Well, Anime planet, or AP as it is known to most of the players was probably the third mud I ever played. I remember the days of 9th grade, where I would skip classes and sit in the computer lab just to play muds. Anime planet is one of the reasons I did those things so willingly. At the start, I was a complete and utter newbie, I didn’t even know how to ooc or anything, this went on for a few weeks, and I eventually grew tired of it, as no matter what I did, I couldn’t get any higher level.

I played a few other muds, some good some bad, some just plain dumb. Eventually I came back to Anime planet. On almost all of the muds I’ve played, there has been some sort of rule breaking done by an immortal that either worked against me, everyone else on the mud, or caused problems in some other fashion. Ap is the exception. Although there have been instances of immortals cheating, I haven't seen one in years, and all those were quickly dealt with. I’ve quit more than one mud due to unfairness on the part of the immortals, and I’m glad to say I’ve never had that problem with anime planet.

The evolution system is more developed than any other mud I’ve played, having almost countless race and class combinations. Of course some races are weaker than others, but it all works out in the end, because the very best races require the most work. However, it does take a while to fully understand the concepts behind the system, as there are a massive amount of little things you have to remember. You have to get mob kills of a certain type to reach your evolutions, and this is the part I hate about the mud, but I respect its necessity. Some people can get through whatever amount of kills they need in a few days, whereas some take months to finish their goals. But, in the end, when your done going through the grind, it really pays off. I’m one who believes that the harder the work the greater the reward will feel, and no other mud gives me the feeling of complete satisfaction that I get when I get the evolution I shoot for.

The questing system was originally very basic, using the stock questing system. After years of work, it has been molded by the imm staff into something truly unique. I’ve played many muds with similar questing systems, but they either don’t give you enough rewards, or too many rewards. The amount on Anime planet seems to be just right. The quest equipment is very worth getting, and you will find it very difficult to level without at least one quest weapon.

Its a very great game, and a excellent time waster, but there are some problems.

One of the biggest problems, and a nearly unsolvable one at that is the PK system. Its simple, and not hard to use, but there are players with very little to do other than get more powerful on the mud. There tends to be 2-3 characters that rule the pk system completely, and everyone else just gets murderized. Its a good challenge to live up to if you have ALOT of time on your hands, but the pk on this mud seems like it was made solely for the hardcore player. There are countless sets of eq, all adding resistances and effects that are good against one weapon/person, despite the fact that they may be useless against another. Some people like to go for the highest hp and damage, some people like to get resistances to everything they can, there are countless combinations, and none of them is completely superior to the rest.

Another problem I’ve had with this mud from the very start is the sheer amount of money the old players seem to accumulate. Its madness when you see someone with a million times more wealth than you, and it makes you wonder how anyone could have the time to do such things. Its all legit however, and there are very few get rich quick schemes left after all the years it has been up.

This mud is a great place to spend your free time, the people on it are great, there are rules against being a thief and a scammer (That are enforced extremely well), and its got a great atmosphere. This is a mud for those of you just looking for a quick gaming fix, and those who can devote a large section of their lives to something they truly enjoy. It has it problems, but almost all of them are problems every mud has, or has had sometime in its run. The fun never really stops here, and that’s why I love it.

Hit me up if this review is the reason you joined, I might give you some free stuff and help you learn the mud some.

~Eldy.