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Old 02-24-2010, 08:43 PM   #15
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Re: How do you pay for your mud?

Like Jazuela, I don't consider the sale of specific perks to be "donations". It's really quid pro quo - the player is paying the price you've assigned to a specific perk, and they expect to receive that perk in return.

And yes I could make money through such sales, but I prefer not to run a commercial game - it would add hassle and pressure to something that I currently enjoy as a relaxing hobby, and it's not as if it's breaking the bank (in fact I think it's probably my cheapest hobby).

On a related note, I recently received an email from a company called "Linkstar" that wanted to buy text link advertising space on my mud's website. It struck me as a bit odd, but having googled them a bit they seem legit (although I turned them down anyway, as I hate those sort of adverts).
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