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• gamedeal user

  May 13, 2022

  If you are a Linux user, I advise you to avoid this until the developers make it more Linux-friendly. There are a number of issues: [*] The app dumps a "batclient" folder directly into your home folder, something bad enough on its own. Worse still, it doesn't even have the decency to make it a dotfile so it is at least not visible by default. [*] Clicking a URL in game shows a loading cursor for Firefox for a few seconds and then does nothing. Then, later on when you close the game client, all the URLs will open up in Firefox once the client process terminates. [*] [b]Worst[/b] of all, the dimensions of subwindows/widgets are not loading correctly upon restarting the client (often partially out of visual bounds of the screen). Only upon going to the profile menu and reloading the profile will they display properly. [*] If you make a new profile and set it as default, the client will not load it properly when next you restart, instead loading the default (un-deletable) profile shipped with the client. [*] The option to dock sub-windows to the edge of the screen does nothing.
• Neo Scully

  Jul 21, 2023

  "this game features in-game purchases that directly increase the power of your character, as well the rate at which they gain experience and gold". This sound like pay-to-win to me.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 19, 2019

  This is the best MUD I have ever played. Started this 20 years ago and i still find enjoyment and something new every time i play. Great and helpful community of people from all around the world.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 20, 2019

  Finally BatMUD has arrived to steam! Cheers! Just word of warning for everyone that is considering trying out this game: It's HIGHLY ADDICTIVE game, that will eat your soul. I have played this game (started in 2001) for many years and there's still always something to do / new places and mysteries to explore. This is THE game that I always compare to other MMO:s and such and keep coming back after other games feel too shallow. I almost started to write here what you can do in this game but... most likely after writing page or two I would still just scratch the surface. I just have to say in a nutshell: It's the text-based RPG game where you are rewarded / punished for your actions and you can pretty much do anything you wish (monster slaying, exploring, crafting, quests, events, shipbuilding/sailing to mention a few). This game has quite high learning curve, but as you learn the game more bit by bit, things get easier. Community is superb though and very helpful, so new players should find their place in world quite fast.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 22, 2019

  I've played BatMUD on and off since 2008. Apparently my in game is 1 yr, 41 days ish. Bought it on Steam mainly to support the developers and wizards that continue to add more content and events. I'm not entirely sure how to review it fairly as it holds a special place in my heart. Being new is amazing in BatMUD, as you learn how the game generally works, and go exploring (which the game rewards you for). The reincarnation system is addictive as hell. The way the races/guilds are set up it can be tempting to try something new all the time. Luckily when you're very new there's a nifty 'recreate' option that basically lets you reroll your character for free. Later on reincarnating a lot can get a little expensive, but it's still worth doing. I've played BatMUD in groups, but mostly solo. As you start becoming a higher level playing on your own can be tough, a lot of the bigger enemies or interesting areas can need a group of players to take on (I think - I may also be bad). But I've still had a blast with this when playing on my own. I also think the community is genuinely amazing, helpful, and they really care about the game. If you have any questions when starting just ask in the Newbie channel and someone will try to help you out. The help texts in the game are also very useful. I'm no expert at BatMUD, I've played it on and off for a long time, but never really mastered it and much newer players probably have much more knowledge than I do. However I would recommend trying it to anyone that isn't put off by the lack of shiny 3d graphics. My one piece of advice is to ask when you don't understand stuff, and check out "Help x" to learn more about how the game works. Bat stats for life.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 25, 2019

  This isn't very user friendly. This isn't even experienced MUDder friendly. The steam client did not detect / could not connect to my account and I had to connect via Mudlet client, which defeats the entire purpose of purchasing the steam client. I found the tutorial off-putting right from the start, which is unfortunate. This could be very will due to it being a new code base, as most of my experience is based off of various versions of ROM, but very shortly in I was looking into ways to delete my character - and I couldn't find a way to do event that so I quit. The game decided to make me link-dead instead of quitting, which is when I knew it wasn't a good fit for me. Can't seem to refund, which is I guess fine. I've been a long supporter of MUDs and 5 dollars is but a pittance to support such a genre - but as far as the Steam released client, I cannot recommend. Donate if you want, but go ahead and connect/create a character through a third party universal such as Mudlet to avoid undue frustrations.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 3, 2019

