Top reasons I play Armageddon.

[FantasyWriter]

#1  The player base.  You guys are awesome, even though I love to hate you sometimes.

#2  The GDB (very much having to do with #1).  With the exception of the occasional flaming, we all get along remarkably well for such a large group with such varied backgrounds, beliefs, ethicisties, national origins, etc.  We talk about anything and everything, from politics, to religion, the sex, to relationships, and ocassionally even the game that brought us together.

#3  APMs.  If you've never made it to one, you are missing out, and there is no way you can know how awesome they are.

#4  The Staff.  Despite the fact that we want to throttle them half the time, they work their butts of for free to make the game as good as it is.  And despite all our bitching, cursing, death threats, etc., they keep on working for us.  Kudos to the staff.

#5  The game.  No matter how many other muds I try, they NEVER measure up, and I have tries plenty in between PCs and down times.

What about you guys?

[Agent_137]

it's the most populated mud with a post apocalyptic setting, perma death, and has roleplay enforced.

You guys are alright i guess.

[fourTwenty]

mudsexx

[Delstro]

#1 Separation between OOC and IC.
#2 Active enforcement of Roleplay enforced environment.
#3 The Karma System
#4 Low, George R. R. Martin-like, grit.
#5 My first great PC was similar to a drug high, so now I am just chasing that high.

[Fathi]

Loot.

[fourTwenty]

#5 My first great PC was similar to a drug high, so now I am just chasing that high.

I have never heard it put any better than this.

Oh, and mudsexx

[mansa]

I like creating a character in an interactive story that runs on rules like the real world, and has consequences for your actions.

[FantasyWriter]

I like creating a character in an interactive story that runs on rules like the real world, and has consequences for your actions.

Wow, go Mansa.

[number13]

1) permadeath
2) playerbase/staff -- I wish I could measure up to the MUD's better RPers
3) gritty setting
4) all of the secrets there are to learn, partly as a result of OOC/IC divide

[Winterless]

1. The wonderful people that I get the chance to interact with on a daily basis. 

2. Total immersion. Everything from    to to to  to 

3. Because every day I find something new IG that makes me go "Wow!" 

4. Being able to create every little detail and nuance about a "person" and "live out" their life.

5. The GDB, it's my home away from home.

6. The Staff, they are completely awesome, thank you for making me waste hours of my life on this game.

Edited to add: 7. Mudsex.... How could I forget thee.
               

[Clearsighted]

The Byn. Even when I'm not playing in it. Always and forever.

[Is Friday]

Permanent death and the serious tone it brings with it to the game.

[BlackMagic0]

1. The wonderful people that I get the chance to interact with on a daily basis. 

2. Total immersion. Everything from    to to to  to 

4. Being able to create every little detail and nuance about a "person" and "live out" their life.

5. The GDB, it's my home away from home.

6. The Staff, they are completely awesome, thank you for making me waste hours of my life on this game.

Edited to add: 7. Mudsex.... How could I forget thee.

Everything that she said... I am just to lazy to type it all right this moment. Thanks Winterless for letting me steal your words.  

Permanent death and the serious tone it brings with it to the game.

This one also....

[tortall]

That I get to act out a part ALL DAY, of a character I created. It's like one big improv game.

[Desertman]

The Byn. Even when I'm not playing in it. Always and forever.

Same here.

Spread the love, spread the love.

[FantasyWriter]

Having a PC die, and actually missing him.

Hurray for perma death!  It makes live so much more exciting.

[Manhattan]

...I use the game environment to help further my writing abilities, namely story creation and characterization studies. Sounds pretty selfish, huh.
But that's why I like this "game", or should I say, "writer's resource".

[Pale Horse]

...I use the game environment to help further my writing abilities, namely story creation and characterization studies. Sounds pretty selfish, huh.
But that's why I like this "game", or should I say, "writer's resource".

This..

Having a PC die, and actually missing him/her.

Hurray for perma death!  It makes live so much more exciting.

This..

That I get to act out a part ALL DAY, of a character I created. It's like one big improv game.

This...

...

How about I stop right there, before I end up quoting everyone who's posted before me.

[manonfire]

I don't play.

[Malken]

I don't play.

Top reasons why you don't play Armageddon!

[Winterless]

Everything that she said... I am just to lazy to type it all right this moment. Thanks Winterless for letting me steal your words.  

Aww! You're welcome!

[Agent_137]

I don't play.

Top reasons why you don't play Armageddon!

I got this one:
warhammer online: age of reckoning

[Reiloth]

I don't play.

Special Apps don't go through in the amount of time as expected.

[donlinde]

Let's see, what do I like..

1: The people - I've come across some great rp in my short time playing. Wish I was as good as some of these people.
2: Dying sucks big time but you think of the good times and I actually feel sad and wish you didn't die brutally.
3. Crafting - It's different but very cool, though challenging at times to understand.
4. Staff get back to you extremely fast when you need help no matter which form you ask for it in.
5. The cool things that you don't expect happening to your character, happen. Cool, weird things you never expect to see and make you go "What the hell?"  , happen. Fun situations you never saw coming, happen.  - Don't bother setting out yourself in a particular mindset all the time!
6. GDB is so handy for information, so are the help files provided.
7: Rangers. 

Keep up the great work!

[FantasyWriter]

I don't play.

Special Apps don't go through in the amount of time as expected.

No kidding.  This has probably cause me more time away from Armageddon than any other Armageddon related reason.

Not a complaint, just an observation:

Please understand that a special application may take a week or more to process.

August '04  (1 week-1 month)

Historically, special apps can take as long as a month.  However, I believe Brixius tries to process them at least once a week, sometimes every two weeks, usually over the weekend.

Dec '06 (About two weeks)

Special apps usually take one or two weeks.

Now (Two months +)

Currently I see twenty-six special applications in the que, with one submitted by Titansfan on 8/30/08.  The oldest in the que was submitted 7/28/08.

PS: I blame all the people that gave up their karma for muddying it up for the rest of us.   (just kidding of course)