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<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Greg Miller <<A HREF="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 15:47:00 -0500</LI>
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Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt wrote:
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> On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Koster, Raph wrote:
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Travis S. Casey [<A HREF="mailto:efindel#io,com">mailto:efindel#io,com</A>]
> >
> > > Basically, it boils down to "will I need to go buy or find
> > > equipment again
> > > when I log in, or can I count on the equipment I had before
> > > still being
> > > there for me."
> >
> > To be honest, though I know they still exist, I have never played a mud like
> > this. :)
> >
>
> I seem to recall playing some early version of AberMud, where you had only
> character persistance, you needed to run around and get everything again
> when you logged in (competing with the other online players). (correct me
> if im wrong).
I believe AberMUDs still behave this way typically. Ancient Anguish
operates this way, and I've come to like it quite a bit. It's not
popular with newbies, but it allows for extremely powerful unique items
without serious balance problems, when combined with reboots every 25
hours.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00808" HREF="msg00808.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Mon 14 Jun 1999, 16:00 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00810" HREF="msg00810.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Mon 14 Jun 1999, 16:36 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00819" HREF="msg00819.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt <a href="mailto:hhs#cbs,dtu.dk">hhs#cbs,dtu.dk</a>, Tue 15 Jun 1999, 14:46 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00820" HREF="msg00820.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Jo Dillon <a href="mailto:emily#thelonious,new.ox.ac.uk">emily#thelonious,new.ox.ac.uk</a>, Tue 15 Jun 1999, 15:27 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00863" HREF="msg00863.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Sun 20 Jun 1999, 02:54 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00865" HREF="msg00865.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Mon 21 Jun 1999, 18:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00867" HREF="msg00867.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Jeremy Music \"Sterling\ <a href="mailto:rezo#lords,com">rezo#lords,com</a>, Tue 22 Jun 1999, 00:26 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00872" HREF="msg00872.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Robert Brady <a href="mailto:rwb197#ecs,soton.ac.uk">rwb197#ecs,soton.ac.uk</a>, Tue 22 Jun 1999, 15:31 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00869" HREF="msg00869.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] thoughts on game economies</A></strong>,
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Tue 22 Jun 1999, 00:26 GMT
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