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<LI><em>From</em>: "John Bertoglio" <<A HREF="mailto:alexb#internetcds,com">alexb#internetcds,com</A>></LI>
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From: J C Lawrence <claw#under,engr.sgi.com>
To: mud-dev#kanga,nu <mud-dev#kanga,nu>
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 4:19 PM
>On Sun, 3 May 1998 22:11:04 -0500 (CDT)
>Cat <cat#bga,com> wrote:
>
>> Mike Sellers wrote (and then I hand attributed 'cause my mailer
>> doesn't):
>
>>> I just skimmed Raph's comments on this. I agree with him
>>> wholeheartedly. Amy Jo's article basically got eviscerated by the
>>> editors at Wired.
>
>> That is a shame. Is the text of Amy's original version available
>> anywhere, or would I have to ask her for it?
>
>It would seem not. However I have invited her to the list, but she
>appears buried in her book for now. Perhaps when that's done she
>might be more forthcoming.
>
>> I was a bit surprised to read the bit where it was mentioned that
>> cannibalism was possible in the game. Well I suppose it's one more
>> thing that adds to the roleplaying possibilities for the evil
>> characters. :X)
>
>Cannibalism is necessarily "evil"?
Mostly, just dangerous to your health which is why it is practiced so
rarely and then usually only in ritual situations.
>
>Aside: I've recently coined the term "functional roleplaying" for the
>sort of gaming, which while GoP motivated is heavily tailored to the
>in-game reality. There's no thee's and thou's, or even pretension of
>IC/OOC seperation, but an awful lot of attention is spent by the
>player in working his character thru the game realities rules as it
>controls and affects his character.
An excellent term. Learning what "works" in a game universe is essentially
roleplaying. The role might not fit into a traditional mold, but it is a
role none the less.
>Examples would enclude
>negotiation of reputation and influence systems, votes, political
>systems, clans and guilds and other similar structures, etc.
>Appearance is not the key. Function is.
What grows out of these interactions is the kind of roleplaying that many
people on this list advocate. Give a world enough time and you will see
roleplaying emerge as kind of a "last frontier".
>
>Ling: Might be a good tag to add to the FAQ.
While you are at it, definitions of the following would help the terminally
clueless, like myself:
-- Honourary Member of Clan McFud
-- Teamer's Avenging Monolith...
I tried searching the archvies but you can imagine what happened.
>
>--
>J C Lawrence Internet: claw#null,net
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>---------(*) Internet: claw#under,engr.sgi.com
>...Honourary Member of Clan McFud -- Teamer's Avenging Monolith...
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>MUD-Dev: Advancing an unrealised future.
John Bertoglio
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<LI><STRONG>[MUD-Dev] Re: Motivations for Creating Mud-Like Worlds and Servers</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00390" HREF="msg00390.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Motivations for Creating Mud-Like Worlds and Servers</A></strong>,
Holly Sommer <a href="mailto:hsommer#micro,ti.com">hsommer#micro,ti.com</a>, Tue 05 May 1998, 07:53 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00365" HREF="msg00365.html">[MUD-Dev] Asheron's Call Interview with Toby Ragaini, Lead Designer, and Jon Grande, Product Planner.</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Mon 04 May 1998, 13:01 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00364" HREF="msg00364.html">[MUD-Dev] Preview of Asheron's Call</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Mon 04 May 1998, 12:56 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00352" HREF="msg00352.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Wired, UO, and Internet Gaming (was Re: OT:</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Mon 04 May 1998, 07:47 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00450" HREF="msg00450.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Wired, UO, and Internet Gaming (was Re: OT:</A></strong>,
John Bertoglio <a href="mailto:alexb#internetcds,com">alexb#internetcds,com</a>, Thu 07 May 1998, 02:04 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00342" HREF="msg00342.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Wired, UO, and Internet Gaming (was Re: OT: Birth announcement )</A></strong>,
John Bertoglio <a href="mailto:alexb#internetcds,com">alexb#internetcds,com</a>, Sun 03 May 1998, 13:39 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00340" HREF="msg00340.html">[MUD-Dev] LIST: The "MUD-DEV" MUD Development mailing list</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#greek,kanga.nu">claw#greek,kanga.nu</a>, Sun 03 May 1998, 12:56 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00330" HREF="msg00330.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Some thoughts on languages and users - was: Ma</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Sat 02 May 1998, 17:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00370" HREF="msg00370.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Some thoughts on languages and users - was: Ma</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Mon 04 May 1998, 13:34 GMT
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