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1802: Re: [MUD-Dev] Alright... IF your gonan do DESIESE...

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From: clawrenc@cup.hp.com
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Tue, 27 May 97 10:42:07 -0700
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
In <199705261121.NAA03109@regoc.srce.hr>, on 05/26/97 
   at 07:39 AM, silovic@srce.hr (Miroslav Silovic) said:

>Interesting. I think that many MUSHes do fairly good job at modeling
>society. In fact, it tends to be their main strength.

Based on our discussions to date on RP, I'd argue that one. 
"Modelling society" implies a level of simulation.  Without human
players to animate and create a level of social interaction, it
doesn't exist.  This is as versus an automated societal simulation
which runs as a society whether players are present or not.

A specious point for the player-centric, but a key one for the
systemic people.

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