Review Submitted By: Annabel
Author Status: Player
Started on Starfall: A few months ago
Submission Date: Jan 26, 2011
TMC Listing: Starfall
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Annabel]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
A dystopian superhero MUSH, Starfall strikes a balance
between a compelling original setting and a free form,
collaborative sandbox. Think two parts X-Men to one part
Mad Max.
The emphasis here is on original characters, with
flexible rules to accommodate a wide range of concepts.
The theme provides suggestions, of course. There are
several factions your character could join, each with
its own goals and ideology; even an alien species or two
if that's your style. But nearly any idea could fit, from
ordinary humans to mutants to wizards to cyborgs.
It all hangs together because staff and players are on the
same page in creating an interesting, balanced place to
roleplay. There are no stats or numbers on your character's
sheet; you're encouraged to describe powers and weaknesses
in a few paragraphs. In my experience, chargen was not too
difficult, and there is usually a staffer around to answer
questions or provide helpful suggestions.
The playerbase so far has been small. Then the game went
down for a few weeks. However they've changed hosts, and
there are plans to keep Starfall up and running for the
foreseeable future.
I've been uniformly impressed by the quality and creativity
on display here, and by the friendly, fair staff. I hope the
game will continue to grow. This is something special.
