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Posted by Beladorizid on August 8, 2000 at 14:43:14:

In Reply to: Discussion of the future of Muds, and how they effect us... posted by Not An Immortal on August 8, 2000 at 12:20:52:

> 1) Approximately how many hours have you put into CF total, with
> all your characters? Is there any other form of entertainment that has
> taken near the number of hours as CF?

Hmm, tough to think of, say 4000-5000 hours or so.

> 2) Have you ever tried any of the graphical pay muds that are out
> there? Ultima Online, Asheron's Call, Everquest, etc? Do you think any
> of them could ever replace what CF means to you?

Played that one by Sierra, it was so important to me I forget the damn name. That should answer the question.

> 3) Do you think text-based muds will be able to continue to compete
> in the coming years? Will they evolve enough to continue attracting new
> players?

To me this is like saying will antique cars still be popular, or collecting stamps. As long as there are people who have imaginations, there will be muds.

> 4) When you think of your life 5 years from now, do you imagine
> yourself still playing mud-type games?

I hope so, I really do.

> 5) If you had the time, and money/hardware was not a factor, would
> you spend 8 hours a day playing CF in its current form? Would you
> play one of the graphical Pay-muds? Or would you divide your time between
> them, depending on your mood?

Only 8 hours, shit. And yes, CF gets the nod.

> 6) Have you ever forced yourself to quit mudding, only to lose
> control of yourself at some point and find yourself back? Do you or others
> ever look at CF as an addiction or Illness? Have you ever lost a close
> relationship/job/class because you could not pull yourself away from the
> game?

Yes, I have quit twice. But here I am. My wife and parents still think of this as a bad addiction yes. We had to come up with special rules as to when I could mud at home :)

> 7) Have you ever seriously considered ways to make mudding a paying
> career or job? Have you ever mudded while working, even though it might
> get you in trouble?

I am both mudding and typing this response from work, and I play EVERYDAY from work, damn I am sick.

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Wish I could play from work... lucky bastard!..(i can only post and check the log board.... n/t StrictNyne 14:59:49 8/8/2000 (0)

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Comments:	> > > 1)</font> Approximately how many hours have you put into CF total, with > > all your characters? Is there any other form of entertainment that has > > taken near the number of hours as CF? <font color="#009999"> > Hmm, tough to think of, say 4000-5000 hours or so. > > > 2)</font> Have you ever tried any of the graphical pay muds that are out > > there? Ultima Online, Asheron's Call, Everquest, etc? Do you think any > > of them could ever replace what CF means to you? <font color="#00CCCC"> > Played that one by Sierra, it was so important to me I forget the damn name. That should answer the question. > > > 3)</font> Do you think text-based muds will be able to continue to compete > > in the coming years? Will they evolve enough to continue attracting new > > players? <font color="#00CCCC"> > To me this is like saying will antique cars still be popular, or collecting stamps. As long as there are people who have imaginations, there will be muds. > > 4)</font> When you think of your life 5 years from now, do you imagine > > yourself still playing mud-type games? <font color="#009999"> > I hope so, I really do. > > 5)</font> If you had the time, and money/hardware was not a factor, would > > you </b><b>spend 8 hours a day playing CF in its current form? Would you > > play one of the graphical Pay-muds? Or would you divide your time between > > them, depending on your mood? <font color="#00CCCC"> > Only 8 hours, shit. And yes, CF gets the nod. > > > 6)</font> Have you ever forced yourself to quit mudding, only to lose > > control of yourself at some point and find yourself back? Do you or others > > ever look at CF as an addiction or Illness? Have you ever lost a close > > relationship/job/class because you could not pull yourself away from the > > game? <font color="#00CCCC"> > Yes, I have quit twice. But here I am. My wife and parents still think of this as a bad addiction yes. We had to come up with special rules as to when I could mud at home :) > > > 7)</font> Have you ever seriously considered ways to make mudding a paying > > career or job? Have you ever mudded while working, even though it might > > get you in trouble? </b> </p> > > > I am both mudding and typing this response from work, and I play EVERYDAY from work, damn I am sick.

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