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Old 11-10-2008, 04:41 PM   #6
Newworlds
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Name: NewWorlds
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Newworlds will become famous soon enoughNewworlds will become famous soon enough
Shut 'er down Scotty, she don't 'ave da power

When to shut down and quit? Depends.

Non-Commercial MUD: When it just isn't fun anymore or when you want to move on to other avenues of interest.

Commercial MUD: When you've reached diminishing returns and it doesn't look hopeful to turn the avenue of profit around.

Is it sad? Probably, for the 100's of players that enjoyed the game. Is it nastalgic? More than sad, I'd venture. Nothing lasts forever. NW won't last forever, at least with the current Administration. When it becomes more work than fun or isn't profitable I have no problem turning over the wheel or closing the door and pointing the players to another game I think would serve them.

I think it a bad idea to hang onto something that is failing unless it has promise of turning around or there is a strong reason for it. You can have 5 players on a MUD and it is still worth it, if those five players enjoy and support it.
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