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'''TRIGEDIT SCRIPTS MOB_PROGS'''
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To play 4Dimensions mud, you must connect the server using your preferred gaming interface.<br> If you already have a gaming client downloaded, use the following information to connect. <br>Remember the host name can be the web adddress or the IP. If the domain is not working, try using the direct IP address.
[[Category:Help Files]]
 
  
TRIGEDIT SCRIPTS MOB_PROGS
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Host Name: 4dimensions.org<br>
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IP: 64.62.231.178<br>
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Port: 6000<br>
  
SCRIPTS, or - as they are called in other codebases - MOB_PROGS, are the funny
 
  
trinkets that brings your zone to life. And TRIGEDIT is the command you use to
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If you don't already have a client, you can always connect via the webclient or here are some links to popular ones.
  
create them. With scripts you can make Mobs talk and act more intelligently,
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*[http://www.mudportal.com/play?host=4dimensions.org&port=6002 Webclient] - Play Now via your web browser.
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*[https://www.mudlet.org/download/ Mudlet] - A free to download client that works on both Mac and Windows. Their forums are often useful if you are stuck on a problem. http://forums.mudlet.org/
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: When connecting for the first time, additional plugins for 4D will be downloaded -  adding features like menu bars and mapping.
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*[[MUSHclient]] - A free to download client with a customized plugin for 4D with a customized interface.
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*[http://forums.zuggsoft.com/index.php?page=4&action=category&cat_id=1 Zmud/Cmud] - A paid client although there is a free downloadable version available.
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*[[TinTin++]] - A free to download client that supports both Mac and Windows users. http://tintin.sourceforge.net/download.php
  
answer questions, receive and hand out items.
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*Mobile
 
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**Android - [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happygoatstudios.bt&hl=en BlowTorch] for use with phones and tablets.
Scripts can also be used to set flags on players, create more or less
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**Apple - [https://theappstore.org/search.php?search=mud-client&platform=software Store Link] - will list mud clients for apple devices (MUDRamer and the TMC Game Client are currently free apps)
 
 
elaborate Quests, create features like erupting volcanoes, bog-holes that suck
 
 
 
you down, flaming swords, eggs that hatch, cellphones etc.
 
 
 
All this is done with scripts.                   BUT...
 
 
 
A bad script can also easily be abused by the players – and
 
 
 
make no mistake, they WILL abuse it!
 
 
 
The trigedit command in an unskilled Builder's hand is like a razor in the
 
 
 
hand of a monkey.
 
 
 
This is why new Builders generally don't get the trigedit command until they
 
 
 
have finished their first 50 rooms. So, there will be no on-line help for  
 
 
 
trigedit, because scripts are a bit too complicated to explain in a few words.
 
 
 
With the command you'll be getting access to files that explain the basics of
 
 
 
scripts. Being a skilled scriptor takes time and effort.
 
 
 
See also [[BUILDINGINDEX]] [[BUILDAWARDS]] [[OLC]]
 

Revision as of 19:13, 17 April 2018

To play 4Dimensions mud, you must connect the server using your preferred gaming interface.
If you already have a gaming client downloaded, use the following information to connect.
Remember the host name can be the web adddress or the IP. If the domain is not working, try using the direct IP address.

Host Name: 4dimensions.org
IP: 64.62.231.178
Port: 6000


If you don't already have a client, you can always connect via the webclient or here are some links to popular ones.

  • Webclient - Play Now via your web browser.
  • Mudlet - A free to download client that works on both Mac and Windows. Their forums are often useful if you are stuck on a problem. http://forums.mudlet.org/
When connecting for the first time, additional plugins for 4D will be downloaded - adding features like menu bars and mapping.
  • Mobile
    • Android - BlowTorch for use with phones and tablets.
    • Apple - Store Link - will list mud clients for apple devices (MUDRamer and the TMC Game Client are currently free apps)