I was just thinking, it might be more of a novelty than anything else, but it might be accessible from some places where regular clients aren't available.
I would think it would have to be something specially written to allow for the limited output options. It may be difficult to run a traditional MUD, but a simple strategy game might be possible.
Would this be allowed by the companies that run the networks? I know there are a lot of chatbots on AIM, but would they allow something like this? What about the other networks?
I was toying with the idea of adding a Jabber server to my project and picked up a couple of used books from Amazon but I haven't dug into them yet. I don't see why it wouldn't work for a mud except for the lack of formatting, color, and limited walls-o-text.
I was toying with the idea of adding a Jabber server to my project and picked up a couple of used books from Amazon but I haven't dug into them yet. I don't see why it wouldn't work for a mud except for the lack of formatting, color, and limited walls-o-text.
The only thing I could think of is if the people who run the IM services would shut it down. I'm not too clear on how these work on the technical side, so I don't know if they'd have any grounds to do so, but if it's using their resources somehow, they might not like it.
The only thing I could think of is if the people who run the IM services would shut it down. I'm not too clear on how these work on the technical side, so I don't know if they'd have any grounds to do so, but if it's using their resources somehow, they might not like it.
If I do it, I'll write my own server so anyone with a client that supports XMPP (Pidgin, Trillian, etc) could connect and play.
I would think it would have to be something specially written to allow for the limited output options. It may be difficult to run a traditional MUD, but a simple strategy game might be possible.
Would this be allowed by the companies that run the networks? I know there are a lot of chatbots on AIM, but would they allow something like this? What about the other networks?