<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: RE: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd) --> <!--X-From-R13: "Zrr Euryqba" <yvarneabNtgr.arg> --> <!--X-Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 11:11:38 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 000701bfac6d$50b33dc0$17822104@dsl.gtei.net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: E12iScP-0000EN-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] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:linearno@gte.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="msg00515.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00516.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00562.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00509.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00522">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00522">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00522">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>RE: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</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] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Lee Sheldon" <<A HREF="mailto:linearno#gte,net">linearno#gte,net</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 11:13:28 -0400</LI> <LI><em>Importance</em>: Normal</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> > -----Original Message----- > From: mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu > [<A HREF="mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu]On">mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu]On</A> Behalf Of > J C Lawrence > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:52 PM > To: mud-dev#kanga,nu > Subject: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd) > ------- Forwarded Message > > From: duggoldner#my-deja,com > Newsgroups: rec.games.mud.admin > Subject: shrink wrapped mud development kit > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:45:08 GMT > > I am an author of a commercial mud package that > is currently running on AOL. We are testing the waters > to see if the general computer public might be interested > in a "shrink wrapped" mud development kit. It would > come with: the engine running under Windows 95/98/NT/2000 > and Linux, a set of visual development tools allowing you to > easily create areas, a set of beginning areas to learn from or > reuse, a complete manual outlining how to create areas and > run the mud itself, a license allowing you to run the mud without > restrictions (you can charge for it, we don't care). > > We would create an online community where people could share > development tips and files etc. and develop updates to the engine > and the development tools themselves. > > We'd put it all together in a box and sell it for the price of > a normal PC game (40-50 dollars). > > Ideas? thoughts? Feedback? Do you think this would draw more > people into the hobby? Allow people not as technical to develop > and run their own mud? 1) Ease of use (Could I start designing cool stuff without reading the manual?) 2) Flexibility of design (Could I do my own cool stuff with my own cool rules, or would I be constrained by your "system'?) 3) Size of audience (Are there really that many weirdos like me out there who would actually derive some sort of pleasure from designing - rather that just playing in - these?) If the answer to all three is Yes, then I think there might be a market. Lee _______________________________________________ MUD-Dev mailing list 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="00500" HREF="msg00500.html">[MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</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="msg00515.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Family, was characters per account</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00516.html">RE: Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] Alignment</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00562.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00509.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00522"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00522"><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] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00508" HREF="msg00508.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, Richard Ross <a href="mailto:rross@redhotant.com">rross@redhotant.com</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 04:13 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00513" HREF="msg00513.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, Charles <a href="mailto:caugusti@gladstone.uoregon.edu">caugusti@gladstone.uoregon.edu</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 04:13 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00517" HREF="msg00517.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:chattemp@ee.port.ac.uk">chattemp@ee.port.ac.uk</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 18:11 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00562" HREF="msg00562.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw@cp.net">claw@cp.net</a>, Mon 24 Apr 2000, 23:35 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00522" HREF="msg00522.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, Lee Sheldon <a href="mailto:linearno@gte.net">linearno@gte.net</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 18:11 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00509" HREF="msg00509.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, Chris Jacobson <a href="mailto:fear@technologist.com">fear@technologist.com</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 04:13 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00520" HREF="msg00520.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] shrink wrapped mud development kit (fwd)</A></strong>, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban@darklock.com">caliban@darklock.com</a>, Sat 22 Apr 2000, 18:11 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00496" HREF="msg00496.html">[MUD-Dev] LA Times article: Virtual Loot for Real Cash</A></strong>, Ryan Palacio <a href="mailto:rpalacio@verant.com">rpalacio@verant.com</a>, Thu 20 Apr 2000, 23:43 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00498" HREF="msg00498.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] LA Times article: Virtual Loot for Real Cash</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw@cp.net">claw@cp.net</a>, Fri 21 Apr 2000, 00:02 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>