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Threshold · 05-04-2006, 10:48 AM

I think you're pretty much right on in that analysis KaVir. It elucidates my point, that the ease with with DIKU can be set up (and expanded with downloadable snippets and zones) contributes to an artificial exaggeration of its importance and positive impact on MUDding as a whole.

I definitely think DIKU is important and has had some positive influence in certain areas.

But I think it is also true that it has had huge negative impacts as well - in the ways that have already been discussed.

But more importantly, I think if DIKU has never existed, the effect on the MUD community would probably be very limited, or perhaps somewhat positive. If it had not existed, the other engines, codebases, and options would have filled the void, and may even have resulted in less horrible stock muds and less wanna-be admins polluting MUD communities and forums like this one.

05-04-2006, 10:48 AM	#16
Threshold Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Threshold RPG Posts: 1,260	I think you're pretty much right on in that analysis KaVir. It elucidates my point, that the ease with with DIKU can be set up (and expanded with downloadable snippets and zones) contributes to an artificial exaggeration of its importance and positive impact on MUDding as a whole. I definitely think DIKU is important and has had some positive influence in certain areas. But I think it is also true that it has had huge negative impacts as well - in the ways that have already been discussed. But more importantly, I think if DIKU has never existed, the effect on the MUD community would probably be very limited, or perhaps somewhat positive. If it had not existed, the other engines, codebases, and options would have filled the void, and may even have resulted in less horrible stock muds and less wanna-be admins polluting MUD communities and forums like this one.