"<b>Core</b>" is a planet at the fringe of the populated galaxy, 650 years
into the future.  "<b>The Company</b>" has established a mining colony here,
and your role as player is a mining colony worker.
<ul>
<li>Portal&copy;-enhanced MUD.  Experience Core with sound,
graphics, status meters, and more.<br>
<a target=main href="http://gameaxle.com/">
  <img src="/portreg.gif" width=100 height=35 alt="Core is a Portal
  Registered Site" border=0 align=top></a><br>

<li>ANSI color.
<li>Sound (via the MUD Sound Protocol and the Portal MIP protocol)
<li>Player-run merchant shops.  Players can be shopkeepers and earn
commission, set prices, add goods to shop inventories, etc.  This is
a player-run economy at work!
<li>Extensive mining system.  Instead of killing monsters that are
mysteriously carrying gold coins, Core has a custom-written economy that makes a
little more sense.  Check out the 
<a href="/mining3.html">mining instructions</a>
to see how you earn your primary income!
<li>Unique futuristic 
<a href="/core_www/races.html">races</a>.
Don't you hate playing a "future" MUD
that just "happens" to have races from "Star Trek"?  We put a little
more thought into it on Core!
<li>Multi-classed characters.  You simultaneously belong to the
Miner, Mercenary, and Technician classes.  Class advancement is
skill-based, so you can pick your class of specialization.
<li>Mortal wizards.  Our game programmers are called "Coders", not
"Wizards".  The coders are mortals just like you.  There's an
extensive set of 
<a href="/coder_rules.html">rules</a>
for the coders... these rules are intended for 
players' protection.  (Have you ever been on a MUD where a "wizard"
teleported you instantly into a dungeon, or forced you to do/say things?)
<li>Auto-loading equipment (stuff that saves with your character).
Not everything autoloads (like drinks and batteries), but most of your
weapons and armour do.
<li>Assigned housing.  You get a private apartment at level 3, rent free.
<li>Skill-based combat.  Your skill potential is limited by your level.
<li>Care to gamble?  There's Blackjack and Slot Machines in the pubs.
You'll also find a Stock Market!
<li>World is mappable on graph paper.  Rooms and areas don't "overlap",
as every room has been assigned a unique x/y/z mapping coordinate.
The "compass" command displays an overhead 2-D view of the area you're
in, so you won't get lost in this custom-written world.
<li>No magic.  No elves.  Great beer!
</ul>

New to MUDs in general?  Then read Grey's 
 <a href="/mud.html">definition of a MUD</a><br>
Be sure to also read about <a href="/aboutcore.html">Core's theme</a>.