Core MUD
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Db Size:
21476
Players Connected:
1 (5 minutes ago)
Maximum Connected:
4 (last 30 days)
Status:
UP
Version:
FluffOS v2021 Colony 2.1
Average Connected:
1 (last 60 days)
Minimum Connected:
1 (last 30 days)
Location:
Theme:
Category:
Futuristic [2]
Sub Genre:
Future Dystopian Capitalism + Parody [3]
Gameplay:
Adventure, Hack and Slash, Player versus Environment, Questing, Roleplaying, Simulation [3]
Description:
650 years into the future, mankind has established colonies on various planets. "Core" takes place on one of those colonies: the furthest colony from Earth thus established, on a planet in the Hermes 571-G system. Tired of playing "stock" MUDs? Core's gaming world is entirely original, and much of the code has been written from scratch. Core has a player-run economy. Buy a Personal Mining Dome (PMD), build it wherevere you want on the wilderness map, and setup your own shop. Adjacent PMDs can be linked together to form Clusters, which grants a transporation vehicle back to The Company's central complex. Advance to level 3 and you'll automatically be issued free housing. The "newbie experience" was completely revamped in 2007. As soon as you step off the immigration shuttle, you'll receive an optional NPC-guided tutorial quest that'll get you equipped and teach you some of the basics. When your mining shift isn't on duty, put on an Environment Suit and explore Core's unique wilderness map. Hang out in the player-run pubs, try your luck at gambling or the Stock Market, or challenge someone to a game of CoreQuad. The weapon system was rewritten in 2008. In fact, the game continues to be updated and improved. The central "changelog" is posted on our public web forum for all to see: http://www.coremud.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=959 The MUD's server was moved in Summer 2008 to a server hosted by mudmagic.com, so we're no longer running off the Administrator's DSL line. Say good-bye to the lag monster! Visit Core and you just may join our crew of devoted addicts!
[1]
The game's world, officially known as Hermes 571-G (but called "Core" by the locals), is set 650 years into the future on a remote planet far from Earth. The inhabitants of this world are employees of The Company. The Company obtained exclusive rights to mine the rich metal and mineral deposits found on Core. Core's primary settlement, as a result, is the mining colony established by The Company. Core's environment is harsh. Players live and work inside domes that protect them from the poisonous and deathly cold atmosphere outside. Outside the safety of the domes, life can only be sustained by wearing an environment suit. Core has a true economy. Players work in The Company's mines, or mines owned by other players, to extract raw ore. The ore is refined into usable metals and alloys at player-owned Refinery shops. Refineries sell the metal to other players' shops that manufacture the weapons, armor, supplies and ammunition needed in day-to-day life on Core. The Company exports the unused metals to Earth and other worlds for a sizable profit. Wealthier players can purchase their own personal mining dome ("PMD") and place it on Core's enormous wilderness map. When 3 or more PMDs are built next to each other, a PMD "Cluster" is formed and the Cluster is assigned a Rover that can shuttle players from The Company's central city complex to the Cluster. PMD owners can purchase and run a shop of their choosing, which is installed inside their PMD. Competing player-run "industrial complexes" are now sprouting up on Core's surface! Core's help files are maintained by players and staff on our web-based Wiki. The Wiki's files are fully integrated into the in-game "help" command. Core has been around since 1996, and there have been many changes in gameplay and staff since it first opened. Core's original creator has returned to active duty, as can be seen in our "changelog" that's posted on our public forum for all to review. The newbie experience was completely re-written in 2007, and with the introduction of easy-to-use building tools, players are helping the game grow and the level cap is starting to rise with the addition of new areas and quests. The game server was moved off the owner's DSL and onto a professionally hosted environment in Summer 2008. Lag and disconnects are now a thing of the past! So if you're tired of the same old "stock" game that never gets updated, come give Core a try! You just might end up joining our devoted crew of addicts.
