I’ve posted around the MUSH community so I’m sure this is going to be redundant to many.

However it has been awhile and I’ve never posted here. Figured I’ll give it a shot.

I have been trying to create, for a stupid amount of time, a Shadowrun 5th edition MUSH. Deep Shadows MUSH is built using Evennia.

However, I recently just had somewhat of a break on some of the programming method and it reinvigorated me. So I wanted to try and reach back out to the community looking for python Grurus with spare time.

If you’re interested in helping develop a Shadowrun 5th Edition MUSH, please reach out to me here.

Or people can connect at dsmush.com:4000 for telnet, and dsmush.com:4001/webclient for the built in webclient.

@Jumpscare said in Good things in Mushing:

Making and running a game has been one of the most fun and rewarding things I’ve ever done in my life.

Gives me hope, thank you for sharing this.

I personally don’t know if this is a black and white question. My head goes into numerous factors that would change the answer.

So just looking at how I’m aiming to setup my game, 30 to 45 players would be ideal. So I put 45 as a response.

However, I can see with some adjustments I can see it being higher or lower.

@Polk said in IC Consequences and OOC Acceptance:

I feel like a game can thread the needle and appeal to both sets of players. But you have to be aware of the split.

This a good point. I think all too often there is a understanding it can not have both. While not easy, it can be achieved.

Step 1 - a game has to make it very clear.

A little late to the discussion and likely this may is already been contributed. There is a saying that I will likely miss quote and I do not know who to contribute it too, but it my mind this whole subject hinges on it.

That is - what is the difference between reality and science fiction? Science Fiction has to make sense.

I think as long as the GM is open and transparent with players, both on an OOC and IC level, so they don’t feel like the GM is after one particular out come, and the player has some ‘force’ seeking them out most players will accept that.

But if you just pull it out of the blue that x happened, and as the GM there was no way communicated. And that it was because your player did or didnt actions y and z, and as a GM I never made it clear IC or OOC that those actions were unwise or options. I think that’s when players get flustered.

It comes down leaving bread crumbs. Don’t assume a player thinks about the things that the GM thinks about. GM sets a stage, gives direction, and advises (IC and OOC) along the way.

As an after thought edit - I do believe some players will get upset no matter what you do as a GM as well

@icanbeyourmuse said in Atharia:

I am specifically looking for someone who can work Evennia code (or wants to learn) or a wiki expert

I can’t dedicate time to fully being involved and I’m far from a legitimate programmer but I can offer suggestions and advise on how I’ve hacked my code together.

To me the difference has always been how much things are automated.

IMO MUSH is more equivalent to a group of friends around the table. I think especially in combat situations. How you behave isn’t scripted out. It’s more open to input from the user. I just don’t do ‘attack mob x’ and the system starts doing the randomness to find out what happens.

MUSH seem to me more traditional Role-playing style.

@Jumpscare said in Good things in Mushing:

Making and running a game has been one of the most fun and rewarding things I’ve ever done in my life.

Gives me hope, thank you for sharing this.

@icanbeyourmuse said in Deep Shadows MUSH:

I /think/ that is more the kind of information being looked for not details about your planned plots and such. The ‘whats on the box’ type information.

I misunderstood the assignment, I apologize.

But yes @Faraday answered it relatively nicely.

But also I do have, and partially have it open, an Introduction to Shadowrun and Deep Shadows in the MUSH for anyone unfamiliar with either.

@shit-piss-love said in Deep Shadows MUSH:

Are you at a point with game design to share some details about themes and such?

So I’ll have some fun answering this and won’t give anything exact. Although it might be unfair as many might already know me and what I’ve been trying to do. And I will say, it’s not going to appeal to everyone and maybe not even a good chunk.

I’ve got an introduction in game that may help shed some light on this as well.

Who: Shadowrun is a grasp of power for the almighty Nuyen, Power, and Knowledge. Everyone has skin in the game.

Where: I’ve never been shy from ambition, so location will expand when / if player and staff base goes up. I kinda hope that it will be a field of dreams, if i build it they will come. Shadowruns geopolitical theme is endless across the world. Although the initial location I will say I’ve already given a clue on this post.

What: Plexes are giant Sandboxes. Will you play nice?Make Friends, or go solo? For every action there is a reaction. Your favorite fixer may be on top one day, and go dark the next or maybe wont return your call because you’re now beneath them. That megacorp who was reaching B status now is bankrupt.

I should mention, we are to a point where people can do runs.

Meaning we have working dice code and a space to share that a GM can redescript for their own purposes. We’ve done some runs where we just shared pdfs off chummer5e and played.

Character Creation is about 40-50% there, with a majority of that +sheet started.

The grid (or the first opening section) is 95% dug out and built, but I need descriptions and some minor building.

Supporting codes are started, but I would say very little is actually fool proof.

I have a slot machine working and texas holdem poker card table programmed, probably bugged.

I am not a programmer, but thanks to ChatGPT and some good help along the way, we’ve got quite a bit done.

@Jennkryst said in Deep Shadows MUSH:

plz allow people to play threats. Bug Shamanz let’s gooooo

Generally my thoughts are if it has rules in the book for it to be on a table top game there is a potential for me putting it in the MUSH.