FAQ

Yes. There is no fee for accounts or play time. Crimson Protocol BBS is a hobby project run for the love of the genre, and the game is free to play for all — this is a passion shared with everyone.

That said, donations are always welcome to assist with AI API costs for continued development. If you enjoy the game and want to contribute, reach out privately via DM on the Discord. Never required, always appreciated.

Just MegaMUD — the dedicated MajorMUD client. It handles the BBS connection layer, mapping, and scripting. See the Connect page for the setup walkthrough.

cp-bbs.com port 23 (telnet). The full MegaMUD setup is on the Connect page. The site itself lives at www.cp-bbs.com; the apex hostname is the BBS telnet record.

Yes. The game output is line-based plain text and reads cleanly through NVDA on Windows. Linux users running tintin++ or similar through Speakup get an even cleaner experience. Color can be turned off in-game with SET COLOR OFF if it interferes with your client. See the accessibility section on the Connect page for more.

Stock MajorMUD with rebalance edits. All nine official modules run as written, with edits tuned for fairness rather than novelty: stock limiteds converted to farmable, quest rewards boosted, skill quest grinds slashed. Plus two fan-made expansions already in play: the Dragonlance Expansion (levels 45–70) on Krynn, and the Black Dominion threshold via the Hazy Swamp. See the House Rules for the full edit list.

200. Content at launch comfortably pushes characters to level 80, with legendary level-90 gear already in the loot tables. New content rolls out monthly or when later-game zones saturate, whichever comes first.

Stock limiteds: no. The original game’s limited items have been converted to unlimited farmable drops with set rates. The era of waking up at 3 a.m. to camp a single boss is over — everyone gets a shot at the rare gear they always wanted.

Expansion limiteds: yes. The new fan-made expansion content retains the limited rare system to reward the daring and brave who push into harder territory. Risk and reward are alive and well in the Black Dominion.

The expansion areas open once adventurers push deep enough into the stock realm. East of Silvermere, past the Black Fortress, the Hazy Swamp worsens into the Blighted Marshes — that’s the home-realm threshold. The Dragonlance Expansion’s Throtl Frontier is accessed through War of the Lance-era content. Both wings are optional.

MME database files for the expansion areas are available on the Discord. Join us for the DATs and news on updates as new content drops.

No. Both choices are permanent. Read the Races and Classes pages before you commit — every entry has full lore, stat caps, and ability details.

Thief at 140% is the fastest combat class. Mage at 150% and Priest at 160% are the speedrunner caster picks. Mystic at 205% is the slowest grind and the most rewarding by those who finish it. Pick what you enjoy -- the speedrun isn't the point.

Not as a debuff flag. Witchunters in this realm carry a flat +30 Magic Resistance instead, representing the resilience their gruelling training and willpower forge against hostile magic. They still take the vow against magical equipment.

Their class already has one of the strongest MR growth curves in the game, so this early boost compounds — making them notably more dangerous at low levels than stock, without the side effect of pissing off the priest friends trying to save you from that death beam you just took.

Legendary Artifacts and Heirlooms exclusive to the Witchunter class have been added to the loot tables — gear that gives them edges no other class can access without taking the same narrow vow of anti-magic armament.

No. By pre-launch community feedback, PvP has been disabled. There will be no PvP on this realm.

Death-pile raiding is discouraged, but the sysop will not intervene in loot disputes or scripting-spot arguments. If you have a grievance with another player, handle it in the Arena — best of five or whatever terms you agree on. Loser respects the loss. The golden rule helps the realm thrive.

Only in extreme conditions. MajorMUD is a gritty dark fantasy realm that polices its own; gang politics, ninja looting, and training etiquette are for the realm to settle. Bring it to the sysop when something is genuinely broken, not when someone ninja-looted your boss drop.

Not unless the realm goes derelict, or a majority vote calls for it — and even then, not until at least one full year has passed since the previous reset. Long-term builds and hoarded gear are safe.