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<LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI>
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<LI><em>From</em>: Vadim Tkachenko <<A HREF="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org">vt#freehold,crocodile.org</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:31:56 -0500</LI>
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Niklas Elmqvist wrote:
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> Of course, this kind of balancing system almost *requires* that we use a
> fixed-spell system (that is, a system where the spells are defined by the
> admins instead of created by the players) -- otherwise, it is very hard
> for the server to determine that two very different spell snippets might
> do the same thing, and thus reduce the efficiency of the spell. (You could
> do some kind of calculation on the required power "types" for spells,
> though... Such as many people using spells requiring Fire, and
> consequently, the efficiency of fire spells are reduced.)
Here the world balance comes into play - you have the total amount of
magic energy constant (to be exact, depending on the number of players)
and make a process of acquiring the needed power proportionally
difficult. Also, the old theme about god's energetics comes around ;-)
> -- Niklas Elmqvist (d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se) ----------------------
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01226" HREF="msg01226.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Fri 25 Sep 1998, 18:30 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01270" HREF="msg01270.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Sat 26 Sep 1998, 18:24 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01237" HREF="msg01237.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Niklas Elmqvist <a href="mailto:d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se">d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se</a>, Fri 25 Sep 1998, 23:24 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01239" HREF="msg01239.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Sat 26 Sep 1998, 00:03 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01243" HREF="msg01243.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org">vt#freehold,crocodile.org</a>, Sat 26 Sep 1998, 02:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01245" HREF="msg01245.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Sat 26 Sep 1998, 02:58 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01333" HREF="msg01333.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Mon 28 Sep 1998, 17:21 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01271" HREF="msg01271.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: let's call it a spellcraft</A></strong>,
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#polaris,net">efindel#polaris,net</a>, Sat 26 Sep 1998, 19:01 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01179" HREF="msg01179.html">No Subject</A></strong>,
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