To Buy Zmud or Not?

[P_body]

So I have Zmud, only used Zmud since I started in 01/02. Used old versions until recently, when I came back and couldn't find an old version of zmud anywhere. So my 30 day trial runs out in 48 hours..and I'm wondering if it's worth the 25 smacks to keep zmud.

If I did switch, what would I go with and why?

I use a very extensive trigger coloring system, and decent amount of aliases, so I'll definitely wanna keep those. I have exported them to .txt files for easy reference and importing...and I don't want to have to try and figure out how to add them to another client...oi..

What're your thoughts and suggestions?

[Erana]

For the number of hours invested, zmud is an excellent buy.

[Djriacen]

MUSH was a blessing for me. Try it out before spending money on a client. If you want to spend money on MUD, donate to the betterment of FL.

[P_body]

For the number of hours invested' date=' zmud is an excellent buy.[/quote']

Are you TRYING to make me cry? I know I spend far to much time playing FL...but ya just had to throw that in there didn't ya.

[Pali]

I've always used RoAClient myself... has everything I need, but then, I tend not to use a lot of the client options that some people like to (triggers and the like). Highlights and a few aliases are all I need.

[Oni]

I've always used Zmud or Gmud and prefer Zmud between the two. However, I really like some of the features I've heard mentioned here recently about TinTin or Mushclient? Where you can simply change the "target" for all your aliases and probably triggers. Sounds pretty convenient.

[Erana]

You can do that for zmud too.

[Mmm Coffee]

Setup a variable in zmud, such as @victim

Setup your aliases/triggers to target @victim

Ex: #alias dv {c 'dispel magic' @victim}

Ex: #trigger {@victim is here} {murder @victim} If you use a trigger like this, make sure you can toggle it on/off easily

then simply change who your victim is. victim=John, victim=Anume, etc.

[Kyzarius]

alll of this can be done with Wintin/tintin, it is free, and pretty much the backbone all of these other clients (zmud,gmud etc etc) use.

[Mali]

Buy Cmud.

[f0xx]

PM me if you want a free version of Zmud.

[The-Nameless]

MUSHCLIENT

TinTin

Both are better, and easier to work with than Zmud.

[P_body]

Ok ok. What's this TinTin that people are talking about, and does it use the same language that zmud does to establish triggers, aliases, etc?

Alot of my aliases have variables so that I can easily change them all if something gets screwed up, (like getting recalls from a backpack vs. bag vs, 2.backpack etc.) Can you do that with TinTin as well?

[Kyzarius]

Ok ok. What's this TinTin that people are talking about, and does it use the same language that zmud does to establish triggers, aliases, etc?

Alot of my aliases have variables so that I can easily change them all if something gets screwed up, (like getting recalls from a backpack vs. bag vs, 2.backpack etc.) Can you do that with TinTin as well?

tintin or Wintin are bufferless clients that use the same language as the other ones. Zmud, gmud, and such all use variations of tintin and wintin as a backbone

[f0xx]

Bufferless eh? How is that better than Zmud?

[Kyzarius]

Bufferless eh? How is that better than Zmud?

bufferless means that your commands go right to the mud. Zmd uses a buffer, you can even adjust its delay I believe. This can sometimes be detrimental if you run a lot of actions / triggers. Though I am pretty sure you would have to have a TON of them to have any impact.

The idea though, is bufferless is faster input to the mud, since there is...well..no buffer.

Does a bufferless client mean your commands get processed on the mud side quicker? meh, depends on the delay.

[mya]

Wintin 97 and Telnet sure are fast.

But Zmud is better.

Last freeware version of Zmud is 3.62a 32-bit from 4-Aug-1996. This will run in XP.

F0xx probably has a more recent hacked version.

If you wish I can mail you this one.

Actualy:

http://darkover.isilm.com/files/zmud362a.zip

[jibber]

TinTin is just fast, period. There are some people who use numpads out there (don't lie) who are SOMETIMES faster than me, but the bufferless aspect of it makes it so much easier for me to run/chase.

[f0xx]

Hit and run doesn't use numpad

And I thought by buffer, you mean that I can check the history by pressing "page up" or scrolling up. This is a priceless feature and I haven't really noticed any slowing down due to it, despite me having it set to maximum.

[jibber]

We had this discussion on FB already. He either numpads (since he uses ONE hand, according to you) or he has abnormally HUGE freaking hands.

[P_body]

ok

so where to check out this wintin?

[F-3000]

http://tintin.sourceforge.net/

[Aulian]

We had this discussion on FB already. He either numpads (since he uses ONE hand' date=' according to you) or he has abnormally HUGE freaking hands.[/quote']

Who uses a numpad? Jesus I'm still just running around on Gmud.

Edit: And I've been on a laptop since like... 2005.

[F-3000]

Who uses a numpad?

I do.

Edit:

Edit: And I've been on a laptop since like... 2005.

I'm on laptop too, yet, I use external keyboard anyways.

[P_body]

downloaded wintin++ and now it keeps putting me on the screen for some mud "one of the oldest muds around" and I don't know how to connect to fl. What on earth is my non-tech-friendly problem?!