Gundam Wing Universe - New Player Guide

Step 01 of 07

Connecting to GWU

Choose your terminal and dial in

Gundam Wing Universe is a text-based online game (MUD) running at gundam.vineyard.haus on port 9876. You connect using a Telnet or MUD client or even on a web browser. The experience is vastly better with a proper client that supports ANSI colour.

Recommended Client

Mudlet
Free, open source, ANSI colour

Host

gundam.vineyard.haus

Port

9876

Status

Beta — open for play

Quick connect via terminal

$ telnet gundam.vineyard.haus 9876

or in Mudlet: New Profile → Host: gundam.vineyard.haus Port: 9876

🔗Download Mudlet at mudlet.org — available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
🎨Enable ANSI colour in your client. The game will ask you about colour and MSP (sound) support when you first log in.
📟Raw telnet works for basic access but you'll miss colour, the GUI package, and quality-of-life triggers.

Back

Step 02 of 07

Creating Your Account

One account holds all your characters

GWU uses an account system. Before you create a character you create an account that acts as an umbrella for all your characters. Your account name is separate from your character name — pick something you're happy to log in with forever.

Account creation flow — what you'll see

Account not found, creating account for name provided.

Do you accept this name? (Y/N)

> Y

Is this your only account?

> Y

Enter an email address:

> user@example.com

Enter email address again:

> user@example.com

Enter a password: (hidden)

Enter password again: (hidden)

✓ Account created successfully!

Account Name Rules

Max 15 characters
Letters only
No spaces or symbols

Password Rules

Min 5 characters
No tilde (~)
Case sensitive

Required for account
Used for communication
& password recovery

⚠️ You may only have one account. Multiple accounts are against the rules. Your new account starts with 1 character slot — this expands as you progress and use Gilla Tokens to add more slots.

Once your account is created you land at the Account Menu. From here you can:

Command	What it does
create	Make a new character and add them to your account
play <name>	Log in as an existing character
list	Show all characters on your account
remove <name>	Permanently delete a character
password	Change your account password
email	Update your email address
quit	Disconnect from the game

Step 03 of 07

Creating a Character

Name, sex, password — your pilot's identity

From the account menu type create to begin building a new character. Your character name is the name other players see in the game world — choose something that fits the Gundam Wing Universe setting.

Character creation start

Account> create

Enter desired name for character:

> Heero

Did I get that right, Heero? (Y/N)

> Y

Enter a password for Heero: (hidden)

Please retype the password: (hidden)

What is your sex (M/F)?

> M

Character Name Rules

Letters only
Single word
Not an existing name

Character Password

Separate from your
account password
Min 5 characters

Sex

Male or Female
Affects pronouns
in the game world

💡 After selecting your sex you'll move into race selection to choose what kind of human your pilot is, followed by ability selection for your main and secondary class.

📛Names referencing existing Gundam Wing characters are fine for the setting but check the roleplay rules — impersonating canon characters may be restricted.
🔒Character passwords are separate from account passwords. Don't lose your character password — it's required to add the character to a different account later.

Step 04 of 07

Race Selection

Choose the lineage of your pilot

The Earth Sphere is home to several distinct human lineages, each shaped by biology, history, or evolution. Your race influences how your pilot interacts with the world and their natural strengths in combat and society.

Human

The standard, unmodified people of the Earth Sphere and colonies. They lack special abilities but possess balanced potential and excellent adaptability across all fields. Most comfortable in society, they form the backbone of every faction and excel through versatility and hard work.

Coordinator

Genetically engineered humans designed for physical and mental superiority. They possess enhanced strength, reflexes, learning speed, and near-immunity to disease. While powerful, they often face political tension and discrimination from Naturals.

Newtype

Naturally evolved humans with heightened spatial awareness and intuition. They excel at reading battles, synchronizing with mobile suits, and executing skills with remarkable precision. Their gifts come at the cost of mental strain and often drawing unwanted attention from military organizations.

Innovator

Humans who have evolved through advanced particle exposure. They feature improved healing, longevity, strong adaptability, and enhanced coordination abilities. Calm and forward-thinking, they thrive in sustained operations and complex team environments.

X-Rounder

Exceptional spatial awareness and tactical reaction capabilities. They are highly effective at defensive maneuvers, counter-attacks, and sensing battlefield flow. Their combat instincts make them formidable pilots, especially in chaotic or close-range engagements.

