[OPLINTECH] MUDs & MUVEs

[millerst@oplin.org]

That's kinda the direction I was thinking... something between a
semi-scripted choose-your-own-adventure and an interactive world.  It just
sounds like an interesting project.

Then again, I get bored easily; and when I'm bored, I start thinking and
that's always a dangerous thing. :)

Steve

> Passe'? Oh no way!! I would love to be involved even, let alone play.. I
> have a friend who is a writer and fan of what libraries are about who
> could maybe write for this... Kind of like choose your own adventure.
> perhaps requiring interaction with the circulation and surrounding
> technologies.. Clues and techniques buried in real books, that sort of
> thing.
>
> On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 15:46 -0400, millerst at oplin.org wrote:
>> With all the hoopla about SecondLife and virtual worlds (everything from
>> RuneScape to EverQuest and WoW), teens and adults are rushing headlong
>> into cyberspace.
>>
>> Does anyone remember the *OLD* days, back in the 80's, when all you had
>> were 8 colors on your TV and your keyboard?
>>
>> In order to stick with our mission statement (promote reading, ensure
>> learning, enhance discovery), I have been thinking on starting a
>> text-based adventure game / multi-user dungeon that centers around
>> libraries and books.  Hoping to get our TAG involved (because I have
>> sooo
>> much spare time).
>>
>> Anyone have any thoughts on that?  Are text-based environments passe, or
>> could they become retro?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Steve
>> --
>> Steve Miller
>> TechCoord
>> Ashtabula County District Library
>>
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