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Tynian: Thank you/changes/TFC's death
Wed Nov 28 09:16:10 2001
To: all
I'd like to take a moment to say thanks to those of you that have placed
your faith in me, in regards to the recent changes. I know the fairies of
negativity are out there, going out of their way to find fault and spread
discontent with the changes to date, but I have been pleased that many of
you have either openly supported or have adopted a "wait and see" attitude
towards the changes. Open-mindedness is not the easiest path to follow.
Again, thank you.

The damage cap: It is staying. I think it makes sense, and gives me
flexibility that I did not have before.

Damage absorption: I don't believe damage absorption (as it currently
works) has a place any longer, as it was created in part to combat
'damageism', which I have finally corrected with the cap. I have an idea
on what to do with it, which I will discuss with some of you when the time
comes. Damage absorption changes will happen only after most of the other
changes have been made, as I will want to evaluate +da in terms of the
upcoming changes.

Once this series of changes is complete, I will likely increment us to
version 4. Several fundamental changes have or will have taken place by
then, so it makes sense.

I commented earlier that if TFC is unsustainable, I would close it down.
Some of you wondered what that meant. I have come up with a definition.
If average activity for any two consecutive complete months that TFC has
been up and available falls below 18.5, that's probably the end. I have
little desire to see TFC dwindle into nothingness. I'll put a stop to it
before then. Our average activity for the year is 18.4, and four months
this year have fallen below 18.5. October was 20.0, and so far, November
is at 19.5. The activity stats are available at:
http://mud.primenet.com/tfc/stats/avgpstats-2001.html
Tynian.

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