The other two groups lie in between. This is a hint on the validity of the study. Before one can become a wizard and start coding, one has to solve quests and reach a certain level. The values for frequent real-life contact are similar. Whether these aspects were seen as negative or positive had to be judged on a five-point scale.
Higher values represent a more positive evaluation.
MUDders with different main interests differ in some of these evaluations. The same pattern appears for chatting, but the difference to the roleplaers is not significant in this case. Thus, MUDs can obviously satisfie the needs of different groups of MUDders. Attitudes towards MUDding Several scales asked for attitudes towards MUDs. Some of them were used in prior studies conducted in Germany.