<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and --> <!--X-From-R13: pbqreNvoz.arg --> <!--X-Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 02:48:02 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199712210247.CAA26396#out5,ibm.net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 3491CD29.2F68A87D#enid,com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:coder#ibm,net"> </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="msg00893.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00895.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00898.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00308.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00894">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00894">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00894">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</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] Introductions and</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 20 Dec 97 18:43:35 -0800</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On 12/12/97 at 08:51 PM, Stephen Zepp <zoran#enid,com> said: >coder#ibm,net wrote: >[snip namespace virus explanation] >[snip "Mike by any other name" discussion] >> I don't encourage either that convenience or coincidence in my game. I >> almost encourage the reverse. >> >I am wondering about the inconviencience of walking into a store and >seeing 20 different sword descriptions, 100 pieces of armor, and 35 types >of helmets...NONE with names until I "name" them...don't get me wrong, I >like the idea, but ( I may have missed it ), couldn't _most_ text style >interaction have some sort of "auto-naming" convention to keep you from >having to name 150 objects in a room that you may never see again? Its not a problem as they'll operate off their descritions. Don't confuse descriptions and their associated matching nouns, with names. Descriptions identify classes, names identify (usually) individual items. It is a <description>. It is the <name>. >As an aside, I'm slowy developing this sort of namespace concept in my >estate code. A player may have quite a few buildings that need to be >manned with workgroups, and no point-click ( well, not yet ) to assign >specific workgroups to specific buildings. Basically, I allow them to >name "locations", which are just tags kept in their estate file pointing >to various rooms within the game. AS I read more about this namespace >concept, I'm considering "allowing" it, instead of requiring it...objects >are still "sword" and "helmet", but can also be named specifically within >the player's information. Yup, you're confusing descriptions and names. >P.S switched email progs, workin on getting the nametags in correctly, >pls be patient :)) Anyone that uses Netscape Communicator 4.04 out there >with any ideas, please email me :) <shudder> -- J C Lawrence Internet: claw#null,net ----------(*) Internet: coder#ibm,net ...Honourary Member of Clan McFud -- Teamer's Avenging Monolith... </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00758" HREF="msg00758.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Stephen Zepp <zoran#enid,com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00893.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Books</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00895.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Guilds & Politics [was Affecting the World]</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00898.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00308.html">Introductions and descriptions</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00894"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00894"><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] Introductions and</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00854" HREF="msg00854.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 08:24 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00926" HREF="msg00926.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Tue 23 Dec 1997, 06:22 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00805" HREF="msg00805.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 01:33 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00898" HREF="msg00898.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 21 Dec 1997, 03:25 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00894" HREF="msg00894.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 21 Dec 1997, 02:48 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00308" HREF="msg00308.html">Introductions and descriptions</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Tue 18 Nov 1997, 12:20 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00309" HREF="msg00309.html">Re: Introductions and descriptions</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Tue 18 Nov 1997, 18:08 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00312" HREF="msg00312.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Introductions and descriptions</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 19 Nov 1997, 08:07 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00318" HREF="msg00318.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Introductions and descriptions</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Wed 19 Nov 1997, 22:45 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </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>