[2]
Portal-enhanced MUD. Experience Core with sound, graphics, status meters, and more. ANSI color. Sound (via the MUD Sound Protocol and the Portal MIP protocol) Player-run merchant shops. Players can be shopkeepers and earn commission, set prices, add goods to shop inventories, etc. This is a player-run economy at work! Extensive mining system. Instead of killing monsters that are mysteriously carrying gold coins, Core has a custom-written economy that makes a little more sense. Check out the mining instructions to see how you earn your primary income! Unique futuristic races. Don't you hate playing a future MUD that just happens to have races from Star Trek? We put a little more thought into it on Core! Multi-classed characters. You simultaneously belong to the Miner, Mercenary, and Technician classes. Class advancement is skill-based, so you can pick your class of specialization. Mortal wizards. Our game programmers are called Coders, not Wizards. The coders are mortals just like you. There's an extensive set of rules for the coders... these rules are intended for players' protection. (Have you ever been on a MUD where a wizard teleported you instantly into a dungeon, or forced you to do/say things?) Auto-loading equipment (stuff that saves with your character). Not everything autoloads (like drinks and batteries), but most of your weapons and armour do. Assigned housing. You get a private apartment at level 3, rent free. Skill-based combat. Your skill potential is limited by your level. Care to gamble? There's Blackjack and Slot Machines in the pubs. You'll also find a Stock Market! World is mappable on graph paper. Rooms and areas don't overlap, as every room has been assigned a unique x/y/z mapping coordinate. The compass command displays an overhead 2-D view of the area you're in, so you won't get lost in this custom-written world. No magic. No elves. Great beer!
[4]
- MUDConnector.Com
- TopMUDSites.Com
- MUD Server Status Protocol (MSSP)
- Mud Magic
I love Core 2651. It has a genuine atmosphere and original storyline, but the best part of the mud are it's features. Core has a realistic, fluctuating economy. You can participate by being a stock owner, employee, or even a store owner. You can take an active part in the community because all stores are player based. This means there are more character interactions than your usual npc based shops, promoting RP. But that's not the only feature. There is also mining, which is the easiest place to pick up some cash. There are over 15,000 rooms to explore and fight in. At level 3, you get a free apartment where items you find along the way can be stored when you are offline. Overall, our staff has put in a lot of effort making Core a fun and unique mud. I hope you come down and play!
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Jul 30, 2008
I agree that there are never enough shopkeepers on duty. I don't understand why there cannot be npc shopkeepers. They could be on duty until a player comes in to tend shop. There could also be a mandate that shop owners must employ so many shopkeepers to keep job opportunities available.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Feb 24, 2005
Player run econ is ok, but there is never enough shop workers online to get what you need. The place used to be nice until a few admins decided we weren't being RP enough. They started placing restrictions on item names, player names, histories, etc. Then they placed caps on skills. Some admins took it to extremes *cough*charasan*cough*.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Sep 13, 2004
In response to 'noname'. The restrictions you talk of went in late 2000, and have for the most part been removed again. There is no practical cap on stats and you will again have the ability to increase skills for each level you gain. In addition, since I was left in charge, the level cap has been raised, and will be raised again in the immidiate future. Level 32 here we come.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Oct 17, 2004
Someone named me as the mud hardest staff member. You work so hard for something, and when it finally happens, you're just at a loss for words on how to feel *sniffle* Seriously though, Core has always maintained a strict naming policy concerning its characters. It was only in 2001 or so when we started coming down a bit harder on it than was done in the past, one reason why we came up with the grandfather clause concerning older characters and their names. But I see no problem with this given the nature of the mud. There are plenty of muds out there with no such restrictions...Core, however, was designed to be more of an RP themed mud, and back when I first started playing, that's exactly what it was. Heck, the tensions players may have seen between myself and other staff members such as Ragman go clear back to RP we did back in the day when I first started playing there. One reason I left was because the mud seemed to become overrun by players and admin alike determined to tear down that RP theme and make it into a fun park of stupid coded toys and games having nothing to do with the theme of the mud. I finally gave up on it, though I hope that sometime in the future someone comes to their senses and starts coming down like I used to. You name me as the difficult one from the past. Fine. I only pray someone learns from my example and brings Core back to what it once was.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Sep 17, 2005
