Sindome

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Sindome is a cyberpunk MOO (a text-based online virtual reality system to which multiple users are connected at the same time). Sindome is unique in that most of its coding is custom, employing XML, File-IO, custom web based websocket powered game client, and a graphical web interface. Sindome has been online since 1997 and there are typically between 60 and 100 players online and roleplaying at any time.^[1]

Storyline[]

Set in a dark gritty world in the year 2105, Sindome takes place in Withmore City, a geodesic dome city built in the wastelands of lower California. The face of the earth has been scarred by climate change and many great cities have been submerged due to the rising oceans. Sindome is all about playing a role in the struggle of the haves versus the have-nots. Characters fight for survival, carving out a niche in the underworld for themselves.

From the Sindome website:

The corporations have grown larger than the countries they were once entities of, their wealth and power allowing them to build a refuge away from the chaos that has befallen the globe. Once invested in their failed salvation, a city was born out of their necessity to turn a profit. The blood, sweat and very lives of the first citizens a testament to the inequality that has existed since its birth, the city teems with the overflowing masses of corporate drones and ramshackle destitute. With the law empowering its patrolmen to be judge, jury and executioner, the haves have a distinct advantage over the population that is forbidden from owning fire-arms themselves.

Theme[]

The Sindome world is based on the cyberpunk genre of science fiction. Sindome draws its inspiration from books, movies, and traditional role-playing games like: William Gibson's Neuromancer, Count Zero, Virtual Light, Idoru, "Burning Chrome"; Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash; Bruce Sterling's Mirrorshades, Richard K Morgan's Altered Carbon and Islands in the Net; R. Talsorian Games' Cyberpunk 2020; the movies Blade Runner, Judge Dredd, and The Matrix series.

Game Play[]

The majority of the game takes place in the fictional Withmore City, located in the deserts of California. Game play is broken into two major areas. Playing an impoverished 'mixer' struggling to survive in the crime ridden 'Red Sector' of Withmore City or playing an affluent (or wanna-be) 'corpie' who lives in the wealthier sections of the city and works for a Megacorporation. Depending on the area your character lives in, game play can differ dramatically.

References[]

External links[]

• Official Website
• Official Forums
• Official Wiki
• Mud Connector Game Profile
• MudVerse Game Profile
• Video Tutorials: Learn Sindome