April 2001
- Camelot Beta 3 Dave Rickey
- Camelot Beta 3 Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Camelot Beta 3 Vincent Archer
- Camelot Beta 3 Derek Licciardi
- Camelot Beta 3 Darrin Hyrup
- Camelot Beta 3 Vincent Archer
- Camelot Beta 3 Dave Rickey
- Camelot Beta 3 Darrin Hyrup
- Camelot Beta 3 Auli
- Room Searching Jared
- Room Searching shren
- Room Searching Travis Casey
- Room Searching Eli Stevens
- Room Searching Derek Licciardi
- Room Searching Adam Martin
- Room Searching Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
- Room Searching Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Room Searching David Bennett
- Sims Online -- WAS: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs Zak Jarvis
- Mera '01 report Cassandra
- Mera '01 report Jake Song
- Mera '01 report J C Lawrence
- Mera '01 report Jake Song
- Mera '01 report J C Lawrence
- Mera '01 report Cassandra
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, V ol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) McQuaid, Brad
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Derek Licciardi
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, V ol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Jim S
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, V ol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Freeman, Jeff
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, V ol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Learning about MUDs (was: MUD-Dev digest, V ol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Vincent Archer
- www.innbetweenworlds.com Klimon, Ian
- MERA '01 followup: Success critera Zak Jarvis
- MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #303 - 17 msgs Dr. Cat
- MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #303 - 17 msgs Baron, Jonathan
- MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #303 - 17 msgs John Buehler
- MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #303 - 17 msgs Baron, Jonathan
- ADMIN: HTML email, the reasons against J C Lawrence
- Need for a departure from reality? Matt Mihaly
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) geoffrey@yorku.ca
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Koster, Raph
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Timothy Dang
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Koster, Raph
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Timothy Dang
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Madman Across the Water
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Derek Licciardi
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Vincent Archer
- Broken Economies (was Learning about MUDs) Sellers, Michael
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Zak Jarvis
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Brian Hook
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Jerrith
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Brian Hook
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Jerrith
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Brian Hook
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Mod el Space Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space shren
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space shren
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Philip
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Hal Bonnin
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Kwon Ekstrom
- Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space rayzam
- RE:The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Sellers, Michael
- Sv: Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Nicolai Hansen
- ADMIN: Subject header maintenance (was: Broken currencies) J C Lawrence
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- Broken currencies Jim S
- Broken currencies Koster, Raph
- Broken currencies Lars Duening
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- Broken currencies Lars Duening
- Broken currencies Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- Broken currencies Timothy Dang
- Broken currencies Phillip Lenhardt
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- Broken currencies Phillip Lenhardt
- Broken currencies John Buehler
- Broken currencies Derek Licciardi
- Broken currencies Ben Sizer
- Broken currencies Adam Martin
- Broken currencies Ben Sizer
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- Broken currencies Timothy Dang
- Broken currencies Michael Dekker
- Broken currencies Miroslav Silovic
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- Broken currencies Timothy Dang
- [DGN] Balancing Melee vs Ranged Combat in Games Which Model Space Ananda Dawnsinger
- Broken currencies Matt Mihaly
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Baron, Jonathan
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Sellers, Michael
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Baron, Jonathan
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Dave Rickey
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) F. Randall Farmer
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Lee Sheldon
- The Monad (was: Broken Economies) shren
- The Monad (was: Broken Economies) Matt Mihaly
- The Monad (was: Broken Economies) John Buehler
- The Monad (was: Broken Economies) Matt Mihaly
- A User's Guide to TCP Windows J C Lawrence
- Balance J C Lawrence
- Economic & Derek Licciardi
- Economic & Matt Mihaly
- Economic & Timothy Dang
- Money supply in game economies (formerly Broken economies) Matt Mihaly
- Money supply in game economies (formerly Brokeneconomies) geoffrey@yorku.ca
- Money supply in game economies (formerly Broken eco nomies) Koster, Raph
- Money supply in game economies (formerly Broken economies) Timothy Dang
- [DGN] Balancing Melee/Ranged Combat Kwon Ekstrom
- Room Searching - how about doors? Gavin Doughtie
- Tracking Hulbert, Leland
- Online Games get an overview Koster, Raph
- [DGN] Money supply in game economies (formerly Brok en economies) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- [DSG] Concrete idea behind currency (was: The Monad and Broken Economies) Paul Schwanz
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Matt Mihaly
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Baron, Jonathan
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Matt Mihaly
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Baron, Jonathan
