July 29, 2001

Weekly Update for July 29th, 2001

http://www.armageddon.org for general information
http://www.armageddon.org/general/updates/index.html for past updates
http://www.cafepress.com/kadius for the Armageddon store

General News:
We're currently #6 on the topmudsites list. You can vote for us on there once every twelve hours by clinking on the link at the top of the GDB or off the main page.
New review of Armageddon at: http://www.topmudsites.com/cgi-bin/reviews/robboard.cgi?action=display&num=1290

APM 2001 news:
To be held in Chicago, August 2-5.
The news page is located at http://www.armageddon.org/apm_2001 and is updated weekly. Current estimated count: 38
Please email Sanvean if you think you're coming in order to be listed on the page and/or included in the count..
Buzz has kindly volunteered to coordinate some of the activities, and can be emailed at buzz@punman.net.

Code News:
Labyrinth added as a starting location. (Nessalin)
Labyrinth inhabitants now have an accent, but you must know sirihish well enough to hear it. If your background says you are from the rinth and you'd like this accent added do NOT wish up, put the request in your objective and we'll update your character as soon as we can.(Nessalin)
Typos fixed with break.(Nessalin)
Bugs and typos fixed in moonrise/moonset messages.(Nessalin)

Documentation News:
Webpages updated: http://www.armageddon.org/apm_2001.html
http://www.armageddon.org/general/sponsored.html
Webpages added: http://www.armageddon.org/original/folksongs.html#betrayal
Helpfiles updated: LANGUAGE, MAP
Helpfiles added: MAP_NORTHLANDS

World news:
none this week

Staff news:
none this week

Upcoming RPTs:
Kadian auction in Allanak Sunday, August 12, afternoon.

Bugs/typos/ideas fixed or implemented submitted by the following folks:
Angie(4), Dirty(1), Dorian(1), Elzocone(2), Gazarsgo (1), Inquisitor(2). Jolanda (1), Krrx (1), Lucidsight(1), Mansa (2), Mariel(1), Newbie (1), Progeny (1), Savak (3), Zacharai(1)
(In the case of duplicates, I have credited the first person to report them and not subsequent folks, in the interest of not spending too much time on tracking these. Thanks. -San)

Clan and Special Character News:
The Tan Muark pages have been updated; those players should look at the
Recent Changes section.

ALA: contact tiernan@ginka.armageddon.org.
Allanak Templars: contact nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org
Anyali: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org
Blackmoon: contact keraptis@ginka.armageddon.org
House Borsail: contact savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Conclave: contact tlaloc@ginka.armageddon.org
House Fale: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org
The Guild: ic recruitment only
Kadius: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Kurac: contact arkon@ginka.armageddon.org
Nenyuk: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org. Not currently taking applications.
House Oash: contact kivan@ginka.armageddon.org
Rebellion: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Salarr: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Tan Muark: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
House Tor: contact bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: ic recruitment only. Problems should be mailed to mud@ginka.armageddon.org

Applications for gladiators should be sent to bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
Applications for sponsored chars should be sent to nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org

There are 23440 rooms, 13436 objects, and 4711 npcs in the game.
94 applications approved; 27 edited; 73 rejected this week.

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM

July 22, 2001

Weekly Update for July 22nd, 2001

http://www.armageddon.org for general information
http://www.armageddon.org/general/updates/index.html for past updates
http://www.cafepress.com/kadius for the Armageddon store

General News:
We're currently #6 on the topmudsites list. You can vote for us on there once every twelve hours by clinking on the link at the top of the GDB or off the main page.

APM 2001 news:
To be held in Chicago, August 2-5.
The news page is located at http://www.armageddon.org/apm_2001 and is updated weekly. Current estimated count: 40
Please email Sanvean if you think you're coming in order to be listed on the page and/or included in the count..
Buzz has kindly volunteered to coordinate some of the activities, and can be emailed at buzz@punman.net.

Code News:
Sniff no longer makes concentration falter. (Sanvean)
Changes to psi contact (Nessalin)
Rise/Set messages for Jihae & Lirathu are zone specific (for most zones). (Nessalin, messages by Aernis and Sanvean)

Documentation News:
APM 2001 page updated
Kuraci web page updated (Arkon)

World news:
Deliveries between the vineyard and the Sun King's Sanctuary have fully resumed.

Staff news:
none this week

Upcoming RPTs:
Northlands RPT, June 23, starting at 8 pm EDT.

Bugs/typos/ideas fixed or implemented submitted by the following folks:
Angie (3), Anoshiruvan (1), Boxman (2), Devaro (1), Drake (1), Fergus (1), Gstipi (1), Larkspur (1), Mansa (2), Mariel (3), Newbie (2), Priestess (3), Progeny (1), Rindan (1), Samsara (1), Sancho (2), Tab (1), Trigod (1), Umric (1)
(In the case of duplicates, I have credited the first person to report them and not subsequent folks, in the interest of not spending too much time on tracking these. Thanks. -San)

Clan and Special Character News:
ALA: contact tiernan@ginka.armageddon.org.
Allanak Templars: contact nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org
Blackmoon: contact keraptis@ginka.armageddon.org
House Borsail: contact savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Conclave: contact tlaloc@ginka.armageddon.org
House Fale: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org
The Guild: ic recruitment only
Kadius: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Kurac: contact arkon@ginka.armageddon.org
Nenyuk: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org. Not currently taking applications.
House Oash: contact kivan@ginka.armageddon.org
Rebellion: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Salarr: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Tan Muark: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
House Tor: contact bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: ic recruitment only

Applications for gladiators should be sent to bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
Applications for sponsored chars should be sent to nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org

There are 23440 rooms, 13431 objects, and 4676 npcs in the game.
69 applications approved; 38 edited; 45 rejected this week.

