Review Submitted By: Maulrrk
Author Status: Player
Started on Duris: Land of BloodLust: 1998
Submission Date: Apr 17, 2012
TMC Listing: Duris: Land of BloodLust
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Maulrrk]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
I remember the first thing that blew me away about Duris - It's
dynamic world map system. After playing the text-only style games, I
was actually confused when I first wandered out into the wilderness of
Duris.
I wandered outside a main town and had to get my bearings as a live
map updates my location and the location of other things relative to
me.
As I sat outside of this large town, I came to the second thing that
blew me away about Duris: It's dynamic PVP setup. While sitting
outside exploring my surroundings, I suddenly saw the following:
A Grey Elf snaps into visibility! A Grey Elf's bash sends you
sprawling! A Grey Elf's slash nearly cuts you in half. A Grey Elf
neatly beheads you with a masterful slash. You have died.
Duris maintains a constant state of war between two massive factions.
The 'good' players, which consist of dwarves, elves, humans (and
many more)
These 'goods' are pitched against the 'evil' players which
consist of trolls, ogres and orcs (and many more!)
I had decided (against the specific direction of the login menu) to
roll an 'evil' character. It said that this was for 'experienced
players only'
I had played plenty of MUDs before! Surely, I was experienced...
It wasn't until a fellow evil befriended me and then stabbed me in
the back to steal my equipment, that I realized that maybe the evil
side wasn't for me...
The racewar system of Duris is quite unique. In fact, the thrill of
the hunt on this game has been so powerful that it has drawn me away
from other large MMOs. I played Everquest, WoW and many others;
however, none of them compared to the thrill of a Duris hunt. The
unpredictability of an attack looms over you constantly. The
anticipation of attacking someone in your own ambush raises your blood
pressure until you finally are on top of them.
Over the years, Duris has implemented tons of awesome improvements.
I will list a few: Dynamic sailing system - Includes cargo running,
contraband running and an AMAZING Ship to Ship combat code.
Two 'Neutral' races - They have the option of playing on either
side of the war.
Dozens of 'Epic' zones - Inside you can get unique items, artifacts
and epic points to purchase additional skills.
Duris has been around for nearly 20 years and is showing no sign of
going anywhere.
The PBase is stronger now than ever - if you're looking for a unique
adrenaline-pumping experience, give Duris a shot!
