Fantasy MUDs checklist for MUDs

Verify that every deity mentioned in character creation has a comprehensive 'help' entry detailing their alignment, domains, and lore-consistent requirements.

Scan all room descriptions in the starting zones to remove modernisms, placeholder text, or references to non-fantasy technology.

Cross-reference the 'history' help files with area-specific lore to ensure no chronological contradictions exist between different kingdoms or eras.

Test 'greet' or 'ask' scripts for major quest-givers to ensure they recognize the player's race and faction correctly.

Ensure every 'legendary' or 'artifact' tier item has a unique 'identify' or 'examine' description that ties back to the world's history.

Test that innate racial bonuses, such as infravision for elves or magic resistance for dwarves, function correctly in varied environmental conditions.

Verify that class-specific gear restrictions (e.g., mages unable to wear plate) are enforced at the 'wear' command level.

Simulate solo leveling for support-heavy classes (Healers/Bards) to ensure they have viable combat options in early-game zones.

Audit regeneration rates across different races to ensure no single race/class combination has infinite sustain at low levels.

If applicable, test for skill conflicts where one class's passive ability might unintentionally negate another's active skill.

Verify that quest progress and completion flags survive a server reboot and player disconnect/reconnect cycle.

Audit the availability of high-cost services (trainers, repairs, housing) to ensure gold inflation is controlled.

Check that gold and experience rewards from repeatable quests do not exceed the efficiency of standard mob grinding in the same level range.

Test the item durability system to ensure equipment breaks correctly and that repair costs are proportional to item power.

Verify that 'unique' world drops are capped so that only a specific number can exist in the game world at one time.

Test that killing a faction-aligned NPC correctly triggers reputation decreases for that faction and increases for their rivals.

Verify that only players with the correct guild membership flag can enter restricted guild rooms or use guild-only commands.

Ensure the 'sacrifice' or 'pray' commands correctly update a player's standing with their chosen deity and trigger appropriate bonuses/penalties.

Confirm that 'ooc' (Out of Character) and 'gossip' channels can be toggled off to preserve immersion for roleplayers.

Verify that players can only stock and withdraw funds from shops they have been specifically granted permission to manage.

Verify that character vitals (HP, Mana, Move) are correctly broadcast via GMCP for use in modern MUD client gauges and mappers.

Run a script to identify any 'help' keywords mentioned in the game that do not have a corresponding help file entry.

Use a world-walking tool to ensure there are no 'one-way' exits that trap players or lead to disconnected room clusters.

Ensure that 'Online Creation' (OLC) commands are restricted to staff-level accounts and cannot be accessed by players.

Verify that room 'VNUMs' and exit flags are consistent so that Mudlet or Mushclient auto-mappers can generate accurate world maps.