Talk:List of text-based MMORPGs

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Contents 1 Does my game count? 2 Merge? 3 Theme 4 Funkitron Games 5 definitions 6 Rename 7 Foreign languages 7.1 Posting of MMORPG 8 Medieval Darkness 9 Text based MMORPGs and MUDs 10 Wikipedia is missing

[edit] Does my game count?

Hi everyone. I'm just wondering what the minimum player count and fan base is to be allowed to create an article - and subsequently into the exclusive MMORPG listings. I have my description all written out - just waiting for the time when Wikipedia decides to allow a small minority of people describe their game without it being called 'blatant advertising'. Thanks Azoundria 18:40, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

WP:WEB should tell you all you need to know. Your player count and fan base doesn't matter; it's all about the amount of third-party coverage of the game - if there are significant published works about the game (newspaper articles or academic essays or whatever) which are independent of the site itself, then it's notable enough to get its own Wikipedia article. --McGeddon 20:03, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

All I have for third party is a few fan compliments. How do I get published works and academic essays about it? Azoundria 09:56, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Just be a successful game, whatever that means, and wait for newspapers or academics to start writing about it because of that success. You should also wait for someone else to create a Wikipedia article about your game, rather than creating one yourself. If your game really is notable enough to merit a Wikipedia article, it'll get coverage and someone creating an article for it in no time. --McGeddon 18:26, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge?

Merge this to the list of MMORPGs article? Tarinth 23:24, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Theme

This theme seems to cause some confusion. there's a need of definition on:

• browser-based MMORPG (which can be graphical or text-based)
• MUD
• MOO
• Post by Post MMORPG (PBPRPG) - seemingly also called Online Text Based MMORPG (OTBRPG)
• Turn Based MMORPG

--Waldir 17:55, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Funkitron Games

I'm not an expert on MMORPGs, but I don't think Scrabble Deluxe and Extreme Boggle fall into that category... Permanent Nubbeh 03:17, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

I'd have to agree with you on that one. --Ariadoss 01:09, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Are any of those games MMORPGs? If not let's remove the link. --Waldir 23:26, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

There are a couple of Scrabble games, an amalgamation of Bingo and slots, Poker, Boggle, Mahjong, a dice game, and a stone-matching game. I've removed the link. Permanent Nubbeh 01:55, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] definitions

By the way woundn't you like to discuss the definitions of MMORPGs i listed above? --Waldir 17:55, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rename

I suggest renaming the list as List of text-based MMORPGs, to comply with the Wikipedia policies. -- ReyBrujo 12:41, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree.--Waldir 20:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I have moved the page. -- ReyBrujo 15:20, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Foreign languages

I don't think it really makes sense to include non-English sites in an English Wikipedia article. Any opinions on this? --Ariadoss 17:30, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

If they aren't used as reference, or aren't extremely notable, they should not really be included. If they have a Wikipedia page in their native language, it may qualify to be include here, but it is not a sufficient proof, as critery may vary. -- ReyBrujo 17:35, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Posting of MMORPG

Is it ok to post links to MMORPGs that we play? I want to know that it's ok before posting the link. --Heruur 04:01, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I also have a question about this. Is there a certain process to undergo to get an MMORPG added to the list? --69.142.169.194 00:04, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Medieval Darkness

I think that belongs here. The site where its at is http://www.medievaldarkness.com LordSkane 16:37, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

All games on this list still need to be notable and still need to be verifiable. If you can provide the sources for this, then make a stub article and then add it to this list. Marasmusine 18:17, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Text based MMORPGs and MUDs

I think this page should probably include text-based MMORPGs and MUDs to resolve any problems there. It should also make sure games included fit the criteria of a Computer role-playing game, not other genres such as strategy wargames. All computer games, especially online ones contain some element of roleplay. Just because you play the role of Master-Chief doesn't make Halo 3 an RPG.--ZayZayEM 06:57, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia is missing

Wikipedia is largest text-based MMORPG. --147.229.203.30 (talk) 19:15, 24 February 2008 (UTC)