Although MUDs have the
potential to be amazingly
fun and
addictive, they are also
undoubtedly the type of
game with the least
amount of
originality.
There are many hundreds of MUD's to
choose from, but there are only a few different
codebases which all of them are based on.
Many MUDs are just
copies of hundreds of other games with a
different set of
rooms, and possibly different
names for the
skills,
spells, and
races. Nearly all of them use the same
combat and
spell systems, and many have
little to
no original skills or spells.
The only MUDs that are very
original (
Terris,
Gemstone III,
Dragonrealms, others) cost
money to
play, though they're
definitely worth it for those who enjoy them.