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Listed here are the systems in use on Elan Vital. Not all of these are hard-coded systems, but some are merely the conventions used in roleplay to help moderate scenes, or determine what a player actually owns.

Standard MUSH systems

PennMUSH comes with a number of standard systems coded into it already. We've been making our own code for some slightly more personalized systems, but there are some that are still in use.

Standard, In-Game Communication

Here are some basic commands for everyday use in Elan Vital.

say

The say command lets you... say something. An example:

>>say Hello.
Shiva says, "Hello."

pose

The pose command is used for when we want to be a little more descriptive. It always starts with our name, so treat it like the first word of a sentence.

>>pose leaps into the air.
Shiva leaps into the air.

Pose can be substituted with : or ; in actions. The difference between the two is that : adds a space afterwards.

>>:jumps into the air.
Shiva jumps into the air.

>>;, thinking of music, dances.
Shiva, thinking of music, dances.

@emit

@emit is used when we want to be really creative. We can set up statements that don't use our name at all. Also, commands such as %r, which allow for a space, or %t, which allow for a tab, can be entered. @emit can be replaced with / for the same effect.

>>@emit %r%tTerrified, the young man runs through the city streets, 
trying to escape the abomination he saw in the alley.

     Terrified, the young man runs through the city streets, trying
to escape the abomination he saw in the alley.

Channels

PennMUSH includes the option for channels that can be built by wizards. To join a channel you have permission for, type @chan/join <channelname>. Currently, the channels Elan Vital and New are open to players.

To use the channels, merely type +<channel name> followed by your message, though the channel may be shortened. For example:

>> +el Hello everybody!
<Elan Vita> Shiva says, "Hello everybody!"

Poses can also be used in channels by following the channel name with :.

Paging

Paging is a simple command letting you contact someone else out of character. Just use this simple command: page <person>=message.

>>page kavi=Boo!
You page Kavi with 'Boo!'

@mail

The @mail system lets us send messages to our fellow players or staffers to be read at leisure. To hear more about this, I would read the help @mail file on the MUSH, which should explain it better than me.

Elan Vital Specific Communications Systems

Here are some communications we've soft-coded into our MUSH.

BBS

The bulletin board system, for posting news and announcements. Read more at +BBS.

Staff Requests

A system for submitting requests to staff members, or reporting bugs or making suggestions. Read more at Staffrequest System

RP Aid Systems

Skill System

The skill system is how your character's advancement is shown... from a code point of view, at least. A more important system for that is how you RP, but the skill system is a useful arbiter for conflicts that occur in the game.

For more information, read Skill System.

Combat System

As is the case with most games, Elan Vital has a system for moderating combat scenes, in this case using hitboxes to represent wounds instead of HP.

For more information, read Combat.

Crafting System

A coded system in game that will allow players to make their own virtual objects.

For more information, read Crafting.

Miscellaneous

RP Rewards

On this page is an overview of what you can do with your XP beyond getting new skills.

Systems