Iberia
Hello.
I stumbled upon an interesting looking MUD called Iberia today, and just wanted to share it.
brief summary from tmc,
After the end of the Punic Wars in the third century BC, Rome focused all its strength on conquering the Iberian Peninsula. Initially, the invasion was successful and Rome conquered most of the peninsula with relative ease.
Led by Consul Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman troops proceeded to eliminate the last remnants of the Lusitan resistance. Fearing the destruction of their lands, the Lusitans sent an emissary to Consul Galba requesting an armistice. Galba obliged, suspending the Roman offensive and promising to leave the remainder of the peninsula to the Lusitanians.
As it turned out, Galba had lied. When the Lusitanians attempted to claim the lands they were promised, Galba's army was waiting for them. The unarmed Lusitanians were killed in massive numbers. A man named Viriathus was among the few who managed to escape the massacre.
After losing such a substantial amount of troops, Lusitanian military leaders were prepared to negotiate a new treaty with their enemies. Viriathus, however, hadn't forgotten Galba's treachery. Instead of a treaty, he suggested a counteroffensive. The Lusitanians supported this idea wholeheartedly.
Viriathus and the Lusitan army were severely outmatched by the better-armed and better-organized Romans, so Viriathus utilized guerilla tactics, orchestrating imaginative ambushes and clever flanks. Charging forward with iron spears, short swords, and resounding warcries, the Lusitanians left a trail of enemy armies in their wake, freeing the Iberian Peninsula from Roman control.
Mud Theme: Historical - Roman invasion of Iberia Peninsula
A few notes I've gatherd while playing this in a short time,
1, this is an rp game from what I can tell.
2, you lose eq and gold upon death.
however, I am still going to try this MUD even if I don't like the latter point above, because it has a few mecanics I don't remember in other MUDs, and that includes controling an army. It might be a little too far off for me though, I'm still in the starting city and a newbie
Sorry, I don't really have much info, but think this might be fun if it were to be populated, though I could always be wrong and there be some mecanics that wouldn't be liked by most.
Anyhow, if Any of you do decide to try this out, I'm a cantabrian by the name of Joarn.
Another note, upon entry make sure to try at least one of the tutorials, they have an interesting quest. you get to actually kind of control an army against Romans, or against us I think if your on the aposing side.
Keep in mind this game is made by PORTUGUESE devs. Therefore, english can be a bit clunky. but it's not a major issue.
to use out of character communications, it is the symbol ^(shift plus number six for me) message.
edit, Oh sorry, I forgot to give connection info.
iberia.jdai.pt
5900
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