<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism --> <!--X-From-R13: "Fenivf E. Qnfrl" <rsvaqryNvb.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:55:54 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: Pine.LNX.4.10.9911221131160.15796-100000@fnord.io.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: E11oz70-0006Lu-00@under.eng.cp.net --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:efindel@io.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="msg00438.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00443.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00417.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00485.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00442">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00442">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00442">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</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] Depth of realism </LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Travis S. Casey" <<A HREF="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 11:33:20 -0600 (EST)</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> On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, J C Lawrence wrote: > > Which got me to thinking, can a MUD really handle a battle on the > > scale of two armies? > > There are a couple of simple player characteristics that intervene > here: > > -- Everybody wants to be the hero. Nobody wants to be an foot > soldier. Actually, I do like to play a foot soldier sometimes -- but then, I'm strange. :-) (Honestly, after 20 years of RPGing, sometimes I find it's more fun to play the "little guy" than the hero. That's one reason why I like GMing more than playing -- the GM gets to play all the "little people.") -- |\ _,,,---,,_ Travis S. Casey <efindel#io,com> ZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ No one agrees with me. Not even me. |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'_) _______________________________________________ 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="00485" HREF="msg00485.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> J C Lawrence <claw@cp.net></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00417" HREF="msg00417.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> J C Lawrence <claw@cp.net></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00438.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] about MOO</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00443.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Admins as Mortals twist</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00417.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00485.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00442"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00442"><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: Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00497" HREF="msg00497.html">Re: Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw@cp.net">claw@cp.net</a>, Wed 24 Nov 1999, 22:16 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00462" HREF="msg00462.html">Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, Jeremy Music <a href="mailto:rezo@lords.com">rezo@lords.com</a>, Tue 23 Nov 1999, 16:45 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00480" HREF="msg00480.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw@cp.net">claw@cp.net</a>, Wed 24 Nov 1999, 19:18 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00417" HREF="msg00417.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw@cp.net">claw@cp.net</a>, Sat 20 Nov 1999, 01:14 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00442" HREF="msg00442.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel@io.com">efindel@io.com</a>, Mon 22 Nov 1999, 18:55 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00485" HREF="msg00485.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw@cp.net">claw@cp.net</a>, Wed 24 Nov 1999, 20:09 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00358" HREF="msg00358.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, Ilya, Game Commandos <a href="mailto:Ilya@gamecommandos.com">Ilya@gamecommandos.com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 17:00 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00360" HREF="msg00360.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster@origin.ea.com">rkoster@origin.ea.com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 17:00 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00500" HREF="msg00500.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Depth of realism</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc@ix.netcom.com">jlsysinc@ix.netcom.com</a>, Wed 24 Nov 1999, 23:20 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>