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This article is intended to reflect consensus on MSSP fields. Please edit as you see fit, but try not to have an edit war over your personal preference.

The Official Variables are copied verbatim from the MSSP specification page at: http://tintin.sourceforge.net/mssp. The Extended Variables are freely edited by MudBytes members and are likely to be included in the MudBytes MUD List.

Official Variables


Required


NAME Name of the MUD
PLAYERS Current number of logged in players.
UPTIME Unix time value of the startup time of the MUD.

Generic


HOSTNAME Current or new hostname.
PORT Current or new port number. Can be used multiple times,

most important port last.

CODEBASE Name of the codebase, eg "Merc 2.1"
CONTACT Email address for contacting the MUD.
CREATED Year the MUD was created.
ICON URL to 32x32 256 color icon in bmp, gif, or jpg format.
IP Current or new IP address.
LANGUAGE Name of the language used, eg "German" or "English"
LOCATION Full English name of the country where the server is

located, using ISO 3166.

MINIMUM AGE Current minimum age requirement, use "0" if not

applicable.
WEBSITE URL to MUD website.

Categorization


FAMILY "AberMUD", "CoffeeMUD", "DikuMUD", "LPMud",

"MajorMUD", "MOO", "Mordor", "Rapture",

"TinyMUD", "Custom"

GENRE "Adult", "Fantasy", "Historical", "Horror",

"Modern", "None", "Science Fiction"

GAMEPLAY "Adventure", "Educational", "Hack and Slash",

"None", "Player versus Player", "Roleplaying",

"Simulation", "Social", "Strategy" 

STATUS "Alpha", "Closed Beta", "Open Beta", "Live"

GAMESYSTEM "d20", "D&D", "Etc". Use "Custom" if using a

custom gamesystems. Use "None" if not available.

INTERMUD "AberChat", "I3", "IMC2", "MudNet", "Etc".

Can be used multiple times if you support several

protocols, most important protocol last. Leave empty

if no Intermud protocol is supported.

SUBGENRE "LASG", "Medieval Fantasy", "World War II", "Frankenstein", "Cyberpunk", "Dragonlance", "Etc". Use "None" if not available.

World


AREAS Current number of areas.
HELPFILES Current number of help files.
MOBILES Current number of unique mobiles.               
OBJECTS Current number of unique objects.
ROOMS Current number of unique rooms, use "0" if roomless.
CLASSES Number of player classes, use "0" if classless.
LEVELS Number of player levels, use "0" if level-less.
RACES Number of player races, use "0" if raceless.
SKILLS Number of player skills, use "0" if skill-less.

Protocols


ANSI Supports ANSI colors ? "1" or "0"
MCCP Supports MCCP ? "1" or "0"
MCP Supports MCP ? "1" or "0"
MSP Supports MSP ? "1" or "0"
MXP Supports MXP ? "1" or "0"
PUEBLO Supports Pueblo ? "1" or "0"
VT100 Supports VT100 interface ? "1" or "0"
XTERM 256 COLORS Supports xterm 256 colors ? "1" or "0"

Commercial


PAY TO PLAY Pay to play ? "1" or "0"
PAY FOR PERKS Pay for perks ? "1" or "0"

Hiring


HIRING BUILDERS Game is hiring builders ? "1" or "0"
HIRING CODERS Game is hiring coders ? "1" or "0"


Extended Variables


World


DBSIZE Total number of rooms, exits, objects, mobiles, and players.
EXITS Current number of exits.
EXTRA DESCRIPTIONS Current number of extra descriptions.
MUDPROGS Current number of mud program lines.
MUDTRIGS Current number of mud program triggers.
RESETS Current number of resets.

Game


ADULT MATERIAL "0" or "1"
MULTICLASSING "0" or "1"
NEWBIE FRIENDLY "0" or "1"
PLAYER CITIES "0" or "1"
PLAYER CLANS "0" or "1"
PLAYER CRAFTING "0" or "1"
PLAYER GUILDS "0" or "1"
EQUIPMENT SYSTEM "None", "Level", "Skill", "Both"
MULTIPLAYING "None", "Restricted", "Full"
PLAYERKILLING "None", "Restricted", "Full"
QUEST SYSTEM "None", "Immortal Run", "Automated", "Integrated"
ROLEPLAYING "None", "Accepted", "Encouraged", "Enforced"
TRAINING SYSTEM "None", "Level", "Skill", "Both"
WORLD ORIGINALITY "All Stock", "Mostly Stock", "Mostly Original", "All Original"

Protocols


SSL SSL port, use "0" if not supported.
ZMP Supports ZMP? "1" or "0"

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