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Sellers, Michael
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Matt Mihaly
- Majestic (was The Sims Online) Matt Mihaly
- Identity and Economies [was Money supply in game economies (formerly Broken eco nomies) ] Joe Andrieu
- Virtual Suicide (Was: Money supply in game economies) Dave Rickey
- Virtual Suicide (Was: Money supply in game economie s) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Virtual Suicide (Was: Money supply in game economies) Dave Rickey
- Virtual Suicide (Was: Money supply in game economie s) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- The Sims Online (was MUD-Dev digest, Vol 1 #301 - 15 msgs) Baron, Jonathan
- Distributed Muds Jim Craig
- [DSG] Money supply in game economies (was: Broken Economies) Paul Schwanz
- TECH DGN: (was Broken currencies) Nathan F.Yospe
- [DESIGN] Economic & Marian Griffith
- [DESIGN] Economic & Derek Licciardi
- [DESIGN] Economic & Marian Griffith
- [DESIGN] Economic & John Buehler
- [DESIGN] Economic & Travis Nixon
- [DESIGN] Economic & Travis Casey
- [DESIGN] Economic & Matt Mihaly
- [DESIGN] Economic & Travis Nixon
- [DESIGN] Economic & Matt Mihaly
- Author Unknown (was: Money supply in game economies) Emil Eifrém
- TECH: Distributed Muds Emil Eifrém
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jim Craig
- TECH: Distributed Muds Frank Crowell
- TECH: Distributed Muds Colin Coghill
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brian Hook
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brian Hook
- TECH: Distributed Muds Adam Martin
- Shattered World's economy John W Pierce
- Shattered World's economy Erik Jarvi
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) J C Lawrence
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Frank Crowell
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Lars Duening
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Vincent Archer
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Dave Rickey
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Matt Mihaly
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Vincent Archer
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) shren
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) John Buehler
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Ian Macintosh
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Matt Mihaly
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Matt Mihaly
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) J C Lawrence
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Travis Casey
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Matt Mihaly
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Vincent Archer
- [BIZ] Advertising sprawl (yahoo) Matt Mihaly
- RG Interview Cassandra
- NEWS DGN Wired News article about EQ Zak Jarvis
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) Vincent Archer
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) shren
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) Freeman, Jeff
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) Derek Licciardi
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) Vincent Archer
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) Freeman, Jeff
- [DESIGN] Economy goals (was: Broken currencies) Adam Martin
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Bob McFakename
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Lynx
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Matt Mihaly
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Bob McFakename
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Matt Mihaly
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Phillip Lenhardt
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Matt Mihaly
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Travis Casey
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Mordengaard
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Michael Tresca
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Trump
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Dave Rickey
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich Effect' Michael Tresca
- Movie grosses Matt Mihaly
- Movie grosses Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- Movie grosses Koster, Raph
- Movie grosses Matt Mihaly
- Movie grosses Myschyf
- Movie grosses Matt Mihaly
- StarPeace (was Money supply in game economies) Michael Dekker
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bobby Martin
- TECH: Distributed Muds Adam Martin
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brian Hook
- TECH: Distributed Muds Nick Walker
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brian Hook
- TECH: Distributed Muds shren
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brian Hook
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds shren
- TECH: Distributed Muds Eli Stevens
- TECH: Distributed Muds John Buehler
- TECH: Distributed Muds Kevin Littlejohn
- TECH: Distributed Muds John Buehler
- TECH: Distributed Muds Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Matthew D. Fuller
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- TECH: Distributed Muds Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: Distributed Muds Christopher Kohnert
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jon Lambert
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jon Lambert
- TECH: Distributed Muds Matthew D. Fuller
- TECH: Distributed Muds Owen
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jon Lambert
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds shren
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jon Lambert
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jon Leonard
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Kevin Littlejohn
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Kwon Ekstrom
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Kwon Ekstrom
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Neil Brown
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds Derek Snider
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds shren
- TECH: Distributed Muds John Buehler
- TECH: Distributed Muds Steven Fleischaker
- TECH: Distributed Muds Jon Lambert
- TECH: Distributed Muds Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- TECH: Distributed Muds Christopher Kohnert
