There is a MUD running on **mcpubs.com** port **2860**.  Partly to re-live the 80s and partly as an experiment with linking it to a VR world.

Come join!  There is a web interface at https://coding.openguide.co.uk:2860/

===== Creating objects =====
You can create any object using the **''@create''** command, for example:
<code>@create a comfortable leather armchair</code>

The object will now be in your inventory.  You can view your inventory by typing **''i''**.  If you wanted to leave it for others to find you'd have to drop it, like so:

<code>drop a comfortable leather armchair</code>

If someone stops to look at it, they won't learn much more than it's name.  You can embellish this description using the **''@desc''** command:

<code>@desc a comfortable leather armchair = a brown leather armchair that looks a little worn, but very comfortable</code>

The system already tries to save you some typing, so you could shorten 'a comfortable leather armchair' to any of the words you used in the name, e.g. **''look armchair''** would refer to the same item.

===== Creating Rooms/Areas =====

Unless I've already given you the right access level, you'll only be able to create seperate areas (and I can link them into the main world).

To create an area, you use the **''@dig''** command.  Here is a basic example:

<code>
@dig My House
</code>

You've now created an area called My House.  It'll inform you that this is now room #123 for example.

You can teleport there and look around:

<code>
@teleport #123
look
</code>

You won't see anything if you haven't added a description.  Do that now:

<code>
@desc here = You are standing in a room with plush red carpets.
</code>

Now you are in a room with plush red carpets, but no exits!  Create a new room, but this time, since you are now in a room you own (My House), you can use the dig command to specify how to link the rooms together.

<code>
@dig Watchtower = Ladder,Firepole
</code>

This creates a new room (area) called Watchtower which you can access from My House by trying the name of the exit **''ladder''**.  When you are in the Watchtower you can return to My House by typing the name of the exit; **''firepole''**.

You can rename an exit (when you are in the room with it) by using the **''@name''** command:

<code>@name ladder = stairs</code>

You can add more description to any exit using the **''@desc''** command:

<code>@desc stairs = these steep stone steps are worn from use</code>

Then you can use the **''look stairs''** command to inspect the stairs and see the extra information.

We can create another room now:

<code>@dig Toilet = West, East</code>

Now we can navigate to the toilet by typing[moving] **''West''** and return using **''East''**.  We could add shortcuts to the navigation commands by listing them separated by semi-colons, like this:

<code>@dig Toilet = West;w, East;e</code>

Now we can move to and from the toilet using just the keys **''W''** and **''E''**.

If we know the room ID (**''@examine''** when in a room) we can create more exits if desired using the @open command.  If we're in the bathroom (room #123), here is how we'd create a magic mirror that takes us back to the plush red carpeted room:

<code>@open Magic mirror = #123</code>

Then typing **''magic mirror''** or even just **''mirror''** would take us to that room.