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Atyreus · 01-28-2010, 08:51 AM

This.

I would agree that trying to turn a text game into a "dumbed down graphical game" would generally be a Bad Thing, but I think it would be an Even Worse Thing to develop a MUD that was a dumbed down text game.

Blogs, IM, social networking sites, and the like have all shown that people are still very receptive to textual communication online. But they have expectations for some ability to interact with that text that isn't available on the printed page. MUDs that can meet those expectations will probably lower the threshold for acceptance for new players.

01-28-2010, 08:51 AM	#17
Atyreus Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Home MUD: The Dreaming City Posts: 60	Re: Easing the process for new players. This. I would agree that trying to turn a text game into a "dumbed down graphical game" would generally be a Bad Thing, but I think it would be an Even Worse Thing to develop a MUD that was a dumbed down text game. Blogs, IM, social networking sites, and the like have all shown that people are still very receptive to textual communication online. But they have expectations for some ability to interact with that text that isn't available on the printed page. MUDs that can meet those expectations will probably lower the threshold for acceptance for new players.