Historical note: Almac's attitude to MUD2 was basically "Prove to us that you can attract customers, and we'll let you put your game on our system. Just don't expect to be paid more than a pittance.". I hadn't realised the pride that some Scots take in their reputation (deserved or otherwise) for being the most parsimonious nation on Earth. The game did get quite a following (unsurprisingly, given that it was free), but MUSE and Almac couldn't agree on a pricing structure; eventually we closed the game down by mutual consent.