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Old 09-11-2010, 10:20 PM   #80
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Re: Veterans of Roleplay Intensive MUDs

I'm fine with agreeing to disagree, but I want to clarify my position since the way you are perceiving it is incorrect. My point is that every single MUD effectively does have OOC chat channels whether they want to admit it or not. The various forms of IM are too pervasive now.

Given the above fact, my *OPINION* is that having them in game serves as a pressure valve to partially address the need while keeping it under some degree of enforcement/reasonableness. It also helps keep people immersed in the game since they aren't tabbing out and getting so distracted by their out-of-client chatter that they completely miss what is going on IC.

People who choose to design, make, or play muds without them are not making a dumb, bad, or inferior choice.

Not so fast, my friend!

Laying absolute claim to the acronym RPI is already a hotly contested debate. But you certainly can't also lay claim to the phrase "roleplay intensive" for Armageddon Style MUDs.
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