First Impressions

[Khommie]

Good (*insert time of day here*)! 

I'm a newb in Armageddon terms.  I've been playing for a day-and-a-half and I'm stunned so far.  I've spent several hours just sitting in one of the spawn taverns, and the talk is amazing.  I'm dazzled by the depth and complexity that people can put into their characters.  Frankly, this game is amazing and I look forward to getting deeper into the game.  As I'm a fickler for good, hearty political roleplay, I'm really curious to see the amount of intensity that such a game can bring out.  The game world is amazing, creative , and extremely well though-out.  Like another newbine has also said, I enjoy the description that has been put into the room descriptions and the communication system.  Personally, I think that if any game would be the chosen as the most realistic and complex, it'd be Armageddon. 

[Fredd]

Good (*insert time of day here*)! 

I'm a newb in Armageddon terms.  I've been playing for a day-and-a-half and I'm stunned so far.  I've spent several hours just sitting in one of the spawn taverns, and the talk is amazing.  I'm dazzled by the depth and complexity that people can put into their characters.  Frankly, this game is amazing and I look forward to getting deeper into the game.  As I'm a fickler for good, hearty political roleplay, I'm really curious to see the amount of intensity that such a game can bring out.  The game world is amazing, creative , and extremely well though-out.  Like another newbine has also said, I enjoy the description that has been put into the room descriptions and the communication system.  Personally, I think that if any game would be the chosen as the most realistic and complex, it'd be Armageddon. 

Best political RP of any game I have ever played. Period. Permadeath adds a real consequence to screwing up at the game of politics as well. I highly recomend you find yourself a noble, and see if you can't get some training as an Aide, if politics is your thing.

[musashi]

The political RP is awesome ... because lying and betraying is actively encouraged 

[rpgguy2000]

The political RP is awesome ... because lying and betraying is actively encouraged 

First thing I see when I go on the website before applying to play last week:

Main Page --> Intro --> What You Know

Anyone in any position of power is almost certainly corrupt and everyone knows it.

<3

[musashi]

[Barzalene]

Welcome. Bring your copy of The Prince and settle in.

[Khommie]

Welcome. Bring your copy of The Prince and settle in.

Yes, I'll have to refresh my Machiavelli.

[Fredd]

Welcome. Bring your copy of The Prince and settle in.

Yes, I'll have to refresh my Machiavelli.

Ahhh... Machiavelli. The worlds first troll. And richest.

[LauraMars]

So many posts from new players lately! I love seeing this.

[Khommie]

Yep.  I've been having a blast.  It's a bit worrisome finding a job in the taverns lately, but I guess that's to be expected. 

[Barsook]

So many posts from new players lately! I love seeing this.

Yeah.  It seems to be a new thing.

That aside: Welcome to ArmMUD!

[chrisdcoulombe]

[Delirium]

Welcome. Bring your copy of The Prince and settle in.

Yes, I'll have to refresh my Machiavelli.

I like this newbie.

[Khommie]

A problem with the game for new players has to be finding a job.  For example, I'm trying to join the army, and the recruiters never appear to be in-game.  I personally think that you should be able to pay NPCs to pass on messages, i.e. 

message tall player "Hello"
the tall, fat man says, "Sure, I'll pass on a message for a coin."
give tall coin

the NPC would tell the person who the message is for the message the next time he interacts with the player.  It would be optimal to use barkeeps for this. 

[musashi]

That kind of system has been brought up before but I believe there were a few draw backs to it, such as people not being able to intercept, bribe, overhear, or coarse the information out of said NPC messenger.

But here are some tips for what you can do!

• Ask around. The clan you're interested in may have more than one recruiting PC in it. People might also be able to tell you what the recruiters' play times typically are as well.
• Leave a message on the tavern board (check the rules for posting messages there first though, it's in its own help file) to let people know you're trying to meet up with someone from that clan. They might start looking for you as well.
• Contact staff and ask them when the best time to find a recruiter for that clan would be. They can for sure help you make contact with your intended mark.

[Barzalene]

Consider clans whose recruiters you -can- find. You don't want to end up in a clan where you never meet up with your superiors, unless you're definitely running into other players whose pc are in that clan and you like interacting with. (Sorry. That was a disaster of grammar.)

[Refugee]

Consider clans whose recruiters you -can- find. You don't want to end up in a clan where you never meet up with your superiors, unless you're definitely running into other players whose pc are in that clan and you like interacting with. (Sorry. That was a disaster of grammar.)

This is important.  I've been in a clan where the majority of my play time was outside that of the other members.  If you're a combat class (sounds like you are), you might find yourself stuck with little to do except bang on a sparring dummy all the time. 

[musashi]

Honestly, the best way to make sure you avoid that happening to you is to get a buddy IG who already shares your play times and join the clan together.

[Marauder Moe]

Getting a job truly is one of the most daunting things for new players.

The #1 most important advice is to be patient.  Even for veterans, it can take a whole real-life week or longer to arrange employment.

The advice about play hours is also very important.  Don't join a clan when you're not playing during your usual hours.  You want to make sure that your leader and clan mates also have a similar real life schedule to you.  Clans are more or less useless if you're not on at the same time as your peers.

Lastly, don't design a character with a specific clan in mind.  Clan employment is not guaranteed in Armageddon.  Your character might not be accepted, or they might be full, or, as above, player hours might not line up well.  Also, you never know what other opportunities might present themselves which you never even considered.

[Khommie]

Thanks for the help guys.  One question: what is the GDB?

[Patuk]

Thanks for the help guys.  One question: what is the GDB?

General Discussion Board. The soul-sucking entity you just posted on, if you will.

[ShaLeah]

Thanks for the help guys.  One question: what is the GDB?

Oh this one's got jokes. Can we keep it? Huh, huh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!

[Khommie]

Fail.   

[Lutagar]

I want to describe armageddonmud like this: it waits until you're having fun, then all of a sudden it will kick your fucking nuts out through your nose, and instead of quitting, you get up and whimper... "More."

Edit: You might pretend to quit for a time. But you'll be back. Remember. You're here for life.

[Fujikoma]

I was always more fond of "The Discourses" than "The Prince"... Though it's a bit more difficult to read.

Like someone may or may not have implied, "The Prince" is quite likely the ancient version of a long-winded modern troll post. The audience "The Prince" was written for weren't exactly very high on Machiavelli's list of cool people.

That said, "The Discourses" gets pretty ruthless itself, in part when it comes to strategies for eliminating douchebags who took "The Prince" far too seriously.

I need to get that book back and read it yet again.