Brody's Speech from the first FidoCon, Sept. 8, 2006: Every few months, it never fails: Someone posts on the forums at The MUD Connector or Top MUD Sites about the impending demise of text-based games because too many players are drawn away to the big graphical MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Everquest and City of Heroes. I feel compelled to respond: Text isn't dead. It's not dying. But its enthusiasts need to work harder to get the word out and remind people that our games exist and that they offer something the graphical giants don't. What do graphical games offer for upwards of $15 a month?