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No, they are not. MMORPG is just another word for MUD. Achaea, for instance, could be called a text MMORPG or a text MUD. It has graphics, of course, but it is primarily text-driven. WoW has more graphics, but also relies heavily on text for user output and input. Incidentally, this understanding is accepted by luminaries such as Dr. Richard Bartle (inventor of MUDs) and Raph Koster (designer of LegendMUD, Ultima Online and SW:G, and Creative Director at Sony Online).
I'm not afraid of listing ourselves accurately. We are free. You guys are the ones who want to redefine the word, so come up with your own word. We're just using standard terminology, in which if a playing experience costs no money, it is free.
--matt
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