[MUD-Dev] Re: Black Snow Revisited

[Matt Mihaly]

On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Kristen L. Koster wrote:

> Personally, I'd rather play games on a more even playing field
> where only in-game achievements and skills matter when pitted
> against others in the game.

> Just because Bubba doesn't make as much money in rl as Boffo or
> even Buffy's daddy, doesn't mean that he should be penalized for
> not wanting to go out and spend hard earned dollars for something
> that can and SHOULD be earned through in-game means. (And yes, I
> consider in-game networking and grouping with people part of the
> multiplay experience, not looking for good deals on a web page.)

And yet you are perfectly happy that Bubba is penalized for being
stupid and incompetent in the physical world. Or that Bubba is
penalized for having a good job, for instance, and not having as
much time to play. If you want to remove all out-of-game factors, I
suggest roulette.

--matt

 

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