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Newworlds · 10-12-2007, 12:24 PM

Oddly enough, I have been on muds that the who list is also made up of important NPC's.

A good method to determine who is really around on a game is to see who you interact with in the main town or locale. If no one is around to roleplay with even if the mud shows 200 players online, then it really isn't the mud you are looking for if you want player interaction.

On the other hand, if you only want sporatic interaction in the main city, but a HUGE world where you could be alone for hours, then the mud in question might be right for you.

The real question isn't "how many players are online" but really, "how many players can I interact with". Sometimes numerous players isn't the answer though, and as the thread "do you like small playerbase muds" talks about, sometimes it is more fun to "go it alone" in some games.

10-12-2007, 12:24 PM	#5
Newworlds Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Name: NewWorlds Home MUD: New Worlds Posts: 1,425	Re: Active player ratios Oddly enough, I have been on muds that the who list is also made up of important NPC's. A good method to determine who is really around on a game is to see who you interact with in the main town or locale. If no one is around to roleplay with even if the mud shows 200 players online, then it really isn't the mud you are looking for if you want player interaction. On the other hand, if you only want sporatic interaction in the main city, but a HUGE world where you could be alone for hours, then the mud in question might be right for you. The real question isn't "how many players are online" but really, "how many players can I interact with". Sometimes numerous players isn't the answer though, and as the thread "do you like small playerbase muds" talks about, sometimes it is more fun to "go it alone" in some games.