@rook said in Alternative Formats to MU:
@Arkandel
I just don't see the difference between typing things out and filling out a webform, when it comes to making a MUSH character, other than the UI. You still have to write up a description, you have to select all the nibbly bits of Stats, Attributes, Powers, Weapons, Merits, blah blah blah...
But the UI is a tremendously important part of the exercise. Imagine if, in order to use Google Maps, instead of typing in an address (and being presented with potential matches you can just click on) shown on a map, you had to type in a long command, then manually grep through the text-only addresses to find the one you want, then having to paste the one into a second command to actually start being navigated there... in text, rather than being shown the roads.
Same thing, completely different experience.
It's not a dramatic example though. Even today to walk from Room1 to Room5 you need to get exposed to five rooms' worth of descriptions, character (or NPC) names, etc. It can easily scroll your screen a couple of times.
Now do that in a web client, picking from a map overlay, clicking on your destination... and you are done. Your main window is unaffected - in fact you can show or hide any unnecessary information at will.
Different experiences.