I am the owner/founder of Core and would like to respond to some of the above comments. Cox and Charasan are no longer members of Staff and I have reclaimed the mantle of Head Administrator. I've been working very hard over the last 1-2 years to rebuild the game and fix the damage caused by raising the level cap without adding Game Content to support it, overadjustments in the combat code (which I have since re-written), and so on. All of the changes I've made are documented for the public to see at http://www.coremud.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=114 and http://www.coremud.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=959 Regarding Noname's comments about not finding a shopkeeper, all shops have shopkeeper droids that may be summoned (type 'ring bell') if there's not enough people online. There are also more shops to choose from than before, as now everybody can purchase their own shop if they want to. Sorry, but I have put caps on skills, stats and levels in order to keep the game in balance. I've created building tools that the players can use to help the staff build Game Content. The first area built by a player using these tools has been added to the game, and the level cap was raised as a result. Other players and staff are now chipping in, and I suspect we'll see the level cap continue to rise... THIS time with stuff to support it. :)
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Jul 12, 2008
The name 'Core 2651' is a bit of a misnomer, as the current IC year is 2656. Yes, I said IC. Core does have a heavy futuristic theme that is a joy to roleplay within, quite frankly. Oh, and they didn't just throw together some Star Trek, Star Wars, and/or other 'popular' futuristic races. They made their own. So, what is Core? Core, at its heart, is a MUD based on the goings-on happening on 'a remote planet far from Earth' that is rich in minerals. 'The Company' contracts the player to mine on this planet, and that is where a great deal of other MUDs fall flat: you already have something to do on Core from the moment you log on! You've got a job with The Company. Don't let that fool you, though. There are player-run shops, and you can sign on with any one of them to bust your butt for a fortune. Pubs, where the miners hang out and get wasted on caffeine and alcohol (which restores health and stamina... no magic here!), are yours for the running. Or perhaps the medical stores, where the transfusion of blood (which restores health also) is commonplace. Better still, why not ply your trade as a weapons or arms dealer, or a mining tech shop? Or you could work at a power supply shop and supply much needed gerks (energy) to the miners. Choices, choices... But you must be asking yourself about killing things. It IS a MUD after all, and Core doesn't disappoint here either. Combat code is constantly discussed via forums and analyzed by the crack staff, and so you'll find yourself armed to the teeth and fighting in the sewer, or instanced areas, where you're the only person or group inside that particular area! No kill stealing! Better yet, explore outside and you may find some interesting things... Give Core a look. Be it as a miner, a technician, a store front-line grunt, or a mercenary, you can find it and work it like a pommel horse! Check the forums for interaction offMUD, or stop by the Drunken Heptosquid and page me for some service.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Feb 22, 2006
If you're looking for a solid, well-coded MUD with a mature atmosphere, I'd like to say that Core has tens across the board. And when I say 'mature', I don't mean 'Oh, we allow swearing.' The staff is very talented and helpful, and the players mostly have a great sense of definition between IC and OOC. The MUD is set in the future; your player, at creation, has signed a four-year contract with 'The Company', an entity which controls mining operations on the distant colony called 'Core'. Don't be scared by the seriousness of the roleplay atmosphere, however. The MUD as a whole has a sort of Shadowrun feel to it, meaning that you'll find danger around every turn depending on how you play. Conflicts are resolved through roleplay, though PK areas are set in place for dueling or friendly competition. Quests and subquests abound, and the whole MUD has a detailed story with countless plots and subplots driving it. Players can work in, or even own, shops in the Dome, and everyone, upon reaching level 3, receives their own personal apartment that can be customized. You can even work toward owning your own entire dome outside the city! As a side note, a lot of new players are discouraged by the fact that your primary source of income is working in the mines. However, money isn't everything, and you'll soon find that there are literally millions of possibilities. Some muds need hundreds of players to run with interest. I've personally seen Core with 15-20 people online, and there was never a dull moment! Come see us today! You'll be glad you did. ;)
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Oct 16, 2005
I have been playing on Core for 5 years now and I still have a lot of fun. First, this is a science-fiction MUD - the players are miners hired by The Company to work on an asteroid orbiting in the middle of nowhere. So, mining is a way for players to make money, but they can also get a job in one of the 15 player-owned shops. Right, all facets of the economy can be modified by the players. The ore mined is used to forge weapons, which are used to kill various NPCs. Then their bodies can be 'processed' in a clinic and the blood will be used by players to regenerate Hit Points or by the pubs to grow yeast for making alcohol (yuk). If you like a realistic world where credits don't fall from the sky, this place is for you. The world itself is huge. The main City Dome has thousands of different rooms and there are many domes located on the asteroid surface (but don't forget to bring an environment suit if you go outside!) Example areas are: A casino, park, PK arena, three shopping districts, stock trading offices, a prison, gym, radio KORE, restaurants and a library. If you like questing, there are different quests you must finish in order to get to the next level. Many mini-quests can be found everywhere. The playerbase is smaller now that what it was a few years ago, mainly due to the fact that a new version of the MUD was supposed to come out but never did. But the team of coders is still working, always listening to the player requests and improving/adding new areas. So if you are looking for a good, mature and realistic science-fiction MUD, Core is for you. The admins are friendly, the help documentation is complete and well-written. Core also supports Portal, with sounds and images.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Sep 14, 2004
