I read pretty much every document on the website and tried to really immerse myself in the experience. I'm not going to pretend that this was because of my own skill playing the game, but because other people helped me a LOT when I was fumbling around and trying to absorb the lore. My first character was named Maristen, and he ended up having a lot of wealth and no small amount of influence as a Kadian merchant. I will attempt to point out the separation when it might become confusing. To preface, I am going to constantly refer to my characters a "I" in this post, because I refuse to constantly type out "my character" or other qualifiers when referencing actions that I have taken that should be assumed to be in the game. I am not actively trying to sabotage the game, but I am going to be honest about my experience. The things I write here are backed up by my logs and report history. I voted once a month to help it grow, etc.
I used to be one of the game's most fervent cheerleaders and would tell everyone I knew in other muds to try it. I welcome anyone that wishes to do so, please search out my posts there. My handle on the Armageddon Mud Forums is WithSprinkles. I want to be very thorough, so that I don't have a personal reason to post about it, at length, again. I'm going to try to organize my thoughts here, but this will be a long, LONG, LOOOOOOOONG post.
I'm also a former Armageddon Builder, and (briefly) a former Armageddon Staff Member. Alright, as the title says, I'm a former Armageddon Player.