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dark acacia · 01-17-2013, 01:42 PM

One of the first MUDs I tried out after taking a break from the very first MUD I played had a vacation mode, whereby a player would set a date to return to the game, and before that date would be unable to log in. It was meant to help people keep away when there were other pressing concerns (exams, housework, baby on the way, etc.). It seems like a neat feature so why did this never catch on?

I suspect that the reason might be that some people may not come back at all after the vacation mode term expires. I took a break from Alter Aeon to try Materia Magica, and from Materia Magica to try Burning Post 2, and as it stands I'm having trouble going back to either of those games because I've been away from them. Maybe supporting addiction to a game helps keep it going?

01-17-2013, 01:42 PM	#1
dark acacia Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 263	Vacation mode One of the first MUDs I tried out after taking a break from the very first MUD I played had a vacation mode, whereby a player would set a date to return to the game, and before that date would be unable to log in. It was meant to help people keep away when there were other pressing concerns (exams, housework, baby on the way, etc.). It seems like a neat feature so why did this never catch on? I suspect that the reason might be that some people may not come back at all after the vacation mode term expires. I took a break from Alter Aeon to try Materia Magica, and from Materia Magica to try Burning Post 2, and as it stands I'm having trouble going back to either of those games because I've been away from them. Maybe supporting addiction to a game helps keep it going?