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MUD Co-Creator Bartle On Voice Chat in MMOGs

Posted by michael on from the who-are-you-talking-to-dear dept.

Fusty writes "In 1979, Richard Bartle co-created a MUD, the first system for players to share adventures online. Aside from veteran game coding skills, Bartle has strong opinions about game design. He recently examined the idea of voice chat in massively-multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). His opinion? Not Yet You Fools! - on Game Girl Advance."

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  1. what's better? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Playing a MUD or sex with a mare?

    CARROLLTON -- A Chesterfield man was charged Wednesday with sexually abusing a mare in Macoupin County, even as prosecutors in Greene County filed new charges against him of aggravated cruelty to animals. Horse owners from the two counties attended Wednesday's preliminary hearing in Greene County Circuit Court for Kevin Eugene McAfee, whose 43rd birthday also was Wednesday. A number of horse owners say they believe McAfee has been sexually abusing their mares oversome 20 years. Macoupin County State's Attorney Vince Moreth charged McAfee with one count of sexual conduct with an animal, as well as criminal trespass to property and criminal damage to property.

  2. Re:problems by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    hi im a successful computer hacker and would like to meet you irl, plz contact me at fyodor@insecure.orgtnx.