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Merc occurs as multi-user domain ( MUD ) engine derived from earliest computer software like DikuMUD and "Copper MUD." Created in the early 1990s, it served as a basis for several late MUDs. Merc was created by Michael Chastain ("Furey"), Michael Quan ("Kahn"), & Mitchell Tse ("Hatchet") at a University of California, Berkeley and first freed in December 18, 1992. In months more mudders picked higher a codebase & began to modify it for their have MUDs. Late around 1993, the Merc authors, running per title MERC Industries, freed version Ii & minor releases. MERC Industries dissolved in October 13, 1993 and a final Merc release was version Deuce.Ii in November 24, 1993.
Merc-derived MUDs okay, form a big branch in the Diku personal. Many more extremely influential MUDs come directly from either Merc Two, including:
Merc MUDs must abide per Merc license additionally to the Diku license since these are the derived function. Medievia, a Merc1-derived MUD, has been a source of tremendously contention for allegedly non conforming to a Diku license since it doesn't attribute the Diku authors inside its title screen & it accepts donations.
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Chaos Mud Formerly Chaos Blade, a mud with over 100 areas, 700 player levels and a moderate sized player base. Multiplaying is allowed. Shadowlands Features maps, history, classes, races, areas and player biographies. Also provides new player, role-playing and building guides. Monster Mud Features guides for new and experienced players. Also provides information to help you get started and a section detailing the origins. Whitesands MUD A builders guide, zones, areas, rules of conduct. Dutch Mountains Detailed sections on history, resources, player picture gallery, special events and development. The Haunted Pass Features sections on areas, story, classes, help, resources, message forum and maps. Barren Realms Features a new player guide, magazine, areas, newsletter, player photographs, downloads and a building guide. Underworld Dreams Information about game statistics, players and various logs. Life, the Universe, and Russ Taylor's Site Includes pointers to ROM-related resources. MERC/Derivative programmers webring Information on how to join. |
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