Re: Re: Formation of 'Digital Glorantha' Discussion list

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_...>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 13:58:53 +0100 (BST)

>
> > From the subject line, this might logically cover what have
> > somewhat grandly been called "text-based virtual worlds"
> > -- i.e., MUCKs and MUDs and what-not. But from its group-tag,
> > it likely wouldn't. What's the thinking on whether there's any
> > utility in covering the latter topic there too? Too different
> > a subject -- or just one there's no real interest in, anyway?
>
> Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeroWarsProgram where I am
> developing a text based Hero Wars game - complete with Java source
> code. It will hopefully become an enabler for narrator/multiple
> player based games. When it's finished of course.

You mean that:

1. This is going to evolve into a TBVW at some point;
2. After I've seen the program, I won't *want* a TBVW any more <g>; or
3. There's enough synergy between the topics for them to be usefully discussed on the same list?

Since Jeff K floated the same topic a while back, and got basically no "bites", I'm inclined to consider the idea pretty much dead, until a suitably enthused crash team on site.

I'm still intruiged by the idea of on-line freeforms, but not so much so that I'm about to sacrifice myself unstintingly to that end...

Cheers,
Alex.