<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] Re: A little help --> <!--X-From-R13: "Ybfgre, Dncu" <exbfgreNbevtva.rn.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 12:41:32 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 11A17AA2B9EAD111BCEA00A0C9B41793EDBEA1#forest,origin.ea.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com"> </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="msg01366.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01368.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg01374.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01370.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#01367">Author</A> | <A HREF="#01367">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#01367">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</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>'" <<A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A>></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Koster, Raph" <<A HREF="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 14:38:27 -0500</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#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> Legend uses a fairly different system from the traditional single-hierarchy model, cribbed in part from "wizbits." Basically, all our imms fall into one of four departments: PR handles running events, in-game activities, etc. "Ways to make the game fun that aren't part of the game." ADMIN handles game admin issues such as rule infractions, character archiving and restoration, website maintenance, etc. CODING handles the mud's hardcode, implements new code features, handles machine sysadmin duties, etc. BUILDING handles the mud's databse, builds new areas, maintains old ones, and creates as-needed database material for the other departments. The heirarchy is fairly flat, consisting of five levels that are flatter than they seem: Inactive: immortals who are not currently actively working on a project. These people can poof around and get access to the immort communication channels, and that's about it. Assistant: immortals who are given the basic commands needed for a given department's duties. Full: immortals who have all the commands for a given department's duties. Department head: there are only ever four of these. They have all the power an imp does, basically, and serve as a committee that runs the day to day of the mud. Implementor: they pay for the server, hence the power, and make final calls on things that the dept heads cannot. Players must apply to join a specific department, and must submit a proposal for a project of some significance. They must also have reached a particular level (not maxxed out, however) in the game. The details differ by department, but you can see them at <A HREF="http://mud.sig.net/help.indexes.html">http://mud.sig.net/help.indexes.html</A> if you are curious. New imms are then immorted as "Full" members of that department. After showing notable progress in a given department, with permission from their department head, may pick up assistant duties in other departments. All command access is done via these job flags, NOT by level. Theoretically, an imp can (and should) go inactive if they are no longer actively contributing. Coordination and management of this group is done via mailing lists set up for this purpose. Few items end up needing to go to the full imm staff, so most issues are settled on departmental mailing lists. The dept heads and the imps are on all lists; other than that, access to them is largely restricted by department. Weekly reports are required, and lack of activity in your department is grounds for losing your wizbit and being dropped down to inactive status. The part-time imms who cannot devote the required hours are encouraged to stay at assistant level in the department of their choice. The philosophy is, the powers go to those who contribute on an ongoing basis. Those who do not contribute regularly are still imms, but they don't get the cool stuff. To quote a webslinger, "with great power comes great responsibility" right? ;) This model has btw managed to greatly reduce the need for constant imp involvement, which we used to have in a big way. Instead, the load cascades down the tree. But it's flat enough that anyone can talk to anyone, and it scales fairly nicely to larger staffs. -Raph </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01366.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Room descriptions</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01368.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01374.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01370.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#01367"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#01367"><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>[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="01360" HREF="msg01360.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt <a href="mailto:hhs#cbs,dtu.dk">hhs#cbs,dtu.dk</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 18:08 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01364" HREF="msg01364.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, chris <a href="mailto:chris#realm,zfn.uni-bremen.de">chris#realm,zfn.uni-bremen.de</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 19:11 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01368" HREF="msg01368.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, Marc Bowden <a href="mailto:ryumo#merit,edu">ryumo#merit,edu</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 20:12 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01374" HREF="msg01374.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, T. Alexander Popiel <a href="mailto:popiel#snugharbor,com">popiel#snugharbor,com</a>, Wed 30 Sep 1998, 01:04 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="01367" HREF="msg01367.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 19:41 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01370" HREF="msg01370.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 21:29 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01373" HREF="msg01373.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: A little help</A></strong>, Peck, Matthew x96724c1 <a href="mailto:x96724#exmail,usma.army.mil">x96724#exmail,usma.army.mil</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 22:43 GMT </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01348" HREF="msg01348.html">[MUD-Dev] [CUSTOM] ScryMUD is opening for Beta on Oct 1!</A></strong>, Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 05:07 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01358" HREF="msg01358.html">[MUD-Dev] Mud adverts, was: ScryMUD is opening for Beta on Oct 1!</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Tue 29 Sep 1998, 17:46 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>