Exits
IC exits should have their aliases with < > brackets, not ( ) brackets.
Example: Out <O>;out;o
Some of these have ansi between the brackets like this: Out <%xh%xgO%xn>. (Just check the existing area to see if this needs to be included or not. This is not mandatory for new game grids.)
All building projects should be made in such a way that wherever you are in it, typing 'out' or 'o' a few times should get your back out (all paths lead back to the grid).
Room Names
Room names should indicate where on the grid it lies (including specific grid areas), so that in a +who list, we know what grid you're on and what room:
Not acceptable:
Bubba's Hole in the Ground
Acceptable:
Wastelands: Hidden Hole
HP — Hogwarts - Myrtle's Drainpipe
Formatting
How you space out your paragraphs is relatively up to you (e.g. whether you use %r or %t or no indenting), but please keep ansi to a minimum and try not to spam people with the @descs and exit messages. Descriptions should be roughly one screen's worth of text (due to varying screen sizes, two medium sized paragraphs should do). More intricate and extra detail can go into things like +views. Exit messages shouldn't me more than a couple of lines, if you decide to desc exits.
Attributes
Exits should have the following attributes on set, minimum: @succ, @osucc and @odrop. If locking doors, please also set @fail and @ofail. @desc is not mandatory for exits, but certainly optional.
Extras
If there are +views, places, etc. available in your rooms, please indicate it with a note at the endo f your room's @desc.
Example: « +views and places available. »
Need help with building? Check out the 'help' files for: @dig, @desc, @succ, @osucc and @drop. You may also need @edit, @fail, @ofail, @link, @open and @lock. Further help is available if you check out the 'Related Topics' at the bottom of the help files.
Several building resources are available on the web (though be careful as some are not strictly MUX-based):
- The Art of Building (http://www.artofbuilding.net) - Geared more toward MUDs, but some good basic building principles can be gained from this.
- Defunct. Maybe the Way-Back Machine still has it?
- Gammon's MUSH Reference (http://www.gammon.com.au/mush/mush.htm) - More for PennMUSH, but it mostly crosses over. Check out the building section.
File last updated: 01/03/09
