Here you can meet many other Sonic the Hedgehog fans online and explore Knothole, the Great Forest, Robotropolis and lots of other cool places to visit and play in. Join the fight against Robotnik in Virtual Reality (and against a few other villains too).
At the moment, it is
in Eatstern Standard Time.
Introduction to MUCKs
MUCKs are a variation on this, in that the phenomenon of being able to have several players online at once, interacting in realtime, can be valuable for social purposes. MUCKs essentially drop the gaming environment in favor of open "roleplaying" and social interaction between "players". The best way to understand MUCKs is seeing them as huge text adventure games, where you can walk around by typing in directions, pick up and carry things around and talk to others by typing say message.
Getting started
Windows 95 users can simply use the in-built telnet application. Click on the START icon on the toolbar, choose RUN, then type
telnet site portYou can eighter use the domain name address or the numeric IP address to connect, for example
telnet mobius.azaccess.com 3333or
telnet 209.75.164.36 3333When the "Welcome to..." screen appears, type
connect guest guestand hit return. You will be connected to a guest character, which you can use to explore the MUCK and interact with others there. Once you have received your own character, you can use that one instead by typing
connect name passwordFor example, if your character name is "Hamlin" and your password is "pig" you would have to type
connect Hamlin pigTo connect from a UNIX system you would simply type the following from the command promt at the unix shell:
$telnet mobius.azaccess.com 3333Though you can access a MUCK with any general-purpose telnet application, a client especially designed for this is strongly recommended. Please see the section below for further details.
To register a MUCK in TinyFugue (a popular UNIX MUCK client), you would have to type:
/addworld -T'tiny.muck' muckname site portIf you need further help with using telnet, click here for tips on various telnet clients.
MUCK Client Programs
MUCK clients are available for almost any type of computer and operating system out there, and are ultimate in communication interfaces.
Please choose a client program for the specific system your computer runs on from the list below.
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MobiusMUCK
If you happen to enjoy visiting online chatrooms, and chatting with friends, this is no different. The text based world of MobiusMUCK offers real ineraction with Sonic or the rest of the cast, and allows you to fulfil that dream of being able to go up and say "Hi" to Sonic or your favorite character from the fandom. It's a really cool twist on the plain old chatroom because you'll be in the world of Mobius, and able to play a role in the overall outcome of there.
You don't have to be a main character from the comics, games, or
cartoon series. You don't have to be a Bunnie, an Uncle Chuck, or a
King Acorn to join up; everyone is welcome. With only a little
imagination you can pretend to be part of the Sonic Universe.
There's no Tyro on MobiusMUCK, but look for Charmy_Bee if you have any problems or questions. He can help too.
Also check out the Official MobiusMUCK Homepage at http://208.139.163.14:7341. This page contains a detailled introduction to what exactly MobiusMUCK is, what it can do for you, and also several tutorials that will teach you commands you need to know an help you getting started on a MUCK.
@requestwhile you are connected to the MUCK. You will be asked for a name and e-mail address. Anonymous and semi-anonymous e-mail addresses, including web-based e-mail services, are not acceptable. Your starting password will be sent to your e-mail address, which you can change upon your first login as your new character.
Another way to receive your own character is to find an on-duty wizard and ask for one. First use the command
wizzesto find an on-duty wizard. Use the 'page' command to ask the wizard for a character. The syntax is:
page wizard-name = messageYou will need to provide the name you want to use and a valid e-mail address. Your starting password will then be sent to the address you give. You can (and should) change this password upon your first login as your new character.
You can also ask for a character by sending an e-mail to totem@ici.net with your preferred name and one or two alternate choices. Your starting password will be returned to you. You may have up to 4 characters on Mobius. To have more than 4 characters requires special approval from the wizard staff.
Please note that if you do not login as your new character for the first time within 21 days of its creation it will be deleted again.
ChaosMUCK
Guest access works like on any other NUCK.
No Vampires -- No Werewolves -- No demons! -- No Canon Rip-Offs! ;)
Once you have received your character, all that's left to do is joining a roleplaying group, be it Freedom Fighters, Bad Guys or others. Type
@group #helpfor instructions on what groups there are and who to contact.
Something that could not be seen to exist in the cartoon then it shouldn't be used on this MUCK eighter, even if you saw it in the Archie comic or other sorces. Villains have a little more 'creative licence' than other characters due to their very nature.
If you want your character to use magic, please avoid AD&D / Mortal Combat / The Exorcist / slash-slash-slash type stuff. Try to keep it as Mobian as possible. The Saturday morning show was a kid's cartoon, keep that in mind.
PLEASE try to keep your powers and weapons to a reasonable limit. The villains need to maintain the upper hand. We really don't want superhero-FF's that can wipe out whole troops of SWATBots in a single blow. The good guys win in this game because of their collective effort, not because they carry RPG9000s.
Sociopolitical Ramifications MUCK
For further information, please visit SPRs homepages at http://www.furry.de/spr/spr.html (Germany) and http://www.tigerden.com/~unci/spr.html (USA).
Note: Currently there is only little Sonic play on SPR, because it always takes time to prepare a real game event properly, and most fans are busy with school, their homepage, and things like this. Also, many players left and their areas got deleted. But feel free to come anyway, meet new friends, and maybe even build some Sonic / Mobius areas of your own.
wizzesor
staffThen page them with your desired name and verifiable e-mail address. The syntax is
page wizard/staff-name = messageYour e-mail address will be registered so that you can be reached easily by the wizards even when the MUCK is down, and for identifying yourself in the case that you forgot your password. This info will be kept confidential.
When the character is successfully created, you will receive a welcome e-mail with your password and further instructions, read it carefully and keep it somewhere safe for future reference. You can then disconnect by typing
QUITin all uppercase letters, and re-connect to the MUCK under your chosen name and password.
If no wizard is online, you can also send an e-mail to chars@spr.ctrl-c.liu.se or chars@svansmoj.ctrl-c.liu.se with the following information:
FluffMUCK
For additional info please visit FluffMUCKs homepage at http://www.fluffmuck.org.
If you have trouble connecting, you can try port 8889 also.
Or you can send an e-mail to
zorin@fluffmuck.orgwith your desired name and password. A maximum of four characters are allowed per person. Please make sure the word "Character" is in the subject field, so the filter program catches it.
The first time you connect with your permanent character, you will be shown the FluffMUCK Acceptable Use Policy, and you will be required to enter your e-mail address as an indication of your acceptance of this policy. This information is kept confidential by the administrators.
run taxi,mocvThis will bring you to Mobius Central Valley. Here is a list of destinations that you could try from there:
MOCV = Mobius Central Valley TFI = The Floating Island SS = Sky Sanctuary (built by Ruby Echidna) MPR = Mobius Planning Room in Knothole