NannyMUD
Encyclopedia
NannyMUD is a MUD
, a text-based online role-playing game
, founded in 1990, making it one of the longest-running online games. It is hosted by Lysator
, the computer club of Linköping University
in Sweden.
world. Typically of MUDs, it has a natural-language-like
control system that accepts commands like
, Mats Persson downloaded LPMud
version 1.1.2 and set up his own MUD. In May, after a series of relocations from one host system to another, the MUD was hosted on
.
Early wizards
included Thomas "Padrone" Padron-McCarthy, a prolific contributor to the LPMud community.
of the LPMud 3.1.2
driver, called "NannyMOS". Its mudlib
was once based on the LPMud 2.4.5
mudlib, but ongoing development has removed all trace of that system.
MUD
A MUD , pronounced , is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, with the term usually referring to text-based instances of these. MUDs combine elements of role-playing games, hack and slash, player versus player, interactive fiction, and online chat...
, a text-based online role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
, founded in 1990, making it one of the longest-running online games. It is hosted by Lysator
Lysator
Lysator is an academic computer club at Linköping University, Sweden with almost 600 members. It is an independent non-profit society, separate from the students' union and the faculties of the university.- History :...
, the computer club of Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
in Sweden.
Characteristics
The game is set in a medieval fantasyMedieval fantasy
Medieval fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that encompasses medieval era high fantasy and sometimes simply represents fictitious versions of historic events. This subgenre is common among role-playing games, text-based roleplaying, and high-fantasy literature....
world. Typically of MUDs, it has a natural-language-like
Natural language
In the philosophy of language, a natural language is any language which arises in an unpremeditated fashion as the result of the innate facility for language possessed by the human intellect. A natural language is typically used for communication, and may be spoken, signed, or written...
control system that accepts commands like
get bottle and drink milk.History
Around April 20, 1990, having played and enjoyed Genesis LPMudGenesis LPMud
Genesis LPMud, a multi-player computer game, is the original LPMud founded in April 1989 by Lars Pensjö, now running on CD gamedriver and mudlib, and previously hosted by Chalmers Computer Society, though hosting has since been moved to a dedicated, private server. Medieval fantasy is the general...
, Mats Persson downloaded LPMud
LPMud
LPMud, abbreviated LP, is a family of MUD server software. Its first instance, the original LPMud game driver, was developed in 1989 by Lars Pensjö...
version 1.1.2 and set up his own MUD. In May, after a series of relocations from one host system to another, the MUD was hosted on
nanny.lysator.liu.se, and Persson accepted a suggestion to name it NannyMUD, in honor of both the host system and "my grandmother who refused to understand anything about computers". It is at this point that NannyMUD became a project of LysatorLysator
Lysator is an academic computer club at Linköping University, Sweden with almost 600 members. It is an independent non-profit society, separate from the students' union and the faculties of the university.- History :...
.
Early wizards
Wizard (MUD)
Wizard is commonly used in MUDs, particularly LPMuds, AberMUDs and MU*, as a term for the MUD's developers and administrators. The usage originates with Richard Bartle's original MUD1 and MUD2. It is frequently abbreviated "wiz", which is sometimes used as a verb; to wiz is to become a wizard...
included Thomas "Padrone" Padron-McCarthy, a prolific contributor to the LPMud community.
Technical infrastructure
NannyMUD runs on a local forkFork (software development)
In software engineering, a project fork happens when developers take a legal copy of source code from one software package and start independent development on it, creating a distinct piece of software...
of the LPMud 3.1.2
LPMud
LPMud, abbreviated LP, is a family of MUD server software. Its first instance, the original LPMud game driver, was developed in 1989 by Lars Pensjö...
driver, called "NannyMOS". Its mudlib
Mudlib
A mudlib, short for mud library, is a library of code forming part of the technical infrastructure of a MUD. Though different varieties of MUD may be considered to have mudlibs, the term is most often used with LPMuds. In an LPMud, the mudlib consists of interpreted code written in the LPC...
was once based on the LPMud 2.4.5
LPMud
LPMud, abbreviated LP, is a family of MUD server software. Its first instance, the original LPMud game driver, was developed in 1989 by Lars Pensjö...
mudlib, but ongoing development has removed all trace of that system.