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Chris Gray
- TECH: Distributed Muds Kwon Ekstrom
- TECH: Distributed Muds Bruce
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brad Roberts
- TECH: Distributed Muds Vincent Archer
- [DESIGN] Economic & Currency Solutions Phillip Lenhardt
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich' Effect Bob McFakename
- Curtailing the 'Super-Rich' Effect Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control Gavin Doughtie
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control Marc Bowden
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control Vincent Archer
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control Koster, Raph
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control J C Lawrence
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control Marc Bowden
- TECH: Flash Crowds and overflow control Justin Rogers
- BUSINESS: I need Online Gaming Revenue Projections. F. Randall Farmer
- [DESIGN] Economic & Currency Solutions Vincent Archer
- [DESIGN] Economic & Currency Solutions Timothy Dang
- [DESIGN] Economic & Currency Solutions Taylor Daynes
- [DESIGN] Economic & Currency Solutions Vincent Archer
- ADMIN: Moving... J C Lawrence
- UO and eBay figures Koster, Raph
- MUD for sale Chris Gray
- MUD for sale Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- MUD for sale Dave Rickey
- MUD for sale Bruce
- MUD for sale Chris Gray
- MUD for sale Kevin Littlejohn
- ADMIN: The move and current status J C Lawrence
- Virtual Suicide (Was: Money supply in game economies) Martin Burke
- TECH: Java ARMI Bobby Martin
- TECH: AmigaMud DB questions Bruce
- TECH: AmigaMud DB questions Chris Gray
- TECH: AmigaMud DB questions Bruce
- TECH: AmigaMud DB questions Chris Gray
- TECH: AmigaMud DB questions Jon Lambert
- Kuro5hin: What can games teach us about human-computer interaction? J C Lawrence
- Review of Galactic Emperor: Succession in LumTheMad's Forums Christopher Allen
- [BIZ] New EQ Expansion Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Twisted Python J C Lawrence
- [TECH] Distributed MUD Kwon Ekstrom
- [TECH] Distributed MUD Jeremy Noetzelman
- [TECH] Distributed MUD Kwon Ekstrom
- [TECH] Distributed MUD J C Lawrence
- EQ: what makes a zone interesting? Frank Crowell
- EQ: what makes a zone interesting? J C Lawrence
- EQ: what makes a zone interesting? shren
- EQ: what makes a zone interesting? J C Lawrence
- EQ: what makes a zone interesting? Elia Morling
- Imaginary Realities - April 2001 David Bennett
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent bruce@puremagic.com
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Jessica Mulligan
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Bruce
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Frank Crowell
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Kwon Ekstrom
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent John Robert Arras
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Jon Lambert
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent John Buehler
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Frank Crowell
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Travis Nixon
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Marian Griffith
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent John Buehler
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Dave Rickey
- [BIZ][TECH] worlds.com gets patent Derek Licciardi
- called shots Josh Rollyson
- called shots Matt Mihaly
- called shots Mordengaard
- called shots Ling Lo
- called shots shren
- called shots John Buehler
- called shots Kwon Ekstrom
- called shots Travis Casey
- called shots Travis Casey
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Brad Roberts
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Dominic J. Eidson
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Bruce
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Derek Snider
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Bruce
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Derek Snider
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Alex
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) shren
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Derek Snider
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) John Buehler
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) John Buehler
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Kwon Ekstrom
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Derek Licciardi
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) John Buehler
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) John Buehler
- TECH: reliablity (was: Distributed Muds) Kwon Ekstrom
- TECH: prefetching/madvise (was: Distributed Muds) Bruce
- TECH: prefetching/madvise (was: Distributed Muds) Matthew D. Fuller
- TECH: Distributed Muds J C Lawrence
- TECH: Distributed Muds Scion Altera
- Re:called shots Eric Lamy
- Where are we now? Greg Munt
- Where are we now? Ronan Farrell
- Where are we now? Matt Mihaly
- Where are we now? Greg Munt
- Where are we now? Ronan Farrell
- Where are we now? Adam Martin
- Where are we now? Bryce Harrington
- Where are we now? Deidril
- Where are we now? Bryce Harrington
- Where are we now? Elia Morling
- Where are we now? Matt Mihaly
- Where are we now? McManus, Susan
- Where are we now? Matt Mihaly
- Where are we now? Kwon Ekstrom
- Where are we now? Brian Hook
- Where are we now? Kwon Ekstrom
- Where are we now? Michael Tresca
- Where are we now? S. Patrick Gallaty
- Where are we now? Greg Munt
- Where are we now? S. Patrick Gallaty
- Where are we now? Matt Mihaly
- Where are we now? Koster, Raph
- Where are we now? Greg Munt
- Where are we now? Matt Mihaly
- Where are we now? Greg Munt
- Where are we now? Matt Mihaly
- Where are we now? Bruce
- Where are we now? Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Where are we now? Koster, Raph
- Where are we now? Richard A. Bartle
- Where are we now? Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Where are we now? Bruce
Greg Munt wrote:
> Okay. That wasn't actually my reason for posting. I wanted to ask
> what has changed in mudding in the past two years. It was mentioned
> on DevMUD yesterday that free muds just haven't really changed at
> all - but commercial muds have. Indeed, they have sucked out the
> skills that free muds need to grow and thrive, and left nothing but
> a stagnancy.
