Q: I tried to connect, and instead of getting a nice connect screen, I just
got a boring prompt that says "login:"
A: You forgot to type in 2025 for the port number. If you don't do that, you
might end up at the generic Telnet port, port 23. There's no MUX there.
Q: I can't see what I'm typing!
A: You're using a Telnet program, and somewhere in its options you need to
turn on "Local Echo". However, this is delaying the inevitable fact that you
will need to get a MU* client. See below.
Q: Whenever anything happens, it interrupts what I'm typing.
A: This is a problem with Telnet programs in general. "Local Echo" lets you
see what you're typing, but it mixes it in with the rest of the output you're
getting, making things very confusing if there's a lot going on. MU* clients
give you a separate box to type stuff in, as well as many other features. See
here for a description of the ones that I've used.
Q: I'm on the MUX, now what do I do?
A: You didn't read my Guide to MUX, did you.
Q: How do I see who's online?
A: Type '+who'. Also, if you want to be notified when players connect or
disconnect, use the +snooper command - typing '+snooper' will tell you how.
Q: How do I change my name?
A: Type '@name me=(new name)'.
Q: Help! I named myself something with a space in it, and now I can't
connect!
A: There are two situations here. If you changed your name with the @name
command, then just put your new name in quotes. If you created your character
with a space in its name, and you didn't put it in quotes, then everything but
the first word became part of your password. Connect the same way that you
created, but change your name, and type @password (old)=(new) to change your
password.
Q: Who runs this place?
A: Squeeky-Bobo. At least, he's the one who actually does stuff. The
people who run the MUX are called Wizards. If you've got support for ANSI
color, they show up in green on the +who list. hellspawn, Kenzie, and Warped
are also wizards, but more for historical reasons than anything else.
Still got questions? E-mail Squeeky-Bobo.