[MUD-Dev2] The Great Mud Survey

[Amanda Walker]

On Dec 30, 2006, at 5:30 AM, David Johansson wrote:
> Like my lovely mother said to me, oh so many years ago: "You never  
> know if
> you are gonna enjoy the food unless you taste it, if you don't like  
> it, just
> eat something else, but remember that one dish might be awful at one
> restaurant, but gorgeous at the next, so always try everything."

This is very true.  I can recall how many people moaned about how WoW  
or Guild Wars weren't "real" because they focused on playability  
rather than on the level grind and death penalties (though WoW still  
has some level grind).  Yet they are very popular because, among  
other things, they encourage intermittent play.  The idea of a "a  
game you can play for a half an hour at a time, without having to  
assemble a classic tank + mage + bard + priest party" seemed anathema  
to many RPGers--yet they're quite popular.  Guild Wars is a great  
example--violates every RPG & MMO rule out there, but dang if it  
isn't a blast to play.

You'll never find out what people like or don't like by asking them.   
Watch what and how they play.

--Amanda