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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</H1>
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<LI><em>From</em>: "Travis Casey" &lt;<A HREF="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</A>&gt;</LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 20:12:25 -0400</LI>
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Maddy &lt;maddy#fysh,org&gt; wrote:

&gt;I think the best solution would be to stop the instant spell thing.
Casting
&gt;a summon portal spell shouldn't take a second.  I want that MU to wave his
&gt;arms about and sing the Happy woodcutters song until he's blue in the face
&gt;before he gets a portal.  By which stage you've stabbed him in the back and
&gt;long since left.

Of course, if you're going to do this, it shouldn't apply just to mages --
should a thief be able to pick a lock instantly?  How about a fighter
putting
on a suit of plate armor?  (Heck, if you want to be realistic, you shouldn't
be able to put on full plate without an assistant...)

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<LI><strong><A NAME="01499" HREF="msg01499.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Nathan Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Fri 26 Sep 1997, 19:07 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01464" HREF="msg01464.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Thu 25 Sep 1997, 23:59 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01473" HREF="msg01473.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Fri 26 Sep 1997, 05:28 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01520" HREF="msg01520.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Alex Oren <a href="mailto:alexo#bigfoot,com">alexo#bigfoot,com</a>, Sun 28 Sep 1997, 15:35 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01466" HREF="msg01466.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Fri 26 Sep 1997, 00:10 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01483" HREF="msg01483.html">[MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Maddy <a href="mailto:maddy#fysh,org">maddy#fysh,org</a>, Fri 26 Sep 1997, 13:26 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01488" HREF="msg01488.html">[MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Maddy <a href="mailto:maddy#fysh,org">maddy#fysh,org</a>, Fri 26 Sep 1997, 14:08 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01504" HREF="msg01504.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Sat 27 Sep 1997, 06:01 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01515" HREF="msg01515.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface</A></strong>, 
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Sat 27 Sep 1997, 23:29 GMT
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