> Okay: MUDs suck. I don't get why people like them, they're just tedious and dull. Here's my average experience with a MUD:

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I think I've played the game you desribe (though the name escapes me), and Diablo it isn't. There are three - three - classes in Diablo, and they are all vastly different. They have different sets of skills and abilities, and the game will (trust me) play completely differently depending on which you pick. Diablo is faster-paced: I've never had to stand around building levels before I could do anything. PKers exist, yeah, and they suck - but, hey, making them illegal would suck even more. Part of the idea here is that you can interact with the other players. And if that means killing them, so be it.

The one major problem I have with Diablo is that nearly everything is done with the left mouse button. Not only does this wear out my ring-finger (swapping mouse buttons is for wimps), but it also means that, much of the time, the character doesn't do what I want him to do. Annoying, but survivable.

Dar "Oh, and all those bloody magic swords don't help us rogues much" ien