Ninja's blog: "Ask the Ninja"

Anonymous #4

Dear Ninja

My question to you is....what is the most productive/efficient way to do a leveling mumm to ensure proper # of votes and not the standard mummers bashing...Should there be mass amounts of bling ran that day etc etc etc please help

Best answer:

The most productive way to get your mumm votes would be to bribe people for them. But, that might get a little pricey. Running an ability bling (most likely a god mode) and offer bombs for votes will help you get some. Having friends promote for you will as well. Perhaps offer an ability bling to the person who helps you get the most votes as well. That usually gives people an incentive to be helpful.

As for the MuMMers, that part might be a little tricky. Since you're not Obi-wan and don't have the Jedi Mind Trick action, you might have to suck it up and take it like a man. Try to stay away from tattoo, hair, or political mumms. If you insist on comment approval, you will be able to slow the flow of the mummers, but then you will also limit the bartab spam their harmless banter produces for your mumm. If you refrain from engaging them directly, you might be able to bore them enough to move on to the next mumm. If you insist on talking back, you are on your own. Know what you can and can't handle before you hit that reply button. Like a pack of angry wolves, those mummers can definitely rip you to shreds before you even know what happened.

Also, if you pick a day to do it with a good point bonus, you might be a little more successful. MuMMers sometimes turn point hoars briefly when the right opportunity presents itself. If you see a day that's particularly filled with ability running mummers, then, while they are distracted by the hoaring, go ahead and post your mumm!

Just remember the basic rules of MuMMs

1. All MuMMs are polls, not all polls are MuMMs

2. A MuMM should be written in a way to help you make up YOUR mind, not obtain an opinion of what their favorite is.

3. Make it so that people can actually understand what the hell you're asking. Most of the time, people won't bother to vote if you don't bother to make it coherent.

4. Comment deleting is a no-no. You want that swarm of angry mummers? I think not.

Good luck and happy MuMMing!