<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players --> <!--X-From-R13: [vx Qynexr <zvxpyexNvoz.arg> --> <!--X-Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 15:38:38 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 37E16DAC.7E4116FC#ibm,net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 11A17AA2B9EAD111BCEA00A0C9B4179303D6DB6B#molach,origin.ea.com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net"> </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="msg00345.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00344.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00345.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00342.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00343">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00343">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00343">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</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] Attracting players</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Mik Clarke <<A HREF="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net">mikclrk#ibm,net</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 21:22:36 +0000</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> "Koster, Raph" wrote: > > Interestingly, whereas a year or two ago, the top 20 muds listed on Mud > Connector (based on Telnet requests) were clearly a few standout popular > muds (Medievia, Sojourn derivatives, the latest hot mud, and a few stalwarts > like MUME) today the top 20 looks like a TV channel: > > (Telnets this month) (avg) > #1 Waterdeep C 524 16.90323 > #4 AnimeMUD C 386 12.45161 > #5 Pokemon Also Included C 377 12.16129 > #6 Star Wars: Revenge of the Jedi C 311 10.03226 > #7 Star Wars: Rise in Power C 299 9.64516 > #11 Dragon ball series C 288 9.29032 > #12 Pokemon Stars R 287 9.25806 > #13 Final Fantazia Legend C 280 9.03226 > #17 Aliens vs. Predator C 267 8.61290 > #18 Warhammer 40k: Tides of Chaos C 263 8.48387 > #20 Discworld C 252 8.12903 Hmmm. The top 20 looks more like a collection of fan-clubs than a bunch of muds. Places to go and meet people with similar interests and maybe explore a little and play around in character. I suspect that they are mainly social/hobby, tending more towards glorified chat and trading rooms... 2 RPG, 4 Anime, 3 SiFi, 1 litery and whatever Final Fantazia is. Definetly some better publicity and a strong (and familier) theme needed - and some specialization. CthulhuMud, while it was running, attracted a small hardcore of Cthulhu Mythos fans and lots of under 15s, presumably attracted by the Occult/horror/blood/gore/guts angle (not that we have any more than any other ROM). That, and those who walk in and ask to be immortals simply because the mud is new. I suspect the code and sophistication of the world isn't all that important in recruiting people. Get a few of the right players to move in to make it a lively and interesting place though, and word will spread. Mik _______________________________________________ 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> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00332" HREF="msg00332.html">[MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> "Koster, Raph" <rkoster#origin,ea.com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00345.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00344.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The Best Guy on the Mud Thing</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00345.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00342.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00343"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00343"><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] Attracting players</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00333" HREF="msg00333.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, John Hopson <a href="mailto:jwh9#acpub,duke.edu">jwh9#acpub,duke.edu</a>, Thu 16 Sep 1999, 22:37 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00347" HREF="msg00347.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, David Bennett <a href="mailto:ddt#discworld,imaginary.com">ddt#discworld,imaginary.com</a>, Fri 17 Sep 1999, 02:10 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00346" HREF="msg00346.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Dominic J. Eidson <a href="mailto:sauron#the-infinite,org">sauron#the-infinite,org</a>, Thu 16 Sep 1999, 22:38 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00345" HREF="msg00345.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Thu 16 Sep 1999, 22:38 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00343" HREF="msg00343.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net">mikclrk#ibm,net</a>, Thu 16 Sep 1999, 22:38 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00342" HREF="msg00342.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Dundee <a href="mailto:SkeptAck#antisocial,com">SkeptAck#antisocial,com</a>, Thu 16 Sep 1999, 22:39 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00349" HREF="msg00349.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Fri 17 Sep 1999, 02:11 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00367" HREF="msg00367.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Fri 17 Sep 1999, 17:48 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00392" HREF="msg00392.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attracting players</A></strong>, Petri Virkkula <a href="mailto:pvirkkul#iki,fi">pvirkkul#iki,fi</a>, Sat 18 Sep 1999, 01:18 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </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>