I was searching for a free mud that implemented rich crafting, depth and originality. In my searching, I stumbled upon something called Armageddon, but didn't try it out because of negative associations with a movie by the same name, thinking it had something to do with fighting aliens and other superficial stuff. Never did I imagine that this game had the depth and richness I was searching for, but couldn't find. A few months later, a forum poster suggested I give Armageddon a try.... Little did I know that a new love affair had just begun!
What kind of love was this, though? It was rowdy, harsh, unpredictable, plus there were no colors. (What kind of girl can stand love without colors??) The world of Zalanthas was beckoning me. Desert, dry, corrupted. I was a tad scared just reading the descriptions of the mud! (I'm a touchy feely type) Vulgar language was allowed, the nobles (played by mortal players like you and me) controlled the commoners, magick and magickers (also played by mere mortals) feared like death, and the world beyond towns and cities - inhospitable and downright frightening. YET.... I loved the prospect of it. Why? Because I could control everything my character did AND I could affect the environment and the course of the history, economy and politics of the game.
I can't begin to describe the road that this love affair paved for me - the process of application, the heplfulness of the 'helpers' and the community, learning the emoting system, or how when I finally got a grip of the technical side of the game, I lost myself in the moment and truely felt as if the character became me as I immersed myself in another world. (It may be just a parallel world in an alternate Universe, for all we know)
I hope many new Armageddon love affairs begin soon :)
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