Muddy v0.11.8

A Node.js Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) Framework

Current Status:

• A good amount of basic functionality in place, but still under development.
• Ability to build onto world while in game partially in place, now can edit items, rooms, and areas.
• Web-based builder interface partially in place, not very useful just yet but some editing is possible.
• Basic fighting has now been added, including incapacitated state and natural healing over time!
• Item stats have been added, and formulas for their effects on fighting and health, mana, move are developed but not implemented

Installation

Clone muddy:

1. git clone https://github.com/om-mani-padme-hum/muddy.git

Enter muddy directory and install dependencies:

2. cd muddy (symbolic, just get in the directory)

3. npm install

Set up the MySQL database:

4. Download MySQL and install, if not already installed.

5. Create a database schema for muddy and import the muddy.sql file.

6. Create a JSON file called mysql-config.json in the muddy directory with your MySQL info:

{
  "host"            : "localhost",
  "user"            : "muddy",
  "password"        : "S3cur3UrMuD!",
  "database"        : "muddy"
}

Start it up!

7. npm start

Login:

8. telnet localhost 9000

For the web builder, browse to:

9. http://localhost:7001/

Currently Implemented Commands:

• alist
• astat
• colors
• commands
• create
• dlist
• down
• drop
• dstat
• east
• edit
• equipment
• get
• goto
• look
• help
• ilist
• inventory
• istat
• kill
• mlist
• mstat
• north
• northeast (ne)
• northwest (nw)
• put
• quit
• remove
• rlist
• rstat
• say
• save
• score
• shutdown
• south
• southeast (se)
• southwest (sw)
• title
• up
• ustat
• wear
• west
• who
• wield

Latest Changes

• Database SQL updated to match code
• Added mobile instance and prototype editing in game
• Ability to create exits in game
• Added elemental properties to characters
• Added help and score commands, default help added, many more to do
• Fixed bugs with capitalization and colors on new character logins
• Ability to look at item details
• Ability to edit item instances and prototypes in game
• Updated database example to match code
• Decided on equipment stats of accuracy, armor, deflection, dodge, power, and speed
• Character positions and command restriction by position
• Basic fighting with incapacitation
• Natural healing over time periodic update

Planned Track:

• Web-based user interface that can be enabled/disabled for area development and mobile scripting
• Full-fledged fight engine with easy to implement modifiers for powerful, yet easy fight customizability
• Massive, in-game expandable, interactive and dynamic world, with a range of areas, rooms, items, and mobiles
• Random and wide-ranging item rarities and stats, customization on top of that
• Advanced mobile scripting capabilities, along with dynamic weather and other periodic events, all customizable
• Paths and races, each with their unique benefits, deficiencies, and skillsets, again completely customizable

License

MIT