Posted by Jhaerin on March 24, 2000 at 15:43:37:
In Reply to: You are correct. (some text) posted by Polemachus on March 24, 2000 at 15:31:30:
Although your name isn't original, it is still a valid name. Basically, no one knows much about Polemachus as a person other than that he is a law enforcer. Had you chosen to join Master or something then maybe there'd be a problem. And don't forget a good deal of MUDders are college students, who usually read great works including Greek works.
Its names like "Merlin" and "Newton" that are really horrible in a roleplaying MUD. I mean, imagine Merlin in CF. Supposedly Merlin is a great and powerful mage, but on CF he's be an Apprentice of Magic, dying to animated wooden soldiers and the like. Newton.. How do you roleplay a scientist, matehemtician, and physicist in a world of magic?