Yes, the new version of the mud never surfaced, but we are instead harvesting the developed technologies from it (game features) so new features take from it will constantly be dripping into the current game now and then.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Sep 12, 2004
This is a wonderful game. I have played it for multiple years now and I do not regret any of the time I have spent into it. I am not going to go into all the features in detail. If you want to know all the features, you can just visit the website or check out prev2ious reviews of this game. Just a brief idea of what you can do: you can drink, mine, fight, quest, RP, own a shop, own an appartment, and much much more. The appartment is free once you reach level 3 as well! And almost anyone would be willing to hire you to their shop. This is a very wonderful game that has been my favorite for years. I would love to have you come down and join everyone here. I am usually around so if you ever need any help just come on the game and send me a message and I'll get you all set up for your life in the mining colony of the future! I hope to see you all soon! -Natalya
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Nov 21, 2003
Core 2651...what can I say to do my beloved Core justice. Well, first off it's very original. At least to my knowledge, but I don't know much, so hey, I may be wrong! It's based on a mining colony theme where you can...mine ore...OR! You can run a shop! Perhaps you want to run a bar! Or for the ladies maybe a clothing store! The staff is great there always willing to help a hand and if their busy just offer to buy them a couple grogs they'll help then :) The player base isn't very big, but they're some of the greatest people you'll ever play a mud with! The people there are great I should know I've put up with them for two years and they're still keeping me on my toes! Well i've rambled enough so give Core a try and keep an eye out for me!
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Oct 30, 2003
Dairmuid has been a character at Core for a long time, arrival was a little confusing, the bustle of the star port, the strange smells and the constant noise of the ore ships blasting off day and night.. Soon he became used to the regular rhythm of day and night. Much shorter than on Mars where he grew up, not long after the war, and took up the normal trade of the colony, he became a miner. Again it proved hard because despite his strength he knew nothing of how to handle a laser drill. The company, of course only let's freshmen use the experimental laser drills, known to be tempermental, and to break down all the time. Before long mining ceased being so harsh and with rapid promotion through the ranks, aided by assissting the local law with a delicate problem (blackout quest) and experience, he was soon earning a modest income from it. However, his lucky break came when he heard of the Chop shop, a clinic specialising in limb replacement. Loaning most of the money from contacts he had made and spending his time watching the price go up hour by hour as interested parties placed their bids, he patiently waited until the auction was almost over. With the final bid at the last moment he secured his future and his fortune, marrying the woman he loved only days later. Much has passed since that day.. and now again he is single, his love lost, returned to Earth for reasons he refuses to accept or to listen. What the future holds for him now is in the hands of the gods, or at least the company's tax man. Above is a shortish history of what core has been like for me. I hope you'll visit and enrich the experience for us all as we explore life in a remote mining colony working for a company that couldn't care less for it's employees, but where love, romance, and even war has been found.
– MudConnector.Com Review by on Oct 30, 2003
Coremud is quite simply the best LP mud around, it's well coded, has a whole variety of things for players to do, and has two admin who love the game as well as staff that are active. If you want to be in a place where any character can make it big, a place where life is hard, but the rewards are great, then visit, and of course say Hi to Dairmuid who will likely be in the clinic he owns, treating the wounds of the adventurous.
– TopMUDSites.Com Review by on Oct 23, 2003
Coremud is quite simply the best LP mud around, it's well coded, has a whole variety of things for players to do, and has two admin who love the game as well as staff that are active. If you want to be in a place where any character can make it big, a place where life is hard, but the rewards are great, then visit, and of course say Hi to Dairmuid who will likely be in the clinic he owns, treating the wounds of the adventurous.
– TopMUDSites.Com Review by on Oct 22, 2003
Coremud is my favorite mud, I have tried meny other muds but some have too meny or too few limitations. I have played coremud for almost 3 yrs now, and I am still internained and I sill find new challenges to face on core. I like the time setting, the RP (role playing) possiblilitys and most off all the meny friends I have on core.
– TopMUDSites.Com Review by on Oct 21, 2003