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<LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</A></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 01 Oct 97 11:32:58 -0700</LI>
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In &lt;199709261450.HAA11171#pc4,zennet.com&gt;, on 09/26/97 
   at 09:44 AM, "Brandon J. Rickman" &lt;ashes#pc4,zennet.com&gt; said:

&gt;And why does everyone start with a weak character?  In heroic science
&gt;fiction or fantasy characters start out with some expert skills.  

A couple basic reasons:

  It allows MUDs to more easily play off __two__ of the basic plots:
_Man_Learns_A_Lesson_, and _The_Little_Tailor_ (man goes out, has an
adventure, comes home and tells about it).

  It allows the same game to be played repetitively: Each time the
character can advance differently.

  The sense of advancement provides attractive goals for players.

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<LI><strong><A NAME="00012" HREF="msg00012.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] more classes (Usability and interface and who the</A></strong>, 
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 01 Oct 1997, 19:54 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00111" HREF="msg00111.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] more classes (Usability and interface and who the</A></strong>, 
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Tue 14 Oct 1997, 22:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00009" HREF="msg00009.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Usability and interface and who the hell is supposed to be playing, anyway? (Was: PK Again)</A></strong>, 
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 01 Oct 1997, 19:07 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00023" HREF="msg00023.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Usability and interface and who the hell is supposed to be playing, anyway? (Was: PK Again)</A></strong>, 
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user1,inficad.com">nightfall#user1,inficad.com</a>, Thu 02 Oct 1997, 08:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00008" HREF="msg00008.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] more classes (Usability and interface and who the hell is suppo)</A></strong>, 
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 01 Oct 1997, 18:52 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00011" HREF="msg00011.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] more classes (Usability and interface and who the hell is suppo)</A></strong>, 
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 01 Oct 1997, 19:51 GMT
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Brandon J. Rickman <a href="mailto:ashes#pc4,zennet.com">ashes#pc4,zennet.com</a>, Wed 01 Oct 1997, 22:30 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00007" HREF="msg00007.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Stranger in a Strange Land (was Usability and interface and who the hell is supposed to be playing, anyway? (Was: PK Again))</A></strong>, 
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 01 Oct 1997, 18:47 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00003" HREF="msg00003.html">[MUD-Dev]  Stranger in a Strange Land (was Usability and interface and who the hell is supposed to be playing, anyway? (Was: PK</A></strong>, 
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