 What is Phoenix?What is Phoenix? • How to Connect • Quests • MapsFeel the outside world slip into the background as a new world of light, colour and magic comes to life around you... MUD muhd n. [acronym, Multi-User Dungeon; alt. Multi-User Dimension] 1. A class of virtual reality experiments accessible via the Internet. These are real-time chat forums with structure; they have multiple 'locations' like an adventure game, and may include combat, traps, puzzles, magic, a simple economic system, and the capability for characters to build more structure onto the database that represents the existing world. phoenix fE-niks n. 1. A legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period 2. A person or thing likened to the phoenix These dry definitions give you no concept of what it's like to live, love and sometimes die in the realm of the Phoenix. Phoenix is a highly evolved, internally consistent world of the mind and the imagination. Phoenix will wrap you in her warm embrace and take you for a ride that lasts for years. She will inflame, infuriate and thrill you, she will take you to the heights of passion and the depths of despair, she will absorb you on every level of your intellect and emotions. She will teach you about life, laughter and love. The cost? Phoenix costs what all the best things in life cost. The price is your unique personality, your own perspective, your inimicable talent. Your gift to Phoenix is yourself. The GamePhoenix is an adventure game played in a medieval/fantasy setting. Simple to learn (you will begin playing within minutes of your first login), the game gradually increases in complexity as you gain experience. Whether you prefer exploring alone or with companions you will find plenty of challenges, social interaction, and fun to be had as you slowly grow from a novice to a fully fledged immortal. As your strength and knowledge increase, you learn from your mistakes, and your list of achievements steadily grows you'll find the inner courage to tackle anything Phoenix can and will throw at you. Feel the adrenalin rush, your pulse race and the sheer terror of death breathing right down your neck, and that's on a good day. The PeopleAs a social forum, Phoenix is a warm and gentle community that welcomes everyone. Many of us have made friendships on Phoenix that transcend time and distance. All you need to join our family is the glow of a youthful spirit, the heat of a warm heart, the eagerness to explore new worlds, and the curiosity of a true adventurer. We eagerly welcome new players, and enlist the aid of real players, real people, to help orient you to the wondrous world of Phoenix. And it doesn't stop there. You'll soon find people who watch out for you, offering help and advice when you need it. Congratulating your successes being there to share the joy of the good times and giving you encouragement to continue even in the bad times. The DreamAs a work-in-progress of communal creativity, Phoenix is the fruit of the combined imaginations of countless people who have loved and contributed to our world. Always on the lookout for new talent, the administration welcomes zone submissions and player input. Most of our best ideas have come from our suggestion box. Phoenix is a kaleidoscopic work of art that invites you to contribute your own dream to be woven into the fabric of her landscape. You too can be a part of Phoenix, your ideas and suggestions will always be considered and your contributions could also become a part of this ever changing world. Phoenix is and always will be different things to different people, it can be almost anything you want it to be. The only way to really find out is to come and see for yourself. Connect to our port, and find yourself in a world that might possibly be the utopia for which you have been looking. Come! We've been waiting for you. WARNING: Phoenix is seriously addictive! |
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Last updated March 5th, 2001 |