[ratacat]

Awesome! I'm going to have to check that out. I'm doing a human stress test on my mud project, Enceladus right now! There's over 25+ people in so far. It's the worlds first realtime crypto RPG, as in you can find ethereum in the game. Come help us test it!!

https://discord.gg/S7TkGXX or http://enceladusgame.io/playtest

[mtndew4brkfst]

This is a pretty blatant advertisement, part of a larger pattern of what would be charitably called "aggressive self-promotion", and in fairly poor taste IMO. This comment had close to nothing to do with the subject of the parent post except the tenuous connection via the "MUD" keyword.

[klibertp]

> tenuous connection via the "MUD" keyword

You know, I came here because of that keyword and I, of course, appreciate MUD-related posts, including GP's. You may have come for "Scala" or "stress-testing", causing you to perceive the connection via the "MUD" keyword as weak. From my perspective, however, the connection is as wide as heavens and earth, and stronger than what's needed for a space elevator. I spent a good part of my youth playing, writing, programming, and hacking MUDs, and now I'm glad to have learned that there are still MUDs in active development, even if I probably won't have the time to enjoy it.

In short: self-promotion isn't bad, the GP post is related to the article, and frankly there's no need for your input here - the "poor taste" comment was unwarranted and... in poor taste itself.

[ratacat]

ah man, you're right. I was just really excited is all, because lots of people started coming into the MUD chat rooms, and I'm doing a playtest today (the old school way), and I've been building this for nine months! and I'm not making any money off of it, actually mostly giving away eth. I forget that other people aren't going to be as excited about it as I am.

I just want everyone to come see what I'm building!

[sk5t]

It's difficult to presume any circumstances other than this being a vehicle for the author(s) to collect cryptocurrency.

[ratacat]

Author is actually making no cryptocurrency. But yeah, I see what you mean. I'm giving away a fair amount.

[GuyPostington]

You should put a TLS cert on http://enceladusgame.io/playtest

[trehalose]

Yes, I'd think people would be more excited to receive cryptocurrency over a secure connection than over an unsecure one.

[GuyPostington]

Last thing, let me pet the cat in the first room.

[spir]

Really polished UI!

[ratacat]

Thanks! I've been working my ass off on it!