> Bartle has gotten a lot of mileage over the years with the MUD1 story It's not really his fault, considering how often he points out how unspecial MUD1 was b

> Bartle has gotten a lot of mileage over the years with the MUD1 story It's not really his fault, considering how often he points out how unspecial MUD1 was by doing the same kind of rattling-off you did. He does leverage his fame; I'll agree with you there; but I don't see this as a bad thing considering what he does with it. (Namely, he puts all his effort into advancing game design as an academic.)