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<LI><em>From</em>: Jeff Kesselman <<A HREF="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</A>></LI>
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Pardon me as I catch u pa bit...
At 09:51 PM 6/24/97 PST8PDT, Matt wrotewrote:
>On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Adam Wiggins wrote:
>> [Matt C:]
>
>[Snip Marian] :)
>
>> > Yeah. The inherent problem here of course, is many players attack NPCs
for
>> > no reason at all, and the same to other players. I suppose what is worth
>> > note is that you are to be equally reprimanded for killing an NPC or
>> > player in a town, and not at all outside (unless they or their guild come
>> > after retribution). Guild behaviour will be encouraged (ie: Fred killed
>> > John, are we gonna let him get away with that?!).
>>
>> Yes. Well, of course, they aren't attacking characters (PC or NPC) for
>> "no reason", they are attacking them in order to get money, experience,
>> and equipment. Take away this motivation, make combat extremely chancey,
>> and suddenly there's much less reason to attack other people. On top of
You left two big reasons out-- domination of and/or annoyance of others.
If you make combat more costly to all combattants you actually INCREASE the
value for these aims.
Jeff kesselman
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01457" HREF="msg01457.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Mon 23 Jun 1997, 22:56 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01462" HREF="msg01462.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Tue 24 Jun 1997, 00:21 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01469" HREF="msg01469.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user2,inficad.com">nightfall#user2,inficad.com</a>, Tue 24 Jun 1997, 12:01 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01476" HREF="msg01476.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 25 Jun 1997, 01:23 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01489" HREF="msg01489.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Wed 25 Jun 1997, 15:11 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01492" HREF="msg01492.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 25 Jun 1997, 22:55 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01499" HREF="msg01499.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Thu 26 Jun 1997, 02:31 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01519" HREF="msg01519.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Integrating PK</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Thu 26 Jun 1997, 13:26 GMT
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