[MUD-Dev] Marketing text-based games (was: Ten Commandments for the next MMORPG)

[Andrew Ritchie]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mud-dev-admin at kanga.nu [mailto:mud-dev-admin at kanga.nu]On Behalf Of
> The Inquisition Administrator
>
> Sure. We could collectively pool together and buy some adspace in some of
> the more widely read gaming magazines.  With URL's and telnet
> addresses to
> the sites of those who contribute to the campaign.  I'm certain that
> between all of us we've got some pretty good media talent which could
> design an attractive full page ad.  I know of several freelance
> artists on
> my game who would likely be willing to do so for us, if no one else does.

[snip]

I think we need to educate the wider, online community as a whole about
what text-based MUDs are and how to access them.  I think, as you have
stated above, we will need to work as a group to achieve these ends.
Perhaps the establishment of a Council with delegates from the MUDding
community should be set up to investigate how we can best market online
role-playing games.

Rather than simply the telnet/www addresses of all members as you have
suggested, it would probably be more worthwhile to create a web site called
the "MUD Network" or something similar, which has information on all
aspects of MUDding and links to the members' telnet/www addresses.

I think that MUDding is a very niche market, but could be expanded through
some sort of collective effort.

Thoughts appreciated,

Andrew Ritchie
ritchie at pacific.net.au








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