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<LI><em>To</em>: Matthew Mihaly <<A HREF="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</A>>, <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI>
<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Game Economies</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 02:04:35 -5</LI>
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On 10 Jun 99,, Matthew Mihaly wrote:
> Also keep in mind that rarely is any significant segment of the population
> interested in anything that is significantly ground-breaking (witness the
> endless parade of movies with the same plots, that still make tons of
> money, or the popularity of DIKU muds).
>
It has been said that there are really only 36 plots. And everything
else is a remake. For instance, the original 'Star Wars' was yet another
remake of 'Le Morte de Artur'.
There is something that is more important than plot, characterization.
This might relate to muds. Where plots are goal systems/game features,
and characterizations are user perceptions/social interactions.
I Dunno. :)
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<LI><STRONG>[MUD-Dev] Different approaches?</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00829" HREF="msg00829.html">[MUD-Dev] Different approaches?</A></strong>,
Dani Dumitrescu <a href="mailto:recuperating#home,com">recuperating#home,com</a>, Thu 17 Jun 1999, 15:38 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00704" HREF="msg00704.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Game Economies</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Thu 10 Jun 1999, 17:28 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00718" HREF="msg00718.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Game Economies</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00736" HREF="msg00736.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Game Economies</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Fri 11 Jun 1999, 02:53 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00747" HREF="msg00747.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Game Economies</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Fri 11 Jun 1999, 06:47 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00761" HREF="msg00761.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Game Economies</A></strong>,
Shawn Halpenny <a href="mailto:malachai#iname,com">malachai#iname,com</a>, Fri 11 Jun 1999, 18:12 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00774" HREF="msg00774.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Game Economies</A></strong>,
Brandon J. Rickman <a href="mailto:ashes#pc4,zennet.com">ashes#pc4,zennet.com</a>, Fri 11 Jun 1999, 21:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00786" HREF="msg00786.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Game Economies</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sat 12 Jun 1999, 01:09 GMT
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