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Matt,
I know you enjoy implying that all non-Achaea MUD admins are mouth-breathing morons who can't get their finger out of their nose long enough to type coherent sentences, but this was excessive:
Sorry, but plenty of people run quality games. This board is crawling with them. And taking cheap shots at them doesn't make yours any better.
A lot of people will find a pay-for-power system unpleasant, because it allows a factor into the game balance that has nothing at all to do with the player's skill. In fact, a player on one of these MUDs can be "outplayed" (*) by another player of lesser skill who spent more money. (A lot of these MUDs claim the incentives have little impact... but then why do people pay such outrageous prices for them?) I wholeheartedly agree with the original poster's assertion- I'd only consider playing on level playing fields. I'd be willing to pay a flat subscription fee that was assessed to all characters, but anything else takes away from skill.
(*): I don't only mean PK here. This might be in a PK sense, getting recognition or inclusion in special RP events, being able to explore new places, or getting to achieve personal goals with less effort/skill.
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