  Normal RPG's not challenging enough for you or you have "seen it all" and want to go HARDCORE? Is grinding experience points/reputation and doing quests the best there is? Is there still an ounce of imagination power left in your brain from your childhood days (i.e. you are able to read English text and picture in your mind what is happening)? Should a game be more of a life style choice than casual enjoyment for 15 minutes per day? If you answered "Yes" to the questions, then Batmud is definitely your choice! I have been playing this game on and off since 1997 and there are a million things that I have still have not seen. The amount of content in this game is INSANE! Without a doubt this is the best game that there is, but you need to have the time and suitable state of mind for it. A game being alive with an active player community for 30 years should definitely tell you something... Quick pros and cons: + To me the best feature of the game is to able to "reincarnate", which in practice means that, for a small fee, I am able to re-create my character completely: Instead of being a troll ranger-barbarian killing monsters, how about being an elf merchant-alchemist with completely new approach to the game? + Always something to do: daily tasks, quests, exploring new areas, grinding exp/cash/reputation, etc. + Really nice community: fun people to chat with, people always ready to help a newbie out. + Adventuring in a party of 2-8 other people is awesome! + Not much computing power needed... Batclient runs nicely on a work-laptop! +/- Grinding experience points and cash is fun, but if you do it alone and always in the same places, the game starts to feel like work, or even worse. Luckily experience can also be done by exploring. +/- The challenge level for getting started as a newbie is quite insane, but hard work and dedication will pay off! Luckily there are a lot of good guides around the Internet, but the information is quite scattered. +/- Adventuring with other people is the best, but usually it is you yourself, who will need to go through the effort of putting together the party and leading it around. - You will need to grind a gazillion experience points to get to enjoy multiple guilds and maxed out skills and spells. Reaching level 100 (or more); Book the next year(s) in your calendar for Batmud. - If "getting to the top" is your only goal, you can pretty much forget about it, unless you are well connected, super-active individual and willing to spend a couple of years of constant grinding and exploring. I highly recommend spending that time getting a masters degree/master an instrument/learn to program/start a company/anything... you will achieve those faster :)! ******/*****
• gamedeal user

  Dec 23, 2019

  [h1]NEW TO MUDS PLAYER REVIEW[/h1] [h1]Introduction[/h1] First off I want to say that I've never played MUD games, or any other text based game in my life. I'm completely new to this genre. With that said, I've always been a fan of RPG games. When I saw BatMUD pop up in my recommended game section I took a look at it. At the time before I decided to purchase, I didn't know what to expect. I thought I was probably going to end up wasting my five dollars and I justified the purchase based on the notion that "eh it's five dollars". Well here I am over [b]40 hours later[/b] later and I'm having the time of my life! This game is truly a unique experience. [h1]What to expect[/h1] The game is text based, the steam version uses the Batclient which offers a very nice modern/clean UI that comes pretty much by default ready for any new player. It took me a decent 2-3 hours to get used to how the terminal commands work, nothing that can't be learned. The game has you go through an extensive tutorial which I ended up taking several breaks from only to come back to it quickly. The tutorial itself is essentially a mini D&D like campaign that explains the majority of everything you need to know about the game. However in all fairness I feel like I've benefited most from the newbie chat channel as almost every player I've interacted with so far has been very kind and helpful. Once you complete the tutorial you're free to continue playing around the new player starting town, as well as do quests. Quests can be found all around the game world. Not only are there quests, you can explore on your own. Fight monsters and other creatures scattered around the lands. [h1]Pros[/h1] [list] [*]Interesting story text and character dialogue [*]Engaging and very friendly community [*]Real quests! Not that go kill x, fetch x, non-sense. [*]Very compelling character/leveling progression and development [*]Massive world with over 25 years of content [/list] [h1]Cons[/h1] [list] [*]Very hard to get into, need to spend a lot of time reading and learning game [*]No audio effects or music [*]A lot of the world minus the realm map, and maps inside towns/player cities are not mapped. In other words, you have to read the descriptions of rooms you're in and cant rely on visual map or other display to see where you're at or where you're going. (Not really a con per say, but putting it here because this might be a big turn-off for a lot of people) With that said I think this feature adds a lot of mystery and surprise while adventuring in un-mapped areas. [/list] [h1]Final Thoughts[/h1] I'm really enjoying my experience and I'm going to continue to live in this world and see what happens along the way. It's still taking me some time to really learn the game and it wouldn't surprise me for those who're still on fence about trying this game out if it takes the same amount or longer time to learn as it's taking me. Especially if you're new to MUDS like myself. With that said, you can't go wrong with this purchase if you're [b]1[/b] willing to learn with an open mind and [b]2[/b] enjoy reading and RPG style games.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 13, 2020

  Mud has been around for a very long time, it has not aged well. Full of players that have been playing for a very long time, not many new players stay around. The mud has many different areas that were coded by many different people over the coarse of many years. People run the same areas over and over for months. The syntax in some of these areas are just plan garbage. Not a solo friendly mud. Not a new player friendly mud. You have to beg to find any type of party. It has a pay to win aspect to it with a boon/bane aka stats. You pay for better stats. Yes you will see 100 or more people online but again 90% of them are vets and will not party with you. Most people are just idle. You need a party to get any eq. Many races / guilds to join , some are fun most are a waste of time. PK can happen anytime. If you have items in a chest in a house high level players can come take them. If you are looking for a mud to play don't play this one. Have over 500 hours in the game even though Steam doesn't show it. Most people use a free client which you can get if you know where to look. If you are new to mudding Don't play this one......
• gamedeal user

  Feb 20, 2020

  More of a warning than a review, since the storepage doesn't seem to mention that this game features in-game purchases that directly increase the power of your character, as well the rate at which they gain experience and gold. They're called donations but that's pretty misleading since it's clearly a transaction and the game even has a command 'tpcalc' to show how much you have to "donate" to get the amount of "task points" (I guess the task is entering your credit card details) you want, or inversely how many task points you get for a specified amount. Great game otherwise.