<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry --> <!--X-From-R13: "Xba O. Znzoreg" <wyflfvapNvk.argpbz.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: from babe.globecomm.net [207.51.48.8] by in4.ibm.net id 868863321.45334-1 Mon Jul 14 06:55:21 1997 CUT --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199707140655.BAA14143@dfw-ix14.ix.netcom.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00130.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00132.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00132.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00310.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00131">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00131">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00131">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <<A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A>></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 02:55:28 -0400</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> > From: Adam Wiggins <nightfall#user1,inficad.com> > Subject: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry > > [JL:] > > My assumptions were that the results of the combination/assembly were > > known in advance (created by builders). I see from some of the other > > posts and yours here that you could in fact create new assemblys on the fly > > given enough rudimentary (al)chemistry. Perhaps this is a more interesting > > way to proceed? > > IMO this is always the best way to proceed. The result is that your own > game will be more playable to you. And I'll tell you, there's nothing > cooler than seeing a player create something with your own system that you > never expected (code bugs aside). This is where programming becomes an > artform of its own, in my mind. When you create a book or a movie or some > other static piece of art, you're never really surprised with the result, > since you crafted every part of it and the end result is, as I said, static. > When designing a *system*, however, you can end up with effects completely > unexpected and yet completely logical and interesting (if the system was > well designed). And *that's* when you realize it's all worth it... > Yes, the Master of Game balance in my left hemisphere sends warning messages to the right hemisphere. Visions of "The Bitter Butter Battle War" appear before my eyes. A clever Yook finally develops the Big Bang Boomeroo! Through an unfortunate accident all the Zooks are destroyed, nuclear winter sets in on the mud and all bread is buttered butter-side down. I slap the Master of Game balance silly. This IS a good thing. JL - I am the Dragon of Grindly Grund, but my lunches aren't very much fun, For I like my damsels medium rare, And they always come out well done. ---------- </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00130.html">coord-based recap?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00132.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00132.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00310.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00131"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00131"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00114" HREF="msg00114.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Sun 13 Jul 1997, 19:17 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00124" HREF="msg00124.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 11:14 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00127" HREF="msg00127.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user1,inficad.com">nightfall#user1,inficad.com</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 12:09 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00132" HREF="msg00132.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 22:44 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00131" HREF="msg00131.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 13:55 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00310" HREF="msg00310.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Huibai <a href="mailto:ashen#pixi,com">ashen#pixi,com</a>, Thu 31 Jul 1997, 14:22 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00332" HREF="msg00332.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sat 02 Aug 1997, 14:26 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00334" HREF="msg00334.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Sat 02 Aug 1997, 15:59 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00339" HREF="msg00339.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 03 Aug 1997, 00:32 GMT </LI> </ul> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>