@[email protected] describes working on internet infrastructure back in the 1990s. This was on one of those “drive by” AskLemmys where a new user posts a juicy question, then after a couple hours they delete the topic and their account. However, those posts and comments are still visible in Piefed, ex: https://piefed.social/post/1733969#comment_9969293

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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    15 days ago

    So if I understand correctly, Shades was inspired by MUD1, but not actually an MMO by definition, i.e. “Massively Multiplayer Online.”

    • dylanmorgan@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      15 days ago

      Yep. I’m pretty sure the networking and computing tech required for a true MMO didn’t exist until ~1995, and pretty much as soon as it did we got Ultima Online and then EQ.

    • Elrainia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 days ago

      It was definitely not a MMO! It was a bit of a joke comment (British humour - sorry). I’d be amazed if it had anything more than 100 consecutive players (that’s a complete guess).

      I had no idea of it’s MUD heritage then and it’s only today that the comments above have really made me join those dots up.