The WhatsNext verdict
For Players drawn to sprawling text-based fantasy worlds, deep character building, and a player-shaped community.: BatMUD centers on freeform exploration, crafting, trade, and long-term character development in a world shaped by its players. Tradeoff: Its text-based presentation and breadth of systems ask for patience and a willingness to learn without much hand-holding.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
fantasy
open world
The setup
What you are walking into
Forge artifacts of power. Sail to faraway lands. Build a city in your name. Establish your legacy. Perish, and be born anew. See guilds fall, races become extinct - or be one to nurture them. Explore the realm and roam free. Hone your craft, by forge or by arcane arts, and empower yourself - or others, for a price. -- BatMUD is a text-based medieval fantasy game with an extremely rich set of features. We offer a significant player to player commerce system; and experienced players can build their own items, including seafaring vessels and even cities. Play anything you wish; build your character, reincarnate. Find locked races and establish secret societies. Enjoy the massive open realm, roam free. Create, trade, quest, amass wealth and equipment. Make friends within the vibrant and colourful player community. A detailed combat system, familiars, mounts and hundreds of custom zones built over 25 years. Constantly evolving, always under further development. BatMUD is the predecessor of MMOs and a hidden jewel of the Internet. Come, become a newbie once again.
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