Posted by Shokai(IMM) on September 9, 2000 at 19:52:12:
In Reply to: Looking beyond text.(slight OT) posted by Seeker on September 9, 2000 at 12:44:30:
> I'm just curious to get a feel from you all as to which of the text based muds are the best. I really like the mechanics and "feel" of CF, but I am starting to look for graphics now that I know my connection can take it(DSL). > The one's I've heard good things about are: > Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated(especially since you have to pay for them). You're comparing two totally different mediums, which ends up becoming two totally different games. I've given a bit of time to play EQ and Ultima...and while they're fun, and really flashy...and can offer a lot of good gaming. However, while they have the feel of a rp, and the world exploration thing down. The graphic-based gaming...is a totally different thing than CF. "My body's human
> Everquest
> Acheron's Call
> Ultima Online
MUD's and MUSH's biggest selling point is that your mind makes the descriptions of things based on the text information given to you. Where as with EQ it's more of a test of what your graphics card can put out. (I'm not knocking in anyway any of the graphics based pay-to-play online games, they're quite fun...and if you enjoy it, well worth your time and money)
If you're looking for the same experience as CF and the same feel with a graphics based medium, you won't find it....and it will never exist, for the simple reason that part of the 'feel' to CF comes from your mind's abilty to render the terrain, weather, races, etc...not your graphics card.
my blood is boiling
my brain IBM.."
- Styx