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<LI><em>From</em>: J C Lawrence <<A HREF="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 15:41:11 -0800</LI>
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On Fri, 18 Dec 1998 17:16:34 -0600
Koster, Raph<rkoster#origin,ea.com> wrote:
> That is the kind of thing I was getting at. If you have player
> languages and DON'T have a "common" tongue, then groups that might
> be desirable (elves & humans) won't form because of the language
> barrier, even though it might be desirable. Another good example
> might be vampires. If you make a vampire type that cannot hang out
> in the tavern, can't be out in the sun, and is otherwise a total
> pain in the ass to play with your non-vamp friends, then it's
> probbaly detrimental--unless being a vampire is something totally
> cool that provides a real sense of identity, ideally with whole
> vamp families and the like, which can provide a strong built-in
> community precisely *because* the group is more isolated.
To quote:
"I'm gonna be different -- just like all those people over there!"
Differentiation is important, but only if there is sufficient
population on BOTH sides of the divide. Its a market economics
question. Its not market share, it is market size, where the
society and social dynamics of that society are the econimic
currency of the market.
--
J C Lawrence Internet: claw#kanga,nu
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01020" HREF="msg01020.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Re[2]:[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01008" HREF="msg01008.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Re[2]:[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Sunny Gulati <a href="mailto:sunnywiz#radiks,net">sunnywiz#radiks,net</a>, Sat 19 Dec 1998, 00:30 GMT
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