[DEVELOPMENT] Fortrain added
The player-run world of Fortrain has been added to the Orion Arm grid and now is an option on the shuttle network. Contact Mikage for additional information.
The player-run world of Fortrain has been added to the Orion Arm grid and now is an option on the shuttle network. Contact Mikage for additional information.
MUSH commands come in a couple of flavors. The first are hard-coded commands that are built into the source code of PennMUSH. The second are soft-coded commands, designed by programmers working on the MUSH and generally customized for the needs of that specific MUSH. Most soft-coded commands are preceded by a plus sign (+), while hard-coded…
“MUSH” stands for “Multi-User Shared Hallucination.” Really, it’s just a silly shorthand for a type of MUD (Multi-User Dimension) that uses a specific codebase, called PennMUSH (or TinyMUSH or TinyMUX or…you get the idea), to create a special text-based platform, accessible online around-the-clock, for purposes of roleplaying. Some simple comparisons to help give a better…
When last we left the souls aboard the bus, Kinako was trying to keep Crumpton alive as he bled from a neck wound on the floor. The driver set the vehicle on automatic, with a slow upward slope, and stalked back toward the restroom with her pistol. The Swampers remained in pursuit and started closing…
Zork was my gateway drug. Using a relatively basic command parser, this text-only computer adventure game by Infocom allowed a single player to explore a grid of rooms, solving puzzles and gathering treasure, all the while trying to avoid being devoured by a grue in dark chambers. I had no idea when I first played Zork, back…
The Alamo Drafthouse in Omaha, Neb., can serve popcorn and Star Wars trivia in less than 12 parsecs. This new theater design gives people an actual reason to visit Nebraska: http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-theater-nebraska-alamo-drafthouse-1201650966/
I’ve kicked off an Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit, where you’re invited to pose questions about my work on OtherSpace, Knee Deep, Fallen Earth, and even my days as a journalist with The St. Petersburg Times and The Herald-Sun. Or about my childhood. Or adopting a son. Or traveling across the country with the…