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<LI><em>From</em>: "Ryan Palacio" <<A HREF="mailto:rpalacio#verant,com">rpalacio#verant,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:10:28 -0700</LI>
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Erik Jarvi wrote:
> Combat and political/economic games are not mutually exclusive.
>
> I'd even say to be a successful political/economic game you _have_ to have
combat.
> Think assassinations, blackmail, any type of crime. We thrive on crime.
It creates
> ALOT of tension, and player involvement.
>
> Years ago, while Mud hopping, I played this one Mud, I don't even remeber
it's
> name, that had this asshole PKer on it. He was almost always IC on a HnS
Mud. He
> would constantly PK players around his level and higher. Everyone on the
Mud had
> a focus point to direct their "hate". He would taunt lowbies, but never PK
them.
> Well it turns out he was a friend of one of the admins, and was asked to
play this
> role. I thought it was great, others didn't. But it was a way to direct
players
> activities, like quests. :)
Candid interjection here:
Actually, socially corrupt societies where bribery, assasination, crime,
etc are the norm seems to be the best environment to incorporate
"pay-for-perqs" and political/economic games. Just last night while
contemplating the "pay-for-perqs" and "premium services" idea, Empire of the
Petal Throne came to mind as an excellent candidate for an environment and
system that incorporates alot of these aspects in a manner that is
considered "the norm".
~Ryan Palacio
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<LI><STRONG>RE: [MUD-Dev] Quests</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00372" HREF="msg00372.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Quests</A></strong>,
Sellers, Michael <a href="mailto:MSellers@maxis.com">MSellers@maxis.com</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 20:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00376" HREF="msg00376.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Quests</A></strong>,
Paul Schwanz - Enterprise Services <a href="mailto:Paul.Schwanz@east.sun.com">Paul.Schwanz@east.sun.com</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 20:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00321" HREF="msg00321.html">[MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Raph Koster <a href="mailto:rkoster@austin.rr.com">rkoster@austin.rr.com</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 04:52 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00386" HREF="msg00386.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Erik Jarvi <a href="mailto:ejarvi@megsinet.net">ejarvi@megsinet.net</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 20:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00395" HREF="msg00395.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Ryan Palacio <a href="mailto:rpalacio@verant.com">rpalacio@verant.com</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 21:53 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00506" HREF="msg00506.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Erik Jarvi <a href="mailto:ejarvi@megsinet.net">ejarvi@megsinet.net</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 04:13 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00397" HREF="msg00397.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Phillip Lenhardt <a href="mailto:philen@monkey.org">philen@monkey.org</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 22:06 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00362" HREF="msg00362.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Ananda Dawnsinger <a href="mailto:ananda@greyrealms.com">ananda@greyrealms.com</a>, Mon 17 Apr 2000, 16:22 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00471" HREF="msg00471.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Quote from a Simutronics developer</A></strong>,
Raph Koster <a href="mailto:rkoster@austin.rr.com">rkoster@austin.rr.com</a>, Wed 19 Apr 2000, 18:55 GMT
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