Английская Википедия:Darkworld
Шаблон:Infobox game Шаблон:Italic titleDarkworld is a roleplaying play-by-mail (PBM) game.
History and development
Darkworld was a roleplaying, play-by-mail game published by Michael Williams.[1] It was launched in 1982.[2] It was open-ended[3] and hand moderated.[4]
As of the end of 1987, the game had approximately 100 players.[5] By then, only 53 of 900 "blocks" had been explored, with blocks comprising 1,750 sectors.[5] The game map included over 1.5 million sectors.[1]
Gameplay
Gameplay occurred on the planet of Darkworld.[1] Players could roleplay one of 40 available races.[1] Multiple roleplaying settings were available, allowing players to "take on the gods, fight the evil orcs, delve into the realms of magics, become a king, or just do nothing".[3] Turns could be played weekly, and included both normal and special actions, the latter requiring narrative descriptions of a desired action.[3] Game elements included combat, construction, diplomacy, economics, and location (or movement).[3] Magic was also a key part of the game.[5] Players could encounter "cities, castles, temples, ruins, dimensional gates, underground valleys, and twelve different types of terrain" with cities as a hub for many activities.[2]
Reception
PBM Universal's editor, Bob McLain, reviewed Darkworld in its first 1983 issue.[4] He stated that it was "A 'must' for whomever wants non-stop fun."[4] Bill Dunne reviewed the game in a 1985 issue of Flagship, praising its diversity of game settings and possibilities.[6] He stated it was a "standard style of role-playing game with little player interaction and with a creative gamemaster, who puts you in a very nonstandard scenario".[6]
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References
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Williams 1985. p. 13.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Webber 1983. p. 10.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Dunne 1985. p. 14.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 McLain 1983. p. 28.
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 Williams 1988. p. 20.
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 Dunne 1985. p. 15.
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