<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use --> <!--X-From-R13: Oqnz Ivttvaf <nqnzNnatry.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:57:10 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: Pine.SGI.3.96.980423121705.19260B-100000#red,angel.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: Pine.SOL.3.96.980423131107.13525A-100000@sun-cc203 --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:adam#angel,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="msg00451.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00462.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00431.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00462.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00458">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00458">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00458">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Adam Wiggins <<A HREF="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:56:48 -0700 (PDT)</LI> <LI><em>Delivery-date</em>: Thu Apr 23 12:57:10 1998</LI> <LI><em>Delivery-date</em>: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:57:10 -0700</LI> <LI><em>Envelope-to</em>: claw#kanga,nu</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: "Petidomo List Agent,,,," <<A HREF="mailto:petidomo#kanga,nu">petidomo#kanga,nu</A>></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Ling wrote: > Out of interest, what system do people use for their randomness and why? Orion used a neat system (not sure if he invented it or not) which was nice for giving skill bonuses. This worked on top of a normal random generator. So for instance, they are wielding a weapon that does 1-10 points of damage on impact with a target. They have a weapon skill of 75 with the type of weapon, rated from 1 to 100. In order to give them an appropriate little "bump up" on their damage (or bump down, if they suck with the weapon) without stepping outside the weapon parameters (ie, just giving +1 dam will go over the max of 10 on the weapon if you roll a ten), you roll the damage dice on the weapon twice. Then you do a skill check (their skill versus a 1-100 roll). If they suceed the skill check, they get the higher number. If they fail, the lower number. Thus: int roll1 = random(1, 10) int roll2 = random(1, 10) int low_roll = min(roll1, roll2) int high_roll = max(roll1, roll2) int final_roll if char_skill < random(1, 100) final_roll = low_roll else final_roll = high_roll > Cards and chits: > Includes Magic: The Gathering (WotC), Awful Green Things from Outer > Space (SGJ), Sword of the Stars (can't remember who?). Shalln't go into > too much detail into M:TG. For AGTfOS, weapons/items had unknown effect Especially since there isn't any random modifiers there, that I know of. A creature with an attack strength of 3 will inflict three points of damage every time it attacks, no matter what. Modifiers are determined strictly by affects and instants cast upon that creature. IMO avoiding any dice-rolls in M:TG was an excellent choice - I'm sure it must have been tempting for the game designers to throw in a few. > When it comes down to it, some of the systems listed can emulate the others > so it is all down to a matter of preference. It depends. On a mud, where the computer is DM and doesn't mind rolling a few extra dice to get a nice probability curve, I think it's pretty important. When you're just doing a game of P&P with your friends, you want to be able to focus on the game and not the numbers, and a quick approximation (ie: "I try to grab the ledge as I fall", DM: "Okay, roll over 16 on a d20.") is just as good. Your probably curve also defines how chaotic your combat and other roll-based actions seem to the players. The difference between 7d6 and 1d49 may not seem to matter much on the long-term (they both average 24.5), but it can make a huge difference in the short term. Consider: 40hp>> l You are in a dank dungeon. You are fighting Uggurgoorug, Lord of the Underworld. If Uggurgoorug is going to swing at me next round and hit me for 7d6, I'd feel very safe staying for one more round. (His chances of rolling over 40 are pretty low.) If he's rolling 1d49, I'd take off - the chances are still in my favor, but there is a very reasonable chance he'll hit and kill me. Adam -- MUD-Dev: Advancing an unrealised future. </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="00369" HREF="msg00369.html">[MUD-Dev] Systems you use</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Ling <K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00451.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Gentle Reminder</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00462.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00431.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00462.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00458"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00458"><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><A NAME="00238" HREF="msg00238.html">[MUD-Dev] Graphical MUD project (Sea Of Blood)</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 22 Apr 1998, 19:27 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00369" HREF="msg00369.html">[MUD-Dev] Systems you use</A></strong>, Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 12:18 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00378" HREF="msg00378.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></strong>, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 13:36 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00431" HREF="msg00431.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 17:40 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00458" HREF="msg00458.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 19:57 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00462" HREF="msg00462.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></strong>, Katrina McClelan <a href="mailto:kitkat#the486,bradley.edu">kitkat#the486,bradley.edu</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 21:13 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00475" HREF="msg00475.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 21:22 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00468" HREF="msg00468.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></strong>, Katrina McClelan <a href="mailto:kitkat#the486,bradley.edu">kitkat#the486,bradley.edu</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 22:31 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00227" HREF="msg00227.html">[MUD-Dev] (fwd) SERVER: Re: New Code Base in VB Started</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 22 Apr 1998, 19:16 GMT </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>