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<LI><em>From</em>: Michael Hohensee <<A HREF="mailto:michael#sparta,mainstream.net">michael#sparta,mainstream.net</A>></LI>
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clawrenc#cup,hp.com wrote:
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> <A HREF="http://shaw.iol.ie/~ecarroll/mud/spellcaster.html">http://shaw.iol.ie/~ecarroll/mud/spellcaster.html</A>
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> WAVING HANDS
> (also known as: SPELLCASTER)
> Richard Bartle
[Snip]
This looks like an excellent spell system, as it allows players to
actually have a magical combat that is just as complicated as a physical
one. (most muds relegate magic to "You hit Bubba with a fireball" or
"You miss Bubba with a fireball")
However, it seems to me, that to fight out one of these combats with any
amount of speed or efficiency, a client program would be required. The
client can prompt the player for one character inputs, and also provide
other information to the player. (ie: after you've started casting W-C,
the client can display a list of possible known conclusions).
Otherwise, a fast typer would murder a slow typer. :)
One could also introduce new spells to the game this way. "Yes, my
student, W-C-C-Q is the basic firestarting spell, but W-C-C-Q-! creates
a fireball of intensity level 5." *BooOooM*
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> On Usenet, in comp.games.design, Colin Coghill (colin#kcbbs,gen.nz)
> mentioned he had a computer version of SpellCaster that runs under
> Unix X11. No further information is available at this time.
Fortunately, it's a very simple system at heart. I'll bet any one of us
could code it from scratch. :)
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00423" HREF="msg00423.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Thu 07 Aug 1997, 17:19 GMT
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Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Sat 16 Aug 1997, 14:49 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00420" HREF="msg00420.html">[MUD-Dev] sorry, cut off, was PirateMUD and CSL</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Thu 07 Aug 1997, 14:59 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00417" HREF="msg00417.html">Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Thu 07 Aug 1997, 01:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00421" HREF="msg00421.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
Michael Hohensee <a href="mailto:michael#sparta,mainstream.net">michael#sparta,mainstream.net</a>, Thu 07 Aug 1997, 15:19 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00526" HREF="msg00526.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 13 Aug 1997, 23:46 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00555" HREF="msg00555.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
Michael Hohensee <a href="mailto:michael#sparta,mainstream.net">michael#sparta,mainstream.net</a>, Thu 14 Aug 1997, 16:51 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00582" HREF="msg00582.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Thu 14 Aug 1997, 22:18 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00586" HREF="msg00586.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Spellcaster, or Waving Hands</A></strong>,
Michael Hohensee <a href="mailto:michael#sparta,mainstream.net">michael#sparta,mainstream.net</a>, Thu 14 Aug 1997, 23:02 GMT
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