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Trying it on for size

March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 Brody 2 Comments

The main news is: We’re going forward with the 26th Century reboot of OtherSpace and it’ll kick off on June 28 – the official 16th anniversary of the existence of our MUSH. So far, I’m pleased to say that we’ve had (mostly) positive feedback about the idea. I’ve heard one firm “I won’t go along”…

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MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace

Considering new boots

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 Brody 11 Comments

Based on this discussion about de-complicating OtherSpace, I got to thinking about the idea of a theme reboot. We’ve expanded on the theme, we’ve opened the multiverse, and we’ve even offered variants of the original MUSH theme set in the 2650 Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. But we’ve never, since 1998, done a…

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MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OS Lore, OtherSpace

Too much noise? Focus on the signal.

March 10, 2014 Brody 18 Comments

So, the more we talk about simplifying systems on OtherSpace – making gigs easier to handle, drastically cutting the resource chain in crafting, tweaking how skills are rolled – the more I think we’re not going far enough. I’ve expressed resistance in the past to ditching some of my darlings, such as badges and gigs…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace

Time to feed some hungry brains

March 10, 2014 Brody No Comments

This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in March 2014: Don’t spoil the end of “A Dance with Dragons” for me. Three years ago, I bought the latest George R.R. Martin novel. I’ve taken my sweet time reading it in brief bursts. I’m about three-quarters of the way through it. I didn’t want to rush the…

Journalism, Non-Fiction, Sample Columns