MUDs, or all of the above. There are a multitude of worlds, systems,
races, cities, ships and more to explore, but it's the players that
make them come alive. Whether it's a Sith apprentice being chased
through the streets of Naboo by Republic guards, or drunken engineers
singing in the cantinas of Corellia, it's when players take the MUD
and make it into a game that everyone has the most fun.
What does this translate to? More realism in the universe, which
means more ways to achieve goals and more freedom in roleplay. The
game is flexible enough that it will support the way I roleplay, and
often offer up unique and unexpected solutions to problems. There is
rarely only one solution to a problem, and different classes with
different skills can be equally effective, even up against Force
users. Getting the Force is pure chance, and this means that the
numbers of Jedi and Sith more realistic.
What else can I say about Fate of the Republic? In this version of
the Star Wars universe, no one has heard of Luke Skywalker, Darth
Vader or even Jar-Jar Binks. The histories of the galaxy are filled
with heroic deeds and villainous acts committed by some of the most
(in)famous players in the game. The best part is, there's no reason
you can't be next. This is good incentive for me to get out there and
be more active, and become notorious enough to earn my own place in
history.
So come and try Fate of the Republic, and see what it's like for
yourself. Find out what fate has in store for you, and I'm sure you
won't be disappointed.
See you there!
