From: Bill Kelly <billk@...>
Date: 2008-01-23T11:36:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Learning to build a MUD


From: "Sean Dolbec" <helbuns@gmail.com>
> 
> Hello i was recently introduced to ruby out of desire to make a mud and
> to teach others how to while i learn.
> http://helbuns.dvrdns.org/MUD/MUD.html i have understood enough to make
> areas but i do not understand multithreading to make good combat. im
> looking for a good mud guide, whys' and pragmatic where aliitle rough
> since i only want a mud. anyway anyone who could help i would really
> appreciate it, please email me at helbuns@gmail.com.

Keep in mind, that if you are writing the MUD from scratch, even though
you "only want a mud" they are complex enough that you'll have to learn
a lot about programming in general before you're through.  In other words,
what I mean is, the statement, "whys' and pragmatic where aliitle rough
since i only want a mud" doesn't really make sense in the long run.

Anyway, I'd recommend looking into EventMachine[1] to handle the network
code.  You can avoid multithreading that way (and likely get a performance
boost as a bonus.)

[1] https://rubyforge.org/projects/eventmachine/


Regards,

Bill