RE: [MUD-Dev] Confined Gameworld

["Koster, Raph" <rkoster#origin,ea.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ling [mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk]
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 12:47 PM
> To: mud-dev#kanga,nu
> Subject: [MUD-Dev] Confined Gameworld
> 
> 
> Kickback reaction.  A good portion of the designers here for
> goal-orientated muds seem to desire pretty large gameworlds where the
> player has to spend a fair amount of real time to traverse the entire
> world. 

I've come to the conclusion that bigger isn't always better, including in a
commercial space. Being able to hook up quickly and easily with your friends
is important. Particularly if you have a graphical space, all that room
serves as a barrier. It's been interesting to watch the reactions among
EverQuest players, for example, who love the large map for exploring, but
hate it for socializing.

-Raph


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