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Jherlen · 04-19-2006, 01:57 PM

I've noticed that one of the games climbing higher into the TMS list (currently at #7) is "Mafia Life". This game has no info listed, and when I went to their site it looked like a web browser based game to me and not a MUD. I also couldn't find the TMS voting link anywhere.

Just wondered if anybody knew what was up with this, if anyone plays the game and could explain it a bit, or if this is actually not even a MUD at all and we're being misled?

the_logos · 04-19-2006, 02:08 PM

Hmm, well, being based in a browser is irrelevant to its MUD-dom or not (we have about 35% of our online players using our web-based client at any single time), but beyond that, it doesn't appear to be a MUD at all. One of the criteria that I believe makes a MUD is some representation of space (whether graphical, via cartesian coordinates, nodal network of rooms, etc) and real-time interaction within the context of that space.

--matt

the_logos · 04-19-2006, 03:44 PM

Sent Adam an email. He agrees and it should be gone soon. It's a cool-looking game (haven't played it), but it's not a MUD. No insult intended towards it at all.

--matt

Crystal · 04-19-2006, 07:19 PM

I've browsed the site a few times but never tried to "play it." Never realized it wasn't a real MUD, which is a shame because I think a Mafia style MUD would be hella neat.

Chayesh · 04-19-2006, 10:54 PM

Crystal · 04-20-2006, 07:09 AM

Malap · 04-25-2006, 07:23 AM

Heh, funny that game popped up here. I'm thinking browser-based games are the Next Big Thing in gaming and it's one of the games I checked out as potential competition. I'm working on a browser-based game that's heavily informed by what I've learned from mudding.

the_logos · 04-25-2006, 11:37 AM

A browser is just a method of accessing a game and doesn't say much about the game itself. A MUD is still a MUD whether the front-end is Zmud, Windows telnet, or a browser. For instance, we have our Nexus browser-based client that new players use to play our games with.

--matt

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04-19-2006, 01:57 PM	#1
Jherlen Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 47	I've noticed that one of the games climbing higher into the TMS list (currently at #7) is "Mafia Life". This game has no info listed, and when I went to their site it looked like a web browser based game to me and not a MUD. I also couldn't find the TMS voting link anywhere. Just wondered if anybody knew what was up with this, if anyone plays the game and could explain it a bit, or if this is actually not even a MUD at all and we're being misled?

04-19-2006, 02:08 PM	#2
the_logos Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mill Valley, California Posts: 2,305	Hmm, well, being based in a browser is irrelevant to its MUD-dom or not (we have about 35% of our online players using our web-based client at any single time), but beyond that, it doesn't appear to be a MUD at all. One of the criteria that I believe makes a MUD is some representation of space (whether graphical, via cartesian coordinates, nodal network of rooms, etc) and real-time interaction within the context of that space. --matt

04-19-2006, 03:44 PM	#3
the_logos Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mill Valley, California Posts: 2,305	Sent Adam an email. He agrees and it should be gone soon. It's a cool-looking game (haven't played it), but it's not a MUD. No insult intended towards it at all. --matt

04-19-2006, 07:19 PM	#4
Crystal Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Name: Crystal Location: Pennsylvania Home MUD: Advent of the Mists Home MUD: Advent of the Mists Posts: 134	I've browsed the site a few times but never tried to "play it." Never realized it wasn't a real MUD, which is a shame because I think a Mafia style MUD would be hella neat.

04-19-2006, 10:54 PM	#5
Chayesh New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 27

04-20-2006, 07:09 AM	#6
Crystal Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Name: Crystal Location: Pennsylvania Home MUD: Advent of the Mists Home MUD: Advent of the Mists Posts: 134

04-25-2006, 07:23 AM	#7
Malap New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9	Heh, funny that game popped up here. I'm thinking browser-based games are the Next Big Thing in gaming and it's one of the games I checked out as potential competition. I'm working on a browser-based game that's heavily informed by what I've learned from mudding.

04-25-2006, 11:37 AM	#8
the_logos Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mill Valley, California Posts: 2,305	A browser is just a method of accessing a game and doesn't say much about the game itself. A MUD is still a MUD whether the front-end is Zmud, Windows telnet, or a browser. For instance, we have our Nexus browser-based client that new players use to play our games with. --matt

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