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For a game guide, a lot of IC game history is not very useful. A little bit might be nice, but more than a few sentences is wasted in a guide. The history of the MUD, however, is something a potentially new player might find a tad more interesting.

To make sure the article generates long term attention and traffic both for itself and for the MUD it is about, a newbie/general guide is the best way to go. Reviews just don't cut it long term, and they tend to be incredibly divisive.