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The Shadow of Yserbius, one of the oldest graphical MUDs, is playable again
Posted: May 10th, 2023, 12:38
by rusty_shackleford
Someone went through the effort to create a full remake of the client/server of both the original game and its sequel.
https://medievalands.com/
Perhaps not as well known as Neverwinter Nights, its main competitor, and for a good reason: AOL bought the rights to it then proceeded to kill it to prevent it from competing with Neverwinter Nights.
The Shadow of Yserbius, one of the oldest graphical MUDs, is playable again
Posted: May 10th, 2023, 19:05
by Tweed
I remember seeing it as well as Fates of Twinion, but I never had the chance to play them.
The Shadow of Yserbius, one of the oldest graphical MUDs, is playable again
Posted: September 7th, 2023, 19:50
by Nevergrind Online
This is interesting... as a 90s console peasant, I never played the original, but many have said that it was the original (and only?) online co-op blobber. I was never sure about that claim because I wasn't sure how functional the online multiplayer really was. But I guess it was like a MUD? Anyway, interesting to see a post about this obscure gem.
Edit: so has anyone actually played the original version? How good was the online co-op? I know those were 28/56k modem days, so there wasn't much bandwidth available for something too intense. Was it real-time? How did the gameplay work?