I played Darkmists on and off for 10 years. It was my first mud and the game taught me a lot. I learned what I liked about rpgs and what I didn't. What always felt strange to me was that I could play a bunch of MMORPGs and the works, but I always came back to DM.

For better or worse this is the only game to give me an adrenaline rush, a sense of accomplishment, and to ever hold my attention for any period of time. The roleplay is there and solid if you want it to be. I've heard people complain about it but in a cut throat world like dark mists, roleplay is not always done as tree huggers.

The PK system is fast pace and very dynamic. If you strive to get better there are plenty of people that will work with you. If you are stubborn in your ways, there are a lot of people who will happily kill you, regularly.