Threshold Combat Testing - Breakdown and game design analysis of combat data on Threshold.
Professor HartmanFebruary 17, 2026 10:08 pm
A deep dive into the results from hundreds of hours of combat testing on a current version of Threshold (Feb 2026) and a version from Jan 2025. The results are predictable and normal in the aggregate, but when you zoom into specifics, other issues reveal themselves which create a myriad of game design questions necessitating complicated decisions.
Since 1996, Threshold has been the internet's premier roleplay-required MUD - a living world where your choices shape epic narratives.
Play free at http://www.thresholdrpg.com
Join our Discord: http://discord.thresholdrpg.com
If you want to join but would like a mentor to help you figure things out, send us an email: threshold@frogdice.com...
Threshold Combat Testing - Breakdown and game design analysis of combat data on Threshold.
Professor Hartman February 17, 2026 10:08 pm
A deep dive into the results from hundreds of hours of combat testing on a current version of Threshold (Feb 2026) and a version from Jan 2025. The results are predictable and normal in the aggregate, but when you zoom into specifics, other issues reveal themselves which create a myriad of game design questions necessitating complicated decisions.
Since 1996, Threshold has been the internet's premier roleplay-required MUD - a living world where your choices shape epic narratives.
Play free at http://www.thresholdrpg.com
Join our Discord: http://discord.thresholdrpg.com
If you want to join but would like a mentor to help you figure things out, send us an email: threshold@frogdice.com ...