Review Submitted By: Ange
Author Status: Player
Started on Unwritten Legends: 2 years ago
Submission Date: Mar 1, 2011
TMC Listing: Unwritten Legends
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Ange]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
I have been playing MUDs for the last ten years and fancy myself
somewhat of a connoisseur of Text - Based RPGs. We all know that
every game has its strengths and its weaknesses, but there are
precious few that can be emboldened by their deficiencies.
Unwritten Legends, under the direction of nine highly qualified
staff members, is a free (more on this later) RPG experience
offering a flavor for almost anyone. The creative staff have
blended together knights and wizards with the steampunk of
engineers. Each profession is on a fairly level playing field
and the staff strive to keep it as such. The exact period the
game takes place can be anywhere between 1000 and 1750 in terms
of technology, philosophy, education and lifestyle.
In having such a diverse range of colors on the palette, they can
paint each individual plot or plot grouping to whatever is most
desired. You can play an archaic nobleman with strict values and
ideals or you can play a radical engineer, bent on seeing social
reformation. The choices are expansive.
One very unique aspect of the Staff Philosophy lies in how things
unfurl. This pertains to staff lead events as well as profession
updates and expansion. The opinion of the players is highly valued
and can often alter the direction the staff originally intended to
go. The world is malleable and the lore is ever changing. This is
the idea of the name itself. Unwritten Legends.
A character can cause drastic change in an event, as the staff are
not playing by a set script. They are willing to bend and shape
their ideas to allow full participation and to show that all
actions have consequences. All concepts are welcome, providing
they fit the theme. Thieves and Criminals, an Evil Ritualist
Housekeepers, and Demented Religious Officials: all have a place
in Unwritten Legends.
As mentioned previously, Unwritten Legends is a -completely- free
to play MUD that does not offer any player an advantage for their
monetary contribution beyond customized items. Players cannot buy
their way to the top ranks, but must earn it through their time
and role play. This point, in conjunction with the previous is why
I highly recommend UL to any player, young or old, experienced or
less so. There is a place for anyone who is willing to try.
