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<LI><em>From</em>: Wes Connell <<A HREF="mailto:wconnell#skotos,net">wconnell#skotos,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:11:56 +0000 (GMT)</LI>
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On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Ryan Palacio wrote:
> By a large number of people, it is considered unethical and detracting from
> the game. The use of OOC resources to affect in-game experiences pits
> people vs people. Some people do not have the funds to acquire objects that
> others do if this was implemented. To these same people, the environment is
> an RPG, and therefore mutually exclusive of RL. This leads to the
> perception that the RPG environment and game _should_ be a level playing
> field devoid of RL influence.
We should also consider the fact that many players do not have the
same amount of TIME to acquire the in-game items being sold. Time could
even be considered a currency.
I think it was Matt Mihaly that made a good point at the last
MUD-Dev dinner. Some of his players can spend tens of hours playing his
game when others can play only a few. Why should those with more time have
an advantage?
Wes!
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<LI><STRONG>Re: [Meta] Re: [MUD-Dev] Threads on Meta that should be on MUD-Dev</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00216" HREF="msg00216.html">Re: [Meta] Re: [MUD-Dev] Threads on Meta that should be on MUD-Dev</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00198" HREF="msg00198.html">[MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:the_logos#achaea,com">the_logos#achaea,com</a>, Wed 12 Apr 2000, 04:04 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00213" HREF="msg00213.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Frank Crowell <a href="mailto:maddog#maddog,com">maddog#maddog,com</a>, Wed 12 Apr 2000, 05:50 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00240" HREF="msg00240.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Ryan Palacio <a href="mailto:rpalacio#verant,com">rpalacio#verant,com</a>, Fri 14 Apr 2000, 02:51 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00259" HREF="msg00259.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Wes Connell <a href="mailto:wconnell#skotos,net">wconnell#skotos,net</a>, Sat 15 Apr 2000, 05:10 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00254" HREF="msg00254.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:the_logos#achaea,com">the_logos#achaea,com</a>, Sat 15 Apr 2000, 05:11 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00203" HREF="msg00203.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Geoffrey A. MacDougall <a href="mailto:geoffrey#poptronik,com">geoffrey#poptronik,com</a>, Wed 12 Apr 2000, 04:36 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00215" HREF="msg00215.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Raph Koster <a href="mailto:rkoster#austin,rr.com">rkoster#austin,rr.com</a>, Wed 12 Apr 2000, 05:50 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00218" HREF="msg00218.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] banning the sale of items</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:the_logos#achaea,com">the_logos#achaea,com</a>, Wed 12 Apr 2000, 07:42 GMT
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