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<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Ling &lt;<A HREF="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</A>&gt;</LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 14:42:56 +0100 (BST)</LI>
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On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Robert Woods wrote:

&gt; A method that I have seen that encourages this well is having different
&gt; ranks of immortals, based on achievement.
&gt; 
&gt; Here's a model that I have seen is:

[snipped lots of levels of achievement]

&gt; I come from an LPMud background (MudOS driver, Nightmare/Foundation
&gt; mudlibs) and have found that this system tends to help.  People get a sense
&gt; of achievement in being able to achieve a new level, gain more power,
&gt; etc...plus, they tend to take some of the "slave-driving" work from you
&gt; when you assign an Elder+ a new Initiate.

I find this 'tried-and-tested' heirarchy ironic, given that most (large)
businesses strive for an open management style, as flat as is possible.
Bear in mind what management knowledge I know is from various lectures and
videos I've been forced to take in as opposed to first hand experience.

One mud I visited admitted they used an internal numeric representation
for 'wiz levels', not because it is actually useful but so they can award
them to wizzes for actually doing something.

I personally find this distasteful, I hope never to use anything like
this but deep down, I know this horrendous Victorian approach works. 

  |    Ling Lo (fish)
_O_O_  Elec Eng Dept, Loughborough University, UK.     kllo#iee,org



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<LI><strong><A NAME="01369" HREF="msg01369.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Simulation (Was Re: Room descriptions)</A></strong>, 
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 20:54 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="01352" HREF="msg01352.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: After a long absense, a semi-return (and TFD)</A></strong>, 
Scatter <a href="mailto:scatter#thevortex,com">scatter#thevortex,com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 10:38 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01361" HREF="msg01361.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: After a long absense, a semi-return (and TFD)</A></strong>, 
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 18:15 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01351" HREF="msg01351.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, 
Robert Woods <a href="mailto:rwoods#honors,unr.edu">rwoods#honors,unr.edu</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 08:36 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01354" HREF="msg01354.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, 
Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 13:43 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01355" HREF="msg01355.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, 
Marc Bowden <a href="mailto:ryumo#merit,edu">ryumo#merit,edu</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 14:14 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01356" HREF="msg01356.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, 
Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 15:02 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01359" HREF="msg01359.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, 
Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 18:05 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01357" HREF="msg01357.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, 
Michael.Willey <a href="mailto:Michael.Willey#abnamro,com">Michael.Willey#abnamro,com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 17:06 GMT
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