Facebook and ArmageddonMUD

[mansa]

I think a brilliant idea would be to include an Armageddon MUD Telnet Client into Facebook, using the Facebook API.

This way, we can spread ArmageddonMUD using Facebook.

We could have a 'timer' on Facebook, as well, adding to someone's Mini-Feed.

"mansa has played ArmageddonMUD for 1 Hour, 29 Minutes, and 40 seconds today."



Oh man, this could be awesome.

[Kankman]

Facebook is a vile, addictive, disgusting creation.

The perfect tool for assimilating more humans into our cult.

[Cutthroat]

Anything that brings new valuable players is a good thing.

[Mood]

Excellent idea.

[gfair]

Facebook is more of a personal site, I don't think it would be a worthwhile platform for an Arm telnet client. Nobody I know plays Arm, and I doubt any of them would be interested, either. MySpace is better - plenty of people, all age brackets and interests.

Actually, instead of an API, we just use the existing Arm client - it's a Java app that can be embedded into any website, I assume. You can embed content on MySpace pages.

Then again - Facebook and MySpace may not take lightly to an embedded game - it means fewer page views and site-related activity, so they may block it.

[mansa]

I've played NES games, Scrabble, Sudoku, and others built for the Facebook API.

They already have games that work fine.

[Gunnerblaster]

I advertise to my friends about ARM every chance I get.

Perks of being a highschooler.

Your exposed to mass amounts of impressionable teens.

Let the virus-spreading BEGIN!

[Nile]

^^ I'd do that. But I'm living two lives.

One where I go out and party, take drugs, and am generally a jackass. The second when I get home and MUD nonstop.

[mansa]

So, I'm reminded again of Facebook.

I'm going to try and code up some Facebook application that is a java mud client.




Why is this a brilliant idea?

"Facebook is the new RSS, the new YouTube" - mansa

Basically, it is a site that allows others to "know" what you do online, as well as share pictures and other information.  It's what Myspace was thought to be.

If there was a tool that "shared" to your friends your "online" status, and how often you "logged into ArmageddonMUD" each week, you will be telling your friends about the game.  

It's a -better- avenue than google-ads, because it is free, and because the connect to -other people playing- is there, constantly, you will be able to prod people along.

It's like a Poster for ArmageddonMUD that you can stick onto other people's facebook wall.

CROSS YOUR FINGERS.

[Dakkon Black]

Armageddon.org

is the name of the facebook arm group.

[jstorrie]

I don't want my Facebook friends to know that I play a text-based roleplaying game.

[Vessol]

Exactly ^^
Do you think you WANT people to know you spent '100 hours 25 minutes 30 seconds' playing a text roleplaying game?
Thanks, but my friends are not savvy enough to understand the awesomeness of roleplaying, so I keep it mostly to myself, unless I am talking to a person I know wouldn't give me a weird look.

[staggerlee]

After highschool getting ostracized for having nerdy hobbies seems to be less of an issue, I wouldn't worry about it.  Just ask them who won big brother, or whatever it is people watch these days and then stare at them until they feel stupid and shut up.

[mansa]

I don't want my Facebook friends to know that I play a text-based roleplaying game.

I'm not forcing you to do anything.  Why do you make it seem like I am?

[Simple]

Only four people on it so far.....

[mansa]

what about the armageddonmud group?

[jstorrie]

I'm not forcing you to do anything.  Why do you make it seem like I am?

IF I DON'T LIKE IT NO ONE CAN HAVE IT.

[Simple]

Ah.....armageddon mud....

[Angela Christine]

IF I DON'T LIKE IT NO ONE CAN HAVE IT.

This should be our new motto.