After playing MUDs for around 9 years now, I have found just 2 that I enjoy. Anime Planet (AP) is one of those muds.

AP is a MUD based upon various anime found both here in the USA and in Japan. Races, spells, even some areas are based on anime, so if that is your sort of thing, this is the MUD for you.

Anime isn't the only thing AP does well. The leveling and tiering system is very innovative. Your race and class have chances to evolve into something better if you meet the requirements. This adds an entirely new level of play to the game. Not only do you have tiers, which you see in ROTs, but you have the evos which help seperate it from the rest.

The Immortals of AP are very friendly. Most are willing to take time to help you in any way they can. They will not give out things for free and they will not cater to whiners, which is something I personally like. Some players get disgruntled because they feel like the Imms pick on them, but if you ask me it's just that they get out of line more often than others. *Shrugs*

PK on the MUD is not that great, which is something I really hope to be changing soon. There are quite a few clans on the mud, each with their own powerful members. Things are fairly balanced out in PK as long as you are willing to work for a decent evo. Expect to be underpowered in pk if you don't take one of the more difficult evos to attain.

I would not say AP is a large mud. We have around 20 players on during busy hours at the moment, but our playerbase is large enough that you get to meet a lot of new people. If you are looking for a MUD with 50-100+ players online at any given time, I would not suggest AP. If you are looking for a MUD with a family-like atmosphere, then AP is the place for you.

Players have come and gone on AP, but I would like to think that the majority of them feel they can never truely leave AP. It shows as many of them come back, if for nothing other than to just say hi to old friends. I think that says a lot about the place.

Come by and check us out, I am sure you won't be disappointed.