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Old 02-26-2013, 10:44 PM   #12
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Re: So what advantage does the three post rule actually offer?

Wow, its been a long time since we had THIS discussion!

The problem with trying to argue that RPI or "Role Play Intensive" only applies to 5 muds is the term is far too generic and non-specific.

Terms like DIKU, LP, Smaug, Merc, MUSH, Moo, etc. have always worked because they were very specific and non-generic. They basically had no meaning outside of defining a type of Mud or codebase.

When people hear RPI/Role Play Intensive, they treat it just like it sounds: a general description using basic words they are familiar with.

The "RPI crowd" could have resolved this years ago if they'd come up with a more specific, non-generic term long ago. Then we wouldn't have this discussion/debate every few years.
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