Race selection prompt

Please choose your race:

[Human ] [Coordinator] [Newtype ] [Innovator ] [X-Rounder ]

> newtype

💡 Your race is a permanent choice — it cannot be changed after creation. Consider how each race's strengths align with the ability class you plan to select in the next step.

Step 05 of 07

Main Ability Class

Your specialisation defines your playstyle

Your Main Ability determines your primary growth path and the skills you can train. You'll also pick a Secondary Ability right after — choose something complementary to round out your pilot.

Martial Arts

Elite attackers, great at using weapons.

Piloting

Expert in the cockpit of any ship.

Engineering

Fabricators of guns, armor and ships.

Bounty Hunting

Elite trackers, collector of contracts.

Smuggling

Sneaky, pickpocketers, and swindlers.

Leadership

Natural commanders and leaders.

Selecting main and secondary ability

Please choose a main ability from the following classes:

[Martial Arts ] [Piloting ] [Engineering ] [Bounty Hunting]

[Smuggling ] [Leadership ]

> martial arts

Now choose a secondary ability (must be different from your main):

> piloting

💡 Your secondary ability gives you access to a second skill tree alongside your main. You can't pick the same ability twice, and you can't select your main ability as the secondary.

💡 You will have access to the other abilities as well. All abilities have level caps and your primary is the highest cap and the secondary is the second highest, the rest cap at lower levels but still useable. You can increase these caps with the use of Gilla Tokens.

Step 06 of 07

Appearance & Stats

Roll your stats and define your pilot's look

After picking your abilities your stats are rolled automatically. You can reroll as many times as you like — type N at the "Are these stats OK?" prompt to roll again. Once happy, type Y and you'll move into choosing your character's physical appearance.

Stats roll example

STR: 62 KLG: 58 WIS: 45 BLK: 51 GAI: 47 RCV: 55

Are these stats OK? (Y/N)

> N

STR: 71 KLG: 64 WIS: 49 BLK: 60 GAI: 53 RCV: 58

Are these stats OK? (Y/N)

> Y

STAT	What it does
STR	Improves your Attack Power
KLG	Improves how quickly you Learn Skills
WIS	Improves how successful Skill Execution will be
BLK	Improves your Defensive Ability
GAI	Improves your XP Gains
RCV	Improves how fast you will Recover

Then you'll select your physical appearance in order:

Height

Average · Short
Tall · Very Tall

Eye Colour

Blue · Green · Hazel
Brown · Grey · White

Hair Colour

Bald · Brown · Blonde · Strawberry Blonde · Platinum Blonde · Light Brown · Jet Black · Irish Red · Auburn · Silver · White · Purple · Blue · Cyan

Build

Petite · Thin · Lean
Overweight · Muscular · Obese

Appearance selection flow

Please choose a height: [Average] [Short] [Tall] [Very Tall]

> average

Please choose an eye color: [Blue] [Green] [Hazel] [Brown] [Grey] [White]

> blue

Please choose a hair color: [Bald] [Brown] [Blonde] [Strawberry Blonde] [Platinum Blonde]

[Light Brown] [Jet Black] [Irish Red] [Auburn] [Silver]

[White] [Purple] [Blue] [Cyan]

> jet black

Please choose a build: [Petite] [Thin] [Lean] [Overweight] [Muscular] [Obese]

> muscular

Please choose a starting age [blank = 17]:

> 19

💡 Age range is 12–50. Leaving it blank defaults to 17. Age is purely cosmetic — it has no effect on stats.

Step 07 of 07

First Steps In-Game

You're in. Now what?

After completing character creation you'll press [ENTER] to enter the world and read the MOTD (Message of the Day). You'll spawn in the newbie academy. Here's what to do first:

📖Type help newbie to read the new player helpfile. Type help commands for a full command list.
🗺️Type look to see your surroundings. Use n / s / e / w / u / d to move (north/south/east/west/up/down).
⚔️Type score to see your stats, level, and health. Type eq to see your equipment.
💬Use ooc <message> to talk on the Out-Of-Character channel.
🛡️Type who to see who else is online. Immortals (staff) are listed at the top — they can answer questions.
🎓Find a trainer NPC to start learning skills for your chosen ability class. Type practice while near a trainer.
🚀Once ready, explore GUNDAM WING UNIVERSE and have FUN!!!

🎖️ The game is in open beta. The staff are friendly and actively developing new content. Don't hesitate to ask questions on OOC or page an immortal — we want you to have a great time.

⚡ CONNECT NOW

gundam.vineyard.haus : 9876

HELP FILES →