I've been mudding a long time and Dark Risings is a robust and comfortable game to play if you're used to ROM. Important areas seem to have been retained in stock layout, though the names and descs of some places have been changed (Kate's is Esme's etc). The builders seem quite active as they have alot of unique and well written areas. Character classes are more or less standard with some twists thrown in for good measure and classes seem to be pretty well balanced from what I've heard - I haven't had a chance to get into any pk yet.

I haven't rubbed any imms the wrong way (yet!) so can't comment on what they're like. Opinions are varied, but I haven't seen any high handedness or rudness personally, though depending on whom you ask, the imms either rock or stink.

I haven't seen a lot of quests and I think this is one weak area that needs to be developed. There are reputedly some in-built quests but I haven't been able to find them and no-one will tell you what they are.

Other than that, the players seem pretty helpful and I've had them help me level, get me eq and stuff so that's cool. Dark Risings has a really good mudschool, that lives up to their claim of being able to teach even a new mudder how to play. Midgaard (Arinock they call it) is newbie friendly but as you get further away from town it gets less so.

I'd recommend this game to anyone who wanted to check out a new mud.