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{{Orphan|date=February 2009}}
'''AVATAR MUD''' was a [[MUD]] (Multi-User Dungeon or Domain or Dimension) that was in use between August 1995 and July 2009. It was an online multi-player text-based computer game that combines elements of role-playing games, hack and slash style computer games and social instant messaging chat rooms.

Originally based on [[Merc (MUD)|Merc]]/[[DikuMUD]] code, Avatar eventually had been highly modified in the years since. Changes to areas, races, classes, equipment and other factors of gameplay occurred, often resulting in player (dis)content. A loyal playerbase and strong staff (Immortals and Angels) long saw the MUD remain stable, although player numbers decreased over Avatar's last few years<ref>[http://www.topmudsites.com/cgi-bin/reviews/robboard.cgi?action=display&num=7385 TMS review] by the creator of Avatar, Snikt, confirming the player decrease.</ref>. In May 2008, a Publicity Team was belatedly formed to help increase player counts, which have plummeted steadily since 2005. In June of 2009 plans to take the game offline began to take shape, which it was a month later on July 15.

==Tiers==

Characters could choose to start as ''newbies'' at either level 1 (where they would start in Avatar's Mudschool) or level 2, and continue up the ranks by gaining experience points, and ''levelling'', or reaching the next level. The first tier comprises levels 1-50 and is called the 'low mortal' tier. The second tier starts at level 51 and is called the 'hero' tier. At this point, level 51, the player stops gaining regular levels, (contracted; show full)
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[[Category:MUD games]]
[[Category:Role-playing video games]]
[[Category:Multiplayer online games]]
[[Category:Massively multiplayer online role-playing games]]