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Threshold · 04-06-2008, 05:22 PM

As a player, I loved LPmuds. I played LPmuds about 95% of the time compared to 5% (or less) playing DIKUs.

In the early/mid 90s, LPmuds were at least as popular as DIKUs. I don't think we have any way to know their comparative usage for sure, but LPmud usage was definitely up there.

But nowadays, LPmuds seem almost non-existent. There are a few great ones out there, of course, but it seems like almost every new mud you read about is some variant of DIKU. Of the popular muds still running, more seem to be DIKU derived than LP.

Anyone have any theories as to why this is?

Anyway, I wonder what the rest of you think. Or maybe you think it is no different now than it was in the past.

04-06-2008, 05:22 PM	#1
Threshold Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Threshold RPG Posts: 1,260	What do you think happened to LPmuds? As a player, I loved LPmuds. I played LPmuds about 95% of the time compared to 5% (or less) playing DIKUs. In the early/mid 90s, LPmuds were at least as popular as DIKUs. I don't think we have any way to know their comparative usage for sure, but LPmud usage was definitely up there. But nowadays, LPmuds seem almost non-existent. There are a few great ones out there, of course, but it seems like almost every new mud you read about is some variant of DIKU. Of the popular muds still running, more seem to be DIKU derived than LP. Anyone have any theories as to why this is? Anyway, I wonder what the rest of you think. Or maybe you think it is no different now than it was in the past.