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Old 08-30-2007, 01:33 PM   #268
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Re: What does "Free" Mean?

You're going to have to explain how a system that reveals more information (several questions about financial models plus a text box for further comment) constitutes "resistance" to being honest about how much a game will or won't impact your wallet.

Some players enjoy a game where success doesn't depend on how much money has been spent. We cater to those players, and I want them to be able to find us. (Carrion Fields sells merchandise on our website, and will accept voluntary donations from players, though we don't solicit or reward them.) These players might be frustrated by your pay-for-perks system.

Other players are happy to spend money if it gets them ahead more quickly in the game. You presumably cater to those players, and want them to be able to find you. These players might be frustrated by our system.

Lumping us both together with one deliberately broad category that includes the vast majority of TMS's MUDs serves neither of those audiences. Players view the ability to buy a T-shirt differently from the ability to buy in-game enhancements. Having a few different descriptors helps the searcher find what they're looking for.
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