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<LI><em>From</em>: "Dr. Cat" <<A HREF="mailto:cat#bga,com">cat#bga,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 26 Dec 1997 08:56:20 -0600 (CST)</LI>
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> producing a graphical MUD takes a lot of time and money, and
> until someone can run something akin to Ultima Online free of charge,
> there'll be aplenty of people who'll be quite happy to suffer the
> limitations of text-only interface just to be able to play for free.
Funny thing you should mention that. I'm intending to run something akin to Ultima Online free
of charge. I think it'll be able to compete very effectively on price at least! Forrester
Research is currently forecasting that by 2001, 90% of online gaming revenues will come from
advertisements. If they're correct, then running an online game for free is a far more
sensible business strategy in the long-term than charging money for one - at least for most
types of games - the ones that fit the demands of that 10% niche being the exception.
I'm sure plenty of people will continue to play the text-only games even after there are gree
graphic games though, I don't see why you have to view this as some kind of either-or. The
people that invented videotape didn't REALLY say "wow we can get rid of all books now",
that's just a nasty rumor that was circulated by Spiro Agnew because he was commanded to by
the alien mind-control rays. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.
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<LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] Mud Settings</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01030" HREF="msg01030.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Mud Settings</A></strong>,
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Tue 30 Dec 1997, 20:36 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01033" HREF="msg01033.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Mud Settings</A></strong>,
Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vadimt#4cs,com">vadimt#4cs,com</a>, Tue 30 Dec 1997, 22:27 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01016" HREF="msg01016.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Mud Settings</A></strong>,
JC Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,Eng.Sun.COM">claw#under,Eng.Sun.COM</a>, Tue 30 Dec 1997, 01:07 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00977" HREF="msg00977.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Attributions vs brainstorming</A></strong>,
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sat 27 Dec 1997, 06:36 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00968" HREF="msg00968.html">Re: MUD Development Digest</A></strong>,
Dr. Cat <a href="mailto:cat#bga,com">cat#bga,com</a>, Fri 26 Dec 1997, 14:56 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00962" HREF="msg00962.html">[MUD-Dev] The impact of the web on muds</A></strong>,
##Make Nylander <a href="mailto:thenewt#use,usit.net">thenewt#use,usit.net</a>, Thu 25 Dec 1997, 18:39 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00973" HREF="msg00973.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The impact of the web on muds</A></strong>,
Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vadimt#4cs,com">vadimt#4cs,com</a>, Fri 26 Dec 1997, 23:19 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00963" HREF="msg00963.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The impact of the web on muds</A></strong>,
Mike Sellers <a href="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com">mike#online-alchemy,com</a>, Thu 25 Dec 1997, 21:57 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00964" HREF="msg00964.html">[MUD-Dev] The impact of the web on muds</A></strong>,
##Make Nylander <a href="mailto:thenewt#use,usit.net">thenewt#use,usit.net</a>, Thu 25 Dec 1997, 23:42 GMT
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