So the was this dnd inspired text based multi user game. Actually there are hundreds of clones and variations.
It was called circleMUD. The server version I played was called Riftsmud.
Now it was a long ass time ago and World of Warcraft didn’t exist at all yet.
When I started playing there was a level 50 cap. A few years later they revised the game and it became a level 100 cap.
Now we grinded. Oh my God did we grind.
But when you hit those power spikes it was so worth it. The grinding actually meant something because when you hit the level cap and maxed out your experience you could remort.
Meaning start over picking your class all over again and a keep a all the level up stat bonuses you got every 10 levels.
And also a base increase on your health/mana/stamina
The other thing though was that you also kept 15% of the skills from the class you maxed out.
Some of the classes(casters mainly) got skills or spells almost every level. Martial classes many boring levels.
However after a few times remorting you started to develop a unique way to play the game.
And while originally it was completely random what should you got, to we ended up getting to designate a few skills and you would get one of those 4 for sure, and if lucky more than one.
Some skills were unique to a class. Some were available at different levels between classes. A neat thing was if you had a keep at a higher level than another, if you ever went a class with a lower level you would lower the level on your keep, so keeping them at the lowest level first was awesome, or getting those unique skills first time round
Did my 21 time remort character hit 24 attacks in a really lucky roll when using the ranger skill flurry? Yes yes he did.
Did I find out that if you successfully execute the skill, but a teammate kills the enemy before your hits land the flurry is saved until your next round of attacks? I did
Did I also have a skill called rampage that attacked every mob in the room with your full compliment of attacks? Well I was a warrior and I did have that skill yes.
Did the game give me flurry of blows on every mob in a room? Yes yes it did.
Did I have a skill that could sacrifice gold at an altar to do more damage? I did go Paladin. Did I have a spell that increased my damage by 50% sure why not, keeps baby.
Did I have a skills that did more damage when I was low on life? Also yes.
Did I have sanctuary and also super sanctuary to cut my damage received by 25% and then 50% as well? Sure did.
I maaaaay have walked into a zone that had a high amount of enemies in the same room after buffing the ever loving hell out of myself while at 10% life with a stacked flurry and rampaged on over a dozen mobs.
So the was this dnd inspired text based multi user game. Actually there are hundreds of clones and variations.
It was called circleMUD. The server version I played was called Riftsmud.
Now it was a long ass time ago and World of Warcraft didn’t exist at all yet.
When I started playing there was a level 50 cap. A few years later they revised the game and it became a level 100 cap.
Now we grinded. Oh my God did we grind.
But when you hit those power spikes it was so worth it. The grinding actually meant something because when you hit the level cap and maxed out your experience you could remort.
Meaning start over picking your class all over again and a keep a all the level up stat bonuses you got every 10 levels.
And also a base increase on your health/mana/stamina
The other thing though was that you also kept 15% of the skills from the class you maxed out.
Some of the classes(casters mainly) got skills or spells almost every level. Martial classes many boring levels.
However after a few times remorting you started to develop a unique way to play the game.
And while originally it was completely random what should you got, to we ended up getting to designate a few skills and you would get one of those 4 for sure, and if lucky more than one.
Some skills were unique to a class. Some were available at different levels between classes. A neat thing was if you had a keep at a higher level than another, if you ever went a class with a lower level you would lower the level on your keep, so keeping them at the lowest level first was awesome, or getting those unique skills first time round
Did my 21 time remort character hit 24 attacks in a really lucky roll when using the ranger skill flurry? Yes yes he did.
Did I find out that if you successfully execute the skill, but a teammate kills the enemy before your hits land the flurry is saved until your next round of attacks? I did
Did I also have a skill called rampage that attacked every mob in the room with your full compliment of attacks? Well I was a warrior and I did have that skill yes.
Did the game give me flurry of blows on every mob in a room? Yes yes it did.
Did I have a skill that could sacrifice gold at an altar to do more damage? I did go Paladin. Did I have a spell that increased my damage by 50% sure why not, keeps baby.
Did I have a skills that did more damage when I was low on life? Also yes.
Did I have sanctuary and also super sanctuary to cut my damage received by 25% and then 50% as well? Sure did.
I maaaaay have walked into a zone that had a high amount of enemies in the same room after buffing the ever loving hell out of myself while at 10% life with a stacked flurry and rampaged on over a dozen mobs.
Did I crash the server?
Yes yes I did.
Worth it!