[MUD-Dev] selling Godhoods

[Matthew Mihaly]

On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Par Winzell wrote:

> Presumably these aren't wide-eyed ingenues paying $3K, they're not buying
> an exclusive license to godhood and they know it. I am unconvinced of the
> central idea, that paying the $3K actually makes you a better God, but it
> probably does mean they give a damn (unless the money is nothing to them,
> but my gut says those won't be so common) and that you have some clue what
> it is you're getting into.
> 
> It also has the very pleasant side effect of shifting the spectrum towards
> real-life seniority, which (in most cases, given psycho screening), can be
> all the difference you need ...

Yes, quite right. Mud players  with disposeable income are, on average,
far far more capable and mature than poor players. (expects lots of flames
for that, but doesn't care, as it's true. 99% of teenagers have no
disposeable income. 'Nuff said.)

--matt




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