How do I explain FK to someone?

Boreas · Post by **Boreas** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:12 am

How would you explain Forgotten Kingdoms/MUDding to someone who has never played D&D or anything like it?

Grenwyn · Post by **Grenwyn** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:13 am

It's like an old-school text-based adventure game, that you play with other people online.

Raona · Post by **Raona** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:23 am

I assume you mean they have never played any kind of role playing game?

Orplar · Post by **Orplar** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:26 am

Its sort of like.. You imagine you want to try and be like your favorite story character, or even get to create your own, you choose how you look, how you act, ect... then sort of write yourself into an interactive and choose as you go book that you can co-op with players around the world with. I always add that the programming, staff (volunteers to boot) and playerbase are all top notch, and the entire environment is super user friendly.

Vibius · Post by **Vibius** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:37 am

If they are old enough *cough*, you could point them to "choose your own adventure" series of books, like lone wolf, but instead of a book in a computer game, with several other players and much more interactive!.

Such great memories...

I don't know if nowadays they are still publishing that kind of books though.

Gwain · Post by **Gwain** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:16 pm

I don't. Its my secret.

Hrosskell · Post by **Hrosskell** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:51 pm

I always say it's like pen and paper without the mess--it's a DND game set in FR with a proper game engine. That usually works, I guess.

Mele · Post by **Mele** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:49 pm

It's like being a Skyrim NPC in text.

Lylena · Post by **Lylena** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:50 am

Gwain wrote:I don't. Its my secret.

Same.

Them: What sort of game do you play?
Me: Text based role playing game.
Them: Oh...text? No graphics?
Me: Yup.

Usually dies off after that.

Casamir · Post by **Casamir** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:25 am

Zork with friends. Which was featured in Saints Row 3, so can just direct them to that. If they haven't played either of these games, you should probably just stop being friends with them.

Lathander · Post by **Lathander** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:15 am

The same way your MUD club sponsor explained it to you? :twisted:

Orplar · Post by **Orplar** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:39 am

IDK what your talking about. *smirk*

Rhangalas · Post by **Rhangalas** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:13 pm

I usually don't have to... all of the people I interact with are nerds.

I guess a good way to explain it would be to say it is like reading a book, except you play one of the characters in it.

Tortus · Post by **Tortus** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:47 pm

I usually describe it as being like WoW but without graphics, and with roleplaying.

Moloch · Post by **Moloch** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:14 am

When people ask me what I'm playing, I go very hipster on them...

"It's just this game. You've probably never heard of it."

Lylena · Post by **Lylena** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:29 am

Moloch wrote:When people ask me what I'm playing, I go very hipster on them...

"It's just this game. You've probably never heard of it."

This is one of my options of reply, too. But considering where I am, it's acceptable.

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