The viewpoint that I am about to express is not the usual viewpoint that
I take on this subject.
Things have changed!
More interest in online gaming, either text-based or hybrid
graphical. Some of this can probably be looked at as people
becoming interested in the concepts of online games because
of the more massive titles out in the marketplace. This
could also be seen as the result of many more tools being
accessible to people today, requiring less technical skill
to get things running in some manner:
* Shockwave 3D
* Flash 5
* Java clients
* Wild Tangent's stuff
* GarageGames and their V12 engine.
* Crystal Space and other free 3D engines.
* Python
* XML, XML-rendering browsers via CSS. XSLT. etc.
There are also the various server emulator projects for
running your own UO shard and such. (But are any of
those people on MUD-Dev?)
I think that if you want to see that things haven't changed, that's
entirely possible. But similarly, if you're out there looking for the
special projects, the interesting muds, the new things going on,
they'll be found.
None of those things listed above were really in a suitable state (or
available at all) 5 years ago. Most of them weren't available or
suitable even 2 years ago.
Now .. with respect to the existing servers that were around 2 years ago
... I'd agree that very little has changed in their technology.
* MudOS looks dead.
* Amylaar became LDMud at some point and progresses slowly.
* DGD picked up atomic methods, one of the most exciting things
even though it is just bringing the idea of transactions into
the mud world.
* MOO hasn't changed much. (At all?)
* Cold hasn't changed much in any released version. I've been
hoarding what amounts to a complete rewrite of various parts
of the server that were done by Brad Roberts and myself, as
well as many many feature additions for a more robust server.
I'm hoping to make a new server release in a month or so.
Maybe less if someone steps up to help out with some clean
up issues that I'm procrastinating on. :)
* Muq looks like it has been in a state of stasis for a while.
* Devmud is in pretty much the same state.
* I'm not aware of anything interesting happening among the
various Diku derivatives.
But is it bad that so little has happened at that level? Maybe most
of the servers are good enough for most of the projects? Maybe the
next levels of innovation need to provide stronger advantages over
these current codebases, but in different areas? DGD's atomic methods
might be an example of this. I'm hoping that some of the enhancements
to Cold to make it easier to monitor the server internals to get
better performance data will be similarly good for the field.
Alternatively, has MOO really needed changing? Probably not, as it
works quite well for the current audience.
But, there are also a bunch of new people working on servers. Most of
them don't appear to have released source though, detailed design
docs, or much of anything. :) On the other hand, a lot of ideas that
were kicked around years ago in various places or codebases are
re-surfacing today in slightly different form, often without their
implementor being aware of the history behind that idea.
There are various muds out there that are doing some interesting
things as well. I'd like to think that we've done some innovative
stuff on the Eternal City. *shrug*
In some ways, I'm beginning to think that we could be on the verge of
some significantly more interesting things happening with muds given
the advancement of the technology and the ease with which hobbyists
can use some of that technology to produce a good-enough product
without having to be technical wizards.
- Bruce, slightly more optimistic than usual. - Where are we now? Greg Munt
- Where are we now? Koster, Raph
- Where are we now? rayzam
- Where are we now? Madman Across the Water
- Where are we now? Bryce Harrington
- Where are we now? Madman Across the Water
- Where are we now? Freeman, Jeff
- TECH: DBM vs BDB speeds (was: AmigaMud DB questions) Bruce
- fault tolerance and character files Steven Fleischaker
- fault tolerance and character files Kwon Ekstrom
- fault tolerance and character files Bruce
- fault tolerance and character files Kwon Ekstrom
- fault tolerance and character files Vincent Archer