[MUD-Dev] Who Killed Miss Norway?

[Paul Schwanz]

Daniel.Harman at barclayscapital.com wrote:
> From: Daniel.Harman at barclayscapital.com

>> Let me frame it another way. Properly immersing oneself in a
>> virtual world requires a fair degree of 'suspension of
>> disbelief'. Every time you remind people that it is game world,
>> distinct to the real one they inhabit, you shatter that carefully
>> crafted illusion.

>> Furthermore, memorials to real world events are likely to show a
>> cultural bias that may well exclude foreigners. Terrorist or
>> freedom fighter - it's very subjective.

> Ok, I know I'm replying to myself, but saw an interesting example
> of cultural bias on SWG which appears to have got up a few peoples
> noses.
 
> There is apparently a 'Unification Day' holiday celebrated in SWG
> on the 4th of July, and people are a little miffed that the
> continuity has been bent around a US holiday.

You realize, don't you, that Raph is merely obeying the Laws of
Online World Design here?  From his web site:

    In game calendars
    It's nice to have an in-game calendar. But emotional resonances will
    never accrue to in-game holidays. The only calendar that really
    matters is the real world one. Don't worry about breaking
    fiction--online games are about social interaction, not about
    fictional consistency.

--Phin
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