Game Fun

Game Fun

I was learning about how there was a long discussion that went from November of 1989 till May 1990 between the wizzes which means highly experienced players, of ranked witches or wizards on a commercial in the UK ( Bartle, 1990b; Burka, 1995). Funny enough it was all sparked up by one simple question and that was "What do you people want out of a MUD?" and it started to draw up some debates and people were starting to question certain topics, it comprised several hundred bulletin-board posting, typically concerning what people liked and what they didn't like, what they played and changes they would like to see "improve" the game. It was a huge discussion and there was over 15 people that took part which brought more people into a more furious conversation that was not easily settled, this comprised almost the entire set of wizzes during the period. It did help that people that were contributing to this argument was the most advanced players in MUD that could be taken as evidence that that they prefer a more game-like aspect over social ones.

The 4 thing that people where really excited about MUD were:

• Players give themselves game-related goals, and vigorously set out to achieve them. This usually means accumulating and disposing of large quantities of high-value treasure, or cutting a swathe through hordes of mobiles (ie. monsters built in to the virtual world).

• Players try to find out as much as they can about the virtual world. Although initially this means mapping its topology (ie. exploring the MUD's breadth), later it advances to experimentation with its physics (ie. exploring the MUD's depth).

• Players use the game's communicative facilities, and apply the role-playing that these engender, as a context in which to converse (and otherwise interact) with their fellow players.

• Players use the tools provided by the game to cause distress to (or, in rare circumstances, to help) other players. Where permitted, this usually involves acquiring some weapon and applying it enthusiastically to the persona of another player in the game world.

INTEREST GRAPH

Source: MUD.CO.UK