I invited a friend to join this site. I'm new to this site and to MUDs, and I haven't played text games in a long while, but I've learned the commands quickly. I taught my friend some of the basics and then wondered if we could somehow join as a party. If we were to make a party (if thet's posible), how would it work and how could we do it?

Is spoonfeeding this friend through AIM/ICQ/MSN or whatever you choose to use to communicate with him. This way, you don't have to perma with the friend and he(English 3rd person pronouns suck when you're trying to speak of any person in general. So I'll use he, independent of the persons sex) can get your help, and yet has to accomplish things himself.

Group with him if you like(but make sure that everything related to arranging the group is done IC), but only after he has completed newbie quests(Simon's quest, fine leather gear quest in Academy) and explored his hometown on his own.

The rules state that gaining gear, or information through an OOC contact is strictly illegal and will be dealt with harshly.

That being said I will also say that finding each other in game and joining to gain levels and interact with others is relatively harmless. (I'll probably get smited for saying that)

When you introduce someone to the game we all want to go and take them by the hand and show them all the cool things. BUT, it is much better for that person to find out for themselves where Aldevari is, or where the kobolds are rather than get dragged there in a scrolling mess of room descriptions and then dragged to level 11 and all of a sudden he's wearing soft leather and he's in the PK range. Well let's go get you some gear...and thats where you find yourself in the Realm of the Dead getting slain for cheating.

What I would reccomend if you want your friend to have a great all around experience here is to direct him to the pertinent helpfiles and let him get the hang of those first 10 levels by himself.

We cannot obviously keep you from telling your buddy, hey..Im logging on this afternoon, lets meet up and play. But we can come down on you fairly hard when you are obviously just getting your friend gear, using the combination to rack up kills, and generally just plain old cheating.

Miyagi always said...Best block is no be there. So don't even dip your toes on the line of Sharing Gear/Sharing Info. Unfortunately the line between that and just grouping together to play the game is very thin, so if you DO decide to join up. Be good and don't cheat.

I didn't know that was aganst the rules, thanks.

All I told my friend was how to speak to the wise old gnome, move, and log in because she was having trouble logging on and couldn't figure out how to talk. I personally find it frustrating when I don't know the right things to do in a game to get what I want done and so told her how to speak and move so she wouldn't get frustrated and leave.

I guess I won't adventure with her then. But I don't see myself giving her items. I'm highly commpetative and would probably end up killing her character (which is unlikely) before I help her. Well, at least in games I'm competative.

Thank's for the help!

For someone that is totally new to MUDs in general, and possibly even CF. I would point you to the wonderful help guides here on the website. Click on help on the left hand side and you will have a few very useful files that can explain basics of carrion fields and commands to get you started. I wish you and your friend the best of luck and hope you both enjoy your time here.