<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting --> <!--X-From-R13: Uert [vyyre <tzvyyreNpynffvp-tnzrf.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:29:37 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 37C28960.2F1836BE@classic-games.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: Marcel-1.46-0821100821-bc8Ky&5#catling,demon.nl --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00130.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00132.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00127.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00149.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00131">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00131">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00131">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Greg Miller <<A HREF="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 07:00:32 -0500</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu">mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> Marian Griffith wrote: > Do -NOT- give in to player demands in this! Multi-classing are the root > of all evil! Having classes in the first place is the root of all evil. > Seriously, multi-classing is a bad idea because it makes the individual > players more self sufficient. It detracts from the cooperative aspects > of a mud and in the end promotes selfish behaviour. I have seen a You're assuming that the cooperative aspects are a good thing. I've seen a lot of work put into reducing group sizes on organized PK muds, for example, so it's not always a good thing. You also seem to be assuming that there are no drawbacks, tradeoffs, etc for multiclassing. > The other problem with it is that it is near impossible to balance the > game once you allow multi-classing. You have, after all, low level char- > acters running around with top-level equipment. That's only a problem if you have ridiculously overpower equipment. If a player's power comes from his character rather than his stuff, equipment is a nonissue. -- <A HREF="http://www.classic-games.com/">http://www.classic-games.com/</A> Conspiracy theorists mistakenly assume others think before acting. *** Please limit .sigs to four lines and avoid HTML mail or posts. *** _______________________________________________ MUD-Dev maillist - MUD-Dev#kanga,nu <A HREF="http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev">http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev</A> </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00149" HREF="msg00149.html">[MUD-Dev] Balancing issues (renamed)</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> Marian Griffith <gryphon#iaehv,nl></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00127" HREF="msg00127.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Marian Griffith <gryphon#iaehv,nl></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00130.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #142 - 4 msgs</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00132.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #142 - 4 msgs</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00127.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00149.html">[MUD-Dev] Balancing issues (renamed)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00131"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00131"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>RE: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00119" HREF="msg00119.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 18 Aug 1999, 21:28 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00123" HREF="msg00123.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></strong>, Ling Lo <a href="mailto:ling#frost,slimy.com">ling#frost,slimy.com</a>, Fri 20 Aug 1999, 22:58 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00124" HREF="msg00124.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></strong>, Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Sat 21 Aug 1999, 00:41 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00127" HREF="msg00127.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></strong>, Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Tue 24 Aug 1999, 02:37 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00131" HREF="msg00131.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></strong>, Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Wed 25 Aug 1999, 01:29 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00149" HREF="msg00149.html">[MUD-Dev] Balancing issues (renamed)</A></strong>, Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Mon 30 Aug 1999, 23:30 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00412" HREF="msg00412.html">[MUD-Dev] Monthly FAQ Posting</A></strong>, Ling Lo <a href="mailto:ling#frost,slimy.com">ling#frost,slimy.com</a>, Mon 20 Sep 1999, 17:06 GMT </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00104" HREF="msg00104.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #142 - 4 msgs</A></strong>, Dr. Cat <a href="mailto:cat#bga,com">cat#bga,com</a>, Tue 17 Aug 1999, 00:16 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00105" HREF="msg00105.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #142 - 4 msgs</A></strong>, Par Winzell <a href="mailto:zell#alyx,com">zell#alyx,com</a>, Tue 17 Aug 1999, 02:24 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>