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Re: We Draw Our Characters

Little details can't be managed, like she's got spikes and beads in her hair? But dang.. overall this is totally how I picture Shimi.

Shimi

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Re: Please give your opinion, returning player looking for a new path.

Diadem is helpful for every class.

Sash/collar increase magic damage, so Psion and Magi are the two big ones.

Kinda focused on int, but con is higher prio than int: Apostate and Bard.

Alternatively I believe Occultist and.. sen...sylv.. one of the forestals is int based? Haven't used those so unsure specifically. But all these classes are faction locked outside of Mhaldor.

Iaxus

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Re: Memorable quotes

@Kinilan The whole team loved the entire post and the name was just perfection. I love that tradition so much.

Nicola

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Re: Memorable quotes

A lot of ideas for post were abandoned, making it long and drawn out with the name finally at the end was all for @Nicola

Kinilan

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Is there anything planned to allow for Lua compatibility to make a transition from Mudlet smoother? Given the intention to use it across multiple MUD games, transitioning away from Mudlet needs to be somewhat of a simple process.

Failing the above, are there any plans to create an IRE-sponsored system to compete with SVO/Wsys options on Mudlet, to make that transition easier?

I would be interested in playing on Nexus, but re-doing 8+ years of work is not appealing, and I'm sure many are daunted by that as well.

Atalkez

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Re: What Happened To You Today?

You feel a tangible increase in your worldly experience as the quest "A Priestess' Voyage" is

completed.

With the completion of your adventure, you feel your renown grow to new heights! (You gain 290

Renown.)

You receive 3 bound credits. You have now earned all of the credits you may through adventuring for

the time being!

Your soul cries out in ecstasy as it reaches new heights of power. You have advanced to level 112.

You have reached the illustrious level of 5th Echelon of the Paramount.

Greys

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As we get the into coldest months

Hi everyone, I come back for a PSA.

After last year’s terrible power grid failure in Texas and seeing some of the damage, I just wanted to share some things that I have learned over the years living (and winter camping in BFE) in Michigan. This is aimed at areas that don’t have the road-clearing capability or where homes are not specifically built to withstand freezing temperatures for an extended period of time. I am sorry for the weird spacing, I’m writing from my phone and am not entirely sure how to format it better.

Driving

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-Wear your seat belt.

-Don’t panic.

-Roads get slick. Stay home if possible. If not possible, rethink the impossibility. If truly not possible, drive like someone riding a unicycle is balancing faberge eggs on sticks on top of your car and stay away from steep hills.

-Increase your following distance by a factor of at least 3. 5 is better.

-If you get stuck, don’t spin your tires. You want traction, spinning is the opposite of that.

-My dad always told me that 4x4 can get you out of being stuck, but it will get you stuck worse if you don’t know what you are doing. I have learned the hard way that this is true.

-If you own a truck, jeep, or some other ORV, your vehicle is still subject to the laws of physics. Ice is slippery.

-Unpacked snow can be less slick than the packed stuff that turned into ice but you still have to be careful.

-Keep a bag of sand or kitty litter in your trunk or over the axle with the least weight. You can also rip it open and use it for traction as a last ditch effort to get unstuck.

-Remember, that even seasoned veterans lose it in icy conditions when they overestimate their abilities or underestimate mother nature.

Home

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-let your water trickle from the faucet furthest from the source, if not all of them.

-if your pipes freeze and you are worried about bursting, turn off your main. It’ll hopefully limit the damage to the area where the pipe burst. If comfortable doing so, turn it back on when things thaw out and monitor closely for any irregularities (water pressure at faucet, water where it should not be.) Alternatively, call a plumber.

-Hang blankets over windows and doorways (if you don’t already have window plastic) to keep warm air from escaping. Do your best to seal them all the way around in the case of windows. Do not seal off methods of egress in the event of an emergency.

-If worse comes to worst and you lose power, open fire is bad. Smoke and other particulates can kill. All fueled heaters need to be properly vented and kept a safe distance from flammable materials (read the instructions). Get a battery operated carbon monoxide detector or better yet, an air quality tester if you know how to calibrate and use one.

-If you have to resort to a fueled heater, read the manual about runtime and get at least a week worth of fuel. Propane is preferred because it does not go bad or separate like other fuels and it doesn’t turn to a gel until approximately -44F (-42C).

-This one isn’t north-specific, but I’ll add it anyways. If you have generator and do not have a transfer switch (if you have to ask, assume you don’t have one), absolutely do NOT plug into your house. The electricity will back-feed into the grid and could kill someone working on the power lines. Use it for specific appliances.

That’s all I have time for right now. I’ll stick around and add if I think of anything else. If you have anything to add, feel free. This can apply to any state or country.

Jonathin

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Major Nexus Update Coming

We're finally ready to give a sneak peek at our next project. Our team has spent the last year rewriting Nexus from the ground up. The new version will include several exciting features. Read on and learn what to expect and check out a few screenshots to see how things are progressing.

Here is the shortlist of the new features:

Mobile, stand-alone versions of the client for Android and iOS.

A stand-alone desktop version. No need to play in your browser.
Edit settings while not logged into your character.
Add characters to the client to easily manage them.
Auto-login options. Especially handy on mobile.
Add and play third-party games to the client. Yes, you will be able to play almost any MUD from the Nexus client.
Settings save on the cloud across all clients. Edit your settings on the desktop version and use them in the mobile app.
All IRE games can be played in a single client.
The client is faster and more responsive.
Settings from your current characters are automatically ported to the new client. They are stored separately, so don't worry about corrupting your setups in the current version of Nexus.

Here are a few screenshots from various platforms.

The Character Selection Screen in the Desktop Version

Character Creation Screen on an Android tablet.

Character Select Screen on a Samsung Note 8

Login Screen on a Samsung Note 8

Play Screen in the Chrome browser.

We will be releasing the browser, desktop, and android versions within the next few weeks for you to start experimenting with. The iOS version is about ready as well, we just have to finish jumping through the hoops to get it listed.