[DGD] Current state of MUD-dom

[Alistair Milne]

On Monday, August 23, 2004, 10:04:01 PM, Jas wrote:
J> I've come to realize that a text-based game really needs three layers of
J> game management / support staff:  (1) administrative types to manage the
J> game, keep the other staff on task, and deal with the day-to-day issues;
J> (2) programmer types to code the game; and (3) artisitic/creative types
J> ("artsy fartsies") to provide grammatically-correct and coherent content.

What you've described is basically the industry model for making
single-player games: producers, programmers, and artists/game
designers.  For MUDs you need a fourth category, for the community-
management people who will act as a buffer between you and the
players.  The people who will act as GMs, for want of a better
phrase. 


.al

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