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This is not an LPC site, it is a Dead Souls site!</a></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://lpmuds.net/sitefaq.html#forum_rules">What are the rules for the forum?</a></p> </li> </ol> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <br> <div class="tborder"> <div class="catbg" style="padding: 6px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"> LPMuds.net - Site FAQ<br> </div> <div id="upshrinkHeaderIC"> <table style="width: 100%; text-align: left;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="site"></a>What's this site about?</h3> <blockquote> <p>This site is intended to be a resource for information on LPmuds and related downloads. Since I have a decided preference for a particular kind of LPmud, you can expect some bias, but hopefully it isn't excessive. </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="mud"></a>What's a MUD?</h3> <blockquote> <p>A kind of online text-based adventure game that people can play on the Internets. See <a target="blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-User_Dungeon">this Wikipedia entry</a> for details, and <a target="blank" href="http://catb.org/jargon/html/M/MUD.html">this Jargon file entry</a> for more context. </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="lpmud"></a>What's an LPmud?</h3> <blockquote> <p>An <a target="blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LPMUD">LPmud</a> is a type of mud program that is programmed in a scripted language called <a target="blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LPC_programming_language">LPC</a>. </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="lpc"></a>What is LPC?</h3> <blockquote> <p> It is a scripting language that looks a lot like the C programming language but is much, much easier to learn than C and is designed for making muds. </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="stuff"></a>Why dedicate a site to this stuff?</h3> <blockquote> <p>I spent a lot of time working on an LPmud, and I'm hoping other people will, too. It'll make me feel like less of a loser. Right now Diku-style muds are dominant, and that makes me sad. Hopefully, having more LP info out there will help people recognize the goodness that is LPmuds. </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="diff"></a>What is the advantage/difference of LPmuds over Diku?</h3> <blockquote> <p> Please see <a target="blank" href="http://lpmuds.net/lp_versus_diku.html">this online discussion</a> for an explanation. </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="types"></a>What LPmud types are available?</h3> <blockquote> <p> The different kinds of LPmuds are usually called "libs" which stands for "libraries". You can find information on various libs here: </p> <p> <a target="blank" href="http://lpmuds.net/lpmud_list.html">The LPmud lib list</a> </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="where"></a>Where can I find documentation on LPC?</h3> <blockquote> <p> <a target="blank" href="http://dead-souls.net/">The Dead Souls Homepage</a> is a good start.<br> </p> <p>See also:<br> <a href="http://darkrifts.org/lpcmanual/">http://darkrifts.org/lpcmanual/</a><br> <a href="http://www.geas.de/tutorial/lpc_toc.html">http://www.geas.de/tutorial/lpc_toc.html</a><br> <a href="http://phantasmal.sourceforge.net/DGD/LPC/">http://phantasmal.sourceforge.net/DGD/LPC/</a><br> <a href="http://www.dnd.utwente.nl/%7Ekrimud/Docs/">http://www.dnd.utwente.nl/~krimud/Docs/</a> <br> <a href="http://discworld.atuin.net/external/lpc_for_dummies/index.shtml">http://discworld.atuin.net/external/lpc_for_dummies/index.shtml</a><br> </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="tricksy"></a>You are a tricksy trickster! This is not an LPC site, it is a Dead Souls site!</h3> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">There is no debate about what, as of this writing, is the overwhelming<br> content of the site: discussion of the Dead Souls 2 LP mudlib. I maintain<br> that lib, and I own this site. There is an obvious bias in the current<br> demographics of the site membership.<br> <br> I mean...you know. Duh.<br> <br> However, the point of my work has been not only a revival of Dead Souls, but<br> <a href="http://dead-souls.net/articles/renaissance.html">a revival of LPC by using Dead Souls as a tool to get to that renaissance</a>.<br> <br> Perhaps I am deluded in my belief that spreading popularity of Dead Souls<br> is a net plus for LPC. I grant you that. But don't doubt that this is my<br> honest belief. My maniacal fanaticism in support of Dead Souls should be<br> clear evidence that I may not be rational on this point, and merit a<br> little humoring.<br> <br> That aside, I do think that a reliable, trustworthy site open to any and all <br> LPC discussion is sorely needed, and I want to make it possible for that<br> site to be <a href="http://lpmuds.net/">lpmuds.net</a>. I have been making clear to everyone that all<br> LPC discussion, regardless of driver or lib, is welcome and encouraged,<br> and it is my hope that, though started as largely a DS support site, it<br> becomes a hub for activity and discussion of LPC of all persuasions.<br> <br> Call me nutty or mistaken. But don't call me deceptive. I'm up front about<br> what I'm trying to do, and people can decide for themselves whether <br> they like it. <br> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <h3><a name="forum_rules"></a>What are the rules for the forum?</h3> <br> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">The previous question should make it clear that I'm interested in<br> promoting a wider adoption of LPMuds. If you are at all familiar with <br> the history of LPMuds, it should be obvious that allowing things to<br> happen as they have, without intervention, has only promoted decline.<br> Therefore it is logical that a successful approach to reviving the<br> LPMud community involves something other than what has already been<br> happening.<br> <br> There are various other forums that provide an avenue for <br> nearly-no-holds-barred discussion. This, in my opinion, can provide<br> for fun debate, but just as often it provides for non-fun flames<br> which are not of any constructive help, and tend to deter new people<br> from participating.<br> <br> The participation of new folks is key in my strategy to help<br> grow the LPMudding community. In my experience, allowing <br> free-fire discussion zones does not help. So, as uncomfortable<br> as I am with being a forum nanny (or perhaps as some might term it,<br> a forum nazi), the LPMud discussion boards will have a fairly<br> restrictive set of rules, which include the following:<br> <br> 1) Offtopic posts may be moved to the appropriate topics or threads.<br> <br> 2) Illegal activity will not be tolerated.<br> <br> 3) Behavior I judge to be in conflict with the stated objectives of this site won't be tolerated.<br> <br> 4) Undue hostility, flaming, and/or swearing is likely to be moved to The Toilet.<br> <br> The Toilet is a sort of compromise. I really dislike being a<br> content nazi, but it suits my objectives. In order to maintain<br> decorum while using the minimum violence in suppressing<br> free speech, I've chosen to create a topic for flames, offensive<br> material, etc. This topic is The Toilet. Guests and members do not have<br> access to The Toilet by default. You need to send me a Private Message<br> asking me to add you to the Pottymouth group, and then you'll have<br> access to toilet talk.<br> <br> I don't really have the spare time to be always fair, I'm afraid,<br> so I hope you'll forgive me if I censor material unjustly. Just<br> send me a PM explaining why I was unfair, and the chances are I'll<br> take the time to go over it with you. If not, too bad. 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