How to Connect to and Get Help with The Greatest Generation MUSH

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To play, connect a telnet (or MUD/MUSH) client to darcness.net on port 6250. If the domain does not resolve, use the IP address 50.46.126.98 on port 6250. Once connected, new players can type +help basics for an introduction to MUSH commands. The website itself is a reference and community hub, not the game client, so you still need a telnet-capable connection to play.

Connecting

The site gives two connection routes for the same game:

Route Address Port When to use
Hostname darcness.net 6250 Default; try this first
IP address 50.46.126.98 6250 If the domain name does not resolve

Any telnet or MUD client works, since the site only specifies telnet as the connection method. Enter the host and port in your client and connect. If the hostname fails, switch to the IP address with the same port.

Getting help after you connect

  • Type +help basics when connected if you are very new to MUSH commands. This is the site's own recommendation for first-time players.
  • The site also links a FAQ page for common questions.

Using the website for rules and background

The wiki is where the game's reference material lives. Useful sections listed on the welcome page include:

  • Help Files and Game Policies — rules and command references.
  • The March of History — the campaign background.
  • Field Manuals — in-setting military reference material.
  • The Science of TGG — setting and systems notes.
  • MUSHClient Plugin! — a plugin for the MUSHClient program.

Browsing the community's creative content

The Featured Pages list shows what players and staff have published:

  • Roleplay Logs and battle_log pages — records of past scenes and battles.
  • Character Pages — player character profiles.
  • Letters Home and Poetry — in-character writing.
  • The Fallen — memorial pages for fallen characters.

Page tags (such as battle_of_britain, stalingrad, gallipoli, french_resistance) let you filter content by campaign or theme.

What the game covers

The Greatest Generation is a historically themed roleplaying MUSH set in World War I and World War II. Players can join as civilians caught in the conflict or as soldiers. The site says the current campaign, timed to the WWI centenary, covers the opening days of the war in 1914, from Mons to the first battles at the Ypres Salient. Earlier and later campaigns referenced across the site include the Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, and D-Day.

Common snags

  • Connection fails on the hostname: use the IP address 50.46.126.98 with port 6250.
  • Unsure what to type in-game: run +help basics immediately after connecting.
  • Looking for rules before playing: read the Help Files and Game Policies pages on the wiki first.

The welcome page was last edited in September 2014, so treat connection details as the site's record rather than a live status check.