<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and --> <!--X-From-R13: Oqnz Ivttvaf <avtugsnyyNhfre2.vasvpnq.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 23:18:50 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199712132332.QAA09652#user2,inficad.com --> <!--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:nightfall#user2,inficad.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="msg00800.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00802.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00758.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00803.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00801">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00801">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00801">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>: Adam Wiggins <<A HREF="mailto:nightfall#user2,inficad.com">nightfall#user2,inficad.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 16:32:10 -0700 (MST)</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:nightfall#inficad,com">nightfall#inficad,com</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> [Stephen Zepp:] > 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? You're confusing 'name' with description. The situation you describe should look like so: ] n You enter Arms 'R' Us. This is a large, bare room. On one wall are mounted quite a few different swords. On another wall there is a myriad of armor. On a third wall are several dozen helmets. Bubba the shopkeeper is standing here. ] look swords There seem to be around 20 different swords. Most of them are typical longswords, but you notice two particularly rusty swords, three short-swords, two claymores, and a rapier. ] get short You get a shortsword from the wall. Bubba says, 'That's an excellent weapon for any use. Sold to me by an older hobbit fellow younger today, he said it served him quite well.' ] examine short You take a close look at the shortsword. It weighs around six stones. The blade is about three handsbreath long. The hilt is wrapped in leather. Delicate paterns are etched into the well-worn blade. It could use some sharpening. ] Bubba says, 'Only fifty coppers for that fine item.' ] name sword Sting You will now call the shortsword 'Sting'. ] l in purse You have three copper pieces. ] doh ] return short You return the shortsword to its spot on the wall. Bubba says, 'You'll regret giving up such a bargain, my friend..' ] l This is a large, bare room. On one wall are mounted quite a few different swords, one of which you recognize as the shortsword Sting. On another wall there is a myriad of armor. On a third wall are several dozen helmets. </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00898" HREF="msg00898.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> coder#ibm,net</li></ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00805" HREF="msg00805.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> Stephen Zepp <zoran#enid,com></li></ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00803" HREF="msg00803.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> Richard Woolcock <KaVir#dial,pipex.com></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--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="msg00800.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Gods, worshipers and the balance</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00802.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] A flamewar startingpoint.)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00758.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00803.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00801"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00801"><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> <LI><strong><A NAME="00737" HREF="msg00737.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Fri 12 Dec 1997, 08:39 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00755" HREF="msg00755.html">Introductions and</A></strong>, s001gmu <a href="mailto:s001gmu#nova,wright.edu">s001gmu#nova,wright.edu</a>, Fri 12 Dec 1997, 21:37 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00821" HREF="msg00821.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 22:52 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00758" HREF="msg00758.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Fri 12 Dec 1997, 23:41 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00801" HREF="msg00801.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user2,inficad.com">nightfall#user2,inficad.com</a>, Sat 13 Dec 1997, 23:18 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00803" HREF="msg00803.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 00:34 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00807" HREF="msg00807.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 01:47 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00808" HREF="msg00808.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 02:42 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00809" HREF="msg00809.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 03:16 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </ul> </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>