I have released a new version of the Ruby-based MUD server which I have been working on. This started off as project just for myself, but I am willing to share.

The server can be downloaded from here. Details about this release and installation instructions can be found here.

New in this release:

• Ruby 1.9.1 compatibility
• Simple combat
• Respawning GameObjects
• GameObjects which expire
• Death
• Tastes, smells, textures, sounds
• Portals
• Gaits
• Emote suffixes
• Future event syntax
• Setup script
• Several new adminsrative commands
• Administrative help files
• Emotes can be defined via a little DSL
• Logging is much better
• Inventory is a subclass of Gary
• Mobiles and Players have new super class LivingObject

If you are interested at all, I would encourage you to join the forums. Knowing people are interested gives me more motivation to work on it. I am also interested in any feedback/comments/suggestions or problems you have.