Top Mud Sites Forum - View Single Post

Valg · 04-02-2008, 10:57 PM

Except you, yes?

Elsewhere in this thread, you're telling people that MUSHes are not roleplaying-intensive, despite the fact that on many MUSHes it's the only thing they can do. They often have combat 'systems' which are essentially storytelling competitions judged by a neutral arbiter-- each person describes their actions, and the arbiter decides what would be best for the storyline, and what best rewards creativity.

Why is that not "roleplay-intensive"? Their entire codebase is based around it, and from their perspective Armageddon-style code is heavily invested in mechanical, repetitive skill-grinding.

What makes a pure storytelling game like that not "roleplaying intensive"?

04-02-2008, 10:57 PM	#148
Valg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Carrion Fields Posts: 643	Re: Guidelines for an RPI mud. Except you, yes? Elsewhere in this thread, you're telling people that MUSHes are not roleplaying-intensive, despite the fact that on many MUSHes it's the only thing they can do. They often have combat 'systems' which are essentially storytelling competitions judged by a neutral arbiter-- each person describes their actions, and the arbiter decides what would be best for the storyline, and what best rewards creativity. Why is that not "roleplay-intensive"? Their entire codebase is based around it, and from their perspective Armageddon-style code is heavily invested in mechanical, repetitive skill-grinding. What makes a pure storytelling game like that not "roleplaying intensive"?