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26130: Re: [MUD-Dev] Persistent worlds in NWN (was: Retention without Addiction?)
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From: "Dubious Advocate" <dubiousadvocate@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 06:49:18 -0600
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
From: "Koster, Raph" <rkoster@soe.sony.com>
>> I've walked these ideas for a Serial MOG around in other more
>> foodfight-like venues with folks from Mythic, Verant, and
>> Sony... and they've universally panned the market niche. The
>> concern is (a) it cannibalizes their revenue from their Central
>> MOGs, and (b) not as sustainable a model as the addictive and
>> enforced socialization Central MOG models. There were a slew of
>> red herrings as well. But (a) and (b) are cogent.
> cf this post I made to MUD-Dev a while back:
> http://www.kanga.nu/archives/MUD-Dev-L/2002Q2/msg01450.php
I think your estimation was spot on, and probably would have had
some commercial success until broadband became as "pervasive" as it
is today. Thanks for the pointer BTW. I picture RunUO written to
DotNET but deployed as you outlined.
> Just as the Internet is built on distributed, user-created
> content, so will muds, eventually. It's just a matter of time.
> In other words, I agree with you.
It's happening now... we just had to live long enough... :-)
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Dave Scheffer
"Questions are a burden to others, answers a prison for oneself"
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