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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] The MLI Project</H1>
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<LI><em>To</em>: Vadim Tkachenko <<A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] The MLI Project</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Travis Casey <<A HREF="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:42:05 -0500</LI>
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On Monday, 16 February 98, Vadim wrote:
> For me, it also represents the concept of "sense" - say, beginner can
> see the object just as it appears in a physical-only world, for the mage
> it would be something more (maybe also different) - as you advance, you
> gain more and more lenses you can observe the surrounding world through.
> Makes sense only for a graphical interface, though...
Not necessarily. There's no reason why a text interface can't be
modified depending on properties of the character, or even why a
character couldn't have multiple possible ways of seeing a text
interface.
It would require a different system of text handling, and more work on
the part of the people creating the descriptions -- but then, having
extra graphics and effects makes for more work as well.
In area descriptions, a markup language along the lines of HTML could
be used, indicating special text seen only by those with certain
abilities. For objects, extra properties could hold alternative
descriptions. For example, a room description:
The stone walls and floor here are antiseptically clean, in stark
contrast to the rest of the castle. <SMELL 2>There's a faint smell
of ammonia in the air<SMELL 5>, and an undertone of blood beneath
it</SMELL>.</SMELL> A brass brazier stands in the back left corner.
<INFRAVISION>It still glows with leftover heat, as if it's been used
recently.</INFRAVISION> <MAGIC>A sudden queasy chill indicates the
remains of a necromantic spell in the center of the room.</MAGIC>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00515" HREF="msg00515.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The MLI Project</A></strong>,
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Wed 18 Feb 1998, 04:37 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00554" HREF="msg00554.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The MLI Project</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00535" HREF="msg00535.html">The MLI Project</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00501" HREF="msg00501.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The MLI Project</A></strong>,
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Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Wed 18 Feb 1998, 04:47 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00546" HREF="msg00546.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The MLI Project</A></strong>,
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