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<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play </LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Oliver Jowett <<A HREF="mailto:oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz">oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 18 May 1998 17:59:54 +1200 (NZST)</LI>
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On Mon, 18 May 1998, Orion Henry wrote:
> -- Actions all have a priority that the queue is sorted by. The priority
> levels we had decided on were (from lowest to highest) menial, information
> gathing, life-or-death, reactionary, and involentary.
I have a feeling I've seen discussion of this before on the list, but
anyway..
How long do actions last in the queue? How are they affected by changes in
the environment?
> get sword
> open chest
You pick up the sword.
Bubba charges in and swings his sword at you!
> parry
You parry Bubba's wild blow.
[.. combat ..]
Bubba casts the dreaded "make all chests electrified" spell.
> skewer bubba
You skewer Bubba with your sword. He collapses to the ground.
You open the chest. ZAP! You are dead!
> say damn!
Perhaps parse commands when received, to the point where you know what it
refers to (ie. resolve context at the point the command is entered, not
when the action un-queues). Then, if there is a visible state change in
what a queued action refers to, and the action has been queued for >N
seconds, cancel it / require confirmation from the player.
Or the system could drop lower-priority actions if something "important"
happens? eg. >X higher-priority actions queued since the low-priority
action was.
This could be desirable and/or irritating for other reasons:
Ouch! You have an itchy ear! You scratch it.
> open chest
Ooh, that ear really is sore. You scratch it some more.
> look in mirror
Scratch, scratch.
Yup, looks like you've got a nasty rash on your ear.
Scratch, scratch.
You forget about opening the chest for now. That ear sure is itchy!
> grumble
-O
--
MUD-Dev: Advancing an unrealised future.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00679" HREF="msg00679.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Orion Henry <a href="mailto:orionZ#ix,netcom.com">orionZ#ix,netcom.com</a>, Tue 19 May 1998, 01:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00665" HREF="msg00665.html">[MUD-Dev] RE: Titanic's demise (was Re: MURKLE: Wot it is)</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Mon 18 May 1998, 15:16 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00646" HREF="msg00646.html">[MUD-Dev] META: Lost messages</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#greek,kanga.nu">claw#greek,kanga.nu</a>, Mon 18 May 1998, 02:05 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00655" HREF="msg00655.html">[MUD-Dev] Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Orion Henry <a href="mailto:orionZ#ix,netcom.com">orionZ#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 17 May 1998, 21:55 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00660" HREF="msg00660.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Oliver Jowett <a href="mailto:oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz">oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz</a>, Sun 17 May 1998, 23:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00661" HREF="msg00661.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Orion Henry <a href="mailto:orionZ#ix,netcom.com">orionZ#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 18 May 1998, 01:04 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00662" HREF="msg00662.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Oliver Jowett <a href="mailto:oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz">oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz</a>, Mon 18 May 1998, 04:26 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00678" HREF="msg00678.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Orion Henry <a href="mailto:orionZ#ix,netcom.com">orionZ#ix,netcom.com</a>, Tue 19 May 1998, 01:08 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00683" HREF="msg00683.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Combat Was Re: Leaving characters in play</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Tue 19 May 1998, 03:36 GMT
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