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@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ interactive fiction, and online chat. Players can read or view
descriptions of rooms, objects, other players, non-player characters,
and actions performed in the virtual world. Players typically interact
with each other and the world by typing commands that resemble a natural
language.*" - `Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD>`_
language.*\ " - `Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD>`_
Evennia introduction=
If you are reading this, it's quite likely you are dreaming of creating
and running a text-based massively-multiplayer game
(`MUD/MUX/MU <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu%3Cstrong%3E>`_ etc) of
your very own. You might just be starting to think about it, or you
might have lugged around that *perfect* game in your mind for years ...
you know *just* how good it would be, if you could only make it come to
(`MUD/MUX/MU <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu<strong>>`_ etc) of your
very own. You might just be starting to think about it, or you might
have lugged around that *perfect* game in your mind for years ... you
know *just* how good it would be, if you could only make it come to
reality. We know how you feel. That is, after all, why Evennia came to
be.
@ -132,24 +132,23 @@ instructions <GettingStarted.html>`_) and have gotten as far as to start
the server and connect to it with the client of your choice, here's what
you need to know depending on your skills and needs.
I don't know (or don't want to do) any programming - I just want to run
a game!
I don't know (or don't want to do) any programming - I just want to run a game!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Evennia comes with a default set of commands for the Python newbies and
for those who need to get a game running *now*. Stock Evennia is enough
for running a simple 'Talker'-type game - you can build and describe
rooms and basic objects, have chat channels, do emotes and other things
suitable for a social or free-form MU``*``. Combat, mobs and other game
elements are not included, so you'll have a very basic game indeed if
you are not willing to do at least *some* coding.
suitable for a social or free-form MU\ ``*``. Combat, mobs and other
game elements are not included, so you'll have a very basic game indeed
if you are not willing to do at least *some* coding.
I know basic Python, or am willing to learn
-------------------------------------------
Evennia's source code is extensively documented and `viewable
online <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/source/browse/trunk>`_. We also
have a comprehensive `online
online <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/source/browse/>`_. We also have
a comprehensive `online
manual <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/wiki/Index>`_ with lots of
examples. But while Python is a relatively easy programming language, it
still represents a learning curve if you are new to programming. You