MUDS
MUD stands for a "multi-user dungeon, domain or dimension and is a multi-player computer game that involves role-playing with other users. It is typically run on the internet and enables huge groups of people to interact with each other in a virtual world. An example of this is 'World of Warcraft' where users take up a certain character role they design and give it demands which interact with other user's characters. The graphics are usually the best in gaming and involve a kind of fantasy world with often mystical characters such as Elves and Dwarves in 'World of Warcraft'. It has become a very popular hobby within the internet community as users can talk to numerous other users through their characters and form a sort of gaming community between them.
I have never used this sort of internet interaction as this kind of gaming has never interested me. However, i can see why it is so popular as the interaction between the characters is very interesting and the fact you know that real people are behind these characters adds extra competition to the gaming experience.
MOOS
MOOS stand for Object orientatedand this involves a 'text' online virtual reality system where multiple users can join online and are all connected at the same time. When a user logs on, it will provide them with a situation such as "You are sitting under a tree in a vast field." The user then has to respond with what they want to do next in this situation and the computer will then respond to their commands. Users can see descriptions of rooms, objects, events and other characters and therefore respond to this with their specific commands and comments.
Again, i have never used this type of gaming and don't think i ever would. The virtual world that is being presented could make the user become quite involved and even obsessed with it. I personally think this type of interaction is too far in gaming and could lead to people spending too much time at their computers instead of being outside. Does anyone agree?
Look forward to hearing your feedback.
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i didn't even know these existed til this task!! so i've never used them, i dont know why, but from reading about them i associate them with boys?? is that a fair comemnt to amke? or am i being completely stereotyopical? what u think? i don't know y, it justs eems boy-ey! maybe it's jus kuz i associate online gaming and video games with like masculine things.
did u just make up people get addicted 2 it? or is that fact? kuz i havent come across anything about that but i can totally see people getting addicted to something like that.
Lauren,
This is useful, it may also be beneficial to show where you gained your information from? What research have you been doing? Reference books and websites that have informed your knowledge on the subject, like you would do in an academic essay.
All the best
Emma
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