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Yeah, right. That's a GREAT way to get new players. Make them use your crappy client instead of one they actually like.

Good luck with that.

You don't seem to understand that there are many different types of players looking for different types of experiences. Many people actually want to grind levels and collect points, and they want to do it in an environment where other people can't cheat.

Because players don't live in a vacuum. And if the majority of the MUD population does something the "proper" way, and they enjoy doing it the "proper" way as long as everyone else is also doing it the "proper" way, then a small faction not doing it the "proper" way will make the rest of the group not enjoy it anymore.

The MUD administrator's duty is to try to make the majority happy, otherwise the majority may just leave. If the majority of players want botters eliminated, then you have to make an effort or risk losing your base.