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM

July 08, 2001

Weekly Update for July 8th, 2001

General News:
http://www.armageddon.org for general information
http://www.armageddon.org/general/updates/index.html for past updates
http://www.cafepress.com/kadius for the Armageddon store

We won three months' listing on MUDWorld; details at http://www.inetsolve.com/~ucmm/awards/2001/stories/
We're currently #12 on the topmudsites list. You can vote for us on there once every twelve hours by clinking on the link at the top of the GDB or off the main page.

APM 2001 news:
To be held in Chicago.
The news page is located at http://www.armageddon.org/apm_2001 and is updated weekly. Current estimated count: 35
Please email Sanvean if you think you're coming.

Code News:
Nothing major this week.

Documentation News:
http://www.armageddon.org/rp/focus.html
APM 2001 page updated
help files updated: OOC, SAVE, SOCIALS

World news:
The fields of Allanak are slowly recovering from the fires some years ago. More details are on the Allanaki IC bulletin board.
Gimpka rats their own race now. (Sanvean)
Armsheaths load with 'armsheath' now, rather than 'sheath'. (Sanvean)
Gizhat skinnable and several crafting additions. (Laeris)

Staff news:
none this week

Upcoming RPTs:
Kuraci RPT (affects Kurac only) Wednesday, July 11 at 9pm CST .

Bugs/typos/ideas fixed or implemented submitted by the following folks:
Angie (1), Arkon (1), Boxman (2), Chris (2), Couatl (1), Durant (1), Erdlu (1), Inquisitor (1), Jolanda (2), Mansa (2), Newbie (1), Roleplayer (1), Sancho (1), Savak (1), Umric (2), Xanous (1),Zacharai (1)
(In the case of duplicates, I have credited the first person to report them and not subsequent folks, in the interest of not spending too much time on tracking these. Thanks. -San)

Clan and Special Character News:
None this week

ALA: contact tiernan@ginka.armageddon.org.
Allanak Templars: contact nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org
Blackmoon: contact keraptis@ginka.armageddon.org
House Borsail: contact savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Conclave: contact tlaloc@ginka.armageddon.org
House Fale: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org
The Guild: ic recruitment only
Kadius: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Kurac: contact arkon@ginka.armageddon.org
Nenyuk: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org. Not currently taking applications.
House Oash: contact kivan@ginka.armageddon.org
Rebellion: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Salarr: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Tan Muark: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
House Tor: contact bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: ic recruitment only

Applications for gladiators should be sent to bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
Applications for sponsored chars should be sent to nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org

There are 23434 rooms, 13414 objects, and 4674 npcs in the game.
47 applications approved; 35 edited; 54 rejected this week.

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM

July 02, 2001

Weekly Update for July 1st, 2001

General News:
Article by Sanvean about staffing muds at:
http://imaginaryrealities.imaginary.com/volume4/issue6/index.shtml
We're currently #7 on the topmudsites list. You can vote for us on there once every twelve hours by clinking on the link at the top of the GDB or off the main page.
There's a link to our store at: http://www.cafepress.com/kadius
All items are being sold at cost meaning that we make no money off of any sales. We're doing this to promote the game and gauge demand for Armageddon-related, real world "stuff"

APM 2001 news:
APM 2001 news is located at http://www.armageddon.org/apm_2001. Please email Sanvean if you think you're coming.
The Vancouver meet was fun and we ate a lot of sushi. Many, many thanks to Matt Fung for organizing it.

Code News:
various small fixes by Morgenes.

Documentation News:
http://www.armageddon.org/rp/focus.html

World news:
Some additions for Kurac.

Staff news:
Kivan on vacation a week.
Arkon has recovered net access.
Daigon has recovered limited net access.
Karianna back from leave.

Upcoming RPTs:
Kuraci RPT (affects Kurac only) Wednesday, July 11 at 9pm CST .

Bugs/typos/ideas fixed or implemented submitted by the following folks:
Asinha (1), Chris (2), Grim (1), Hylos (1), Inquisitor (2), Jolanda (1), Mariel (1), Matt (1), Noah (1), Progeny (3), Sammie (1), Sananda (6), Solar (1), Soz (1), Travis (1), Umric (3),Wakehip (1), Wetworks (21)
(In the case of duplicates, I have credited the first person to report them and not subsequent folks, in the interest of not spending too much time on tracking these. Thanks. -San)

Clan and Special Character News:
ALA: contact tiernan@ginka.armageddon.org.
Allanak Templars: contact nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org
Blackmoon: contact keraptis@ginka.armageddon.org
House Borsail: contact savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Conclave: contact tlaloc@ginka.armageddon.org
House Fale: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org
The Guild: ic recruitment only
Kadius: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Kurac: contact arkon@ginka.armageddon.org
House Oash: contact kivan@ginka.armageddon.org
Rebellion: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
Salarr: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
Tan Muark: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
House Tor: contact bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: ic recruitment only

Applications for gladiators should be sent to bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
Applications for sponsored chars should be sent to nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org
There are 23425 rooms, 13403 objects, and 4674 npcs in the game.

66 applications approved; 43 edited; 60 rejected this week

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM