Is there a MUSH/MUCK out there with an incredibly active population?

Megalovania

It seems like MUDs have really fallen out of favor since I last played something about a decade ago. I'm looking for something that's focused mostly on RP, and with a really active playerbase.
When I say active playerbase, I mean.. I would like to be able to log in at 2AM pacific and see like 10+ active participants in one or more scenes. Is there anything of the sorts? What's the closest I can get to that?
I'm not too interested in the more RPG aspects of a MUD, though I'm not afraid of them either. I'm just looking for a good RP experience - Everything else is secondary to me. It could be about wizards, ninjas, aliens.. The setting doesn't matter, as long as there's a lot of people.

Apos

@megalovania Yeah, there's a few hundred players on Arx.

Salty Secrets

You're probably not going to find 10 active players at 2AM pacific on any MUSH except Shang, PenDes and Arx.

If you're willing to lower your standards to maybe 4 or 5, I've had good late-night experiences so far on Dream Chasers MUSH as a Guest. They seem to have a very dedicated and active night/European crowd. I'd also recommend checking out Fallcoast.

If you pursue a MUSH on number of log-ins alone, I'd strongly suggest you consult the Hog Pit threads about United Heroes MUSH and Multiverse MUSH before being drawn to them, unless you're alright with condescending staff members that spy on players and pull down posts pointing out issues like sexual harassment or a member of staff modifying logs for his benefit.

Lithium

@salty-secrets Don't forget Tapestries. It has hundreds of people at any given time too.

Salty Secrets

@lithium said in Is there a MUSH/MUCK out there with an incredibly active population?:

@salty-secrets Don't forget Tapestries. It has hundreds of people at any given time too.

I always forget that place exists, probably because unlike the others named I've never been interested enough to try it.

Arkandel

@salty-secrets said in Is there a MUSH/MUCK out there with an incredibly active population?:

You're probably not going to find 10 active players at 2AM pacific on any MUSH except Shang, PenDes and Arx.

I think someone has already told me in the past, but my brain didn't withhold the information so it just leaked out.

Wtf is PenDes?

Prototart

Penultimate destination i think?