<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation --> <!--X-From-R13: Quevf Uenl <ptNnzv-pt.UenlEntr.Sqzbagba.OP.QO> --> <!--X-Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 13:05:31 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199811062103.OAA09579@ami-cg.GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA"> </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="msg00785.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00787.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00794.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00787.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00786">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00786">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00786">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</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: Random Quest Generation</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Chris Gray <<A HREF="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 14:03:15 -0700</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#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> [Christian Loth:] > Now, if anyone out there has a different approach...I'd like to discuss >models of random quest generation; also (of course as creator of the >above model I'm sort of 'blind' to its flaws :) ), I'd be happy if people >could point out possible flaws of the above system. There was a discussion on random quest generation a few months ago. I don't recall any conclusions, other than something like "its hard to make interesting quests automatically". However, I think that anything is likely a lot better than nothing! I don't have direct experience with these, myself, so can't say much. I do recall that one suggestion for adding more variety/interest was to have meta-quests that are composed of several smaller quests joined end-to-end. E.g. when the player completes one quest segment, they get information (scroll, message from NPC, whatever) directing them onto the next phase of the meta-quest. Shouldn't be too hard to add on top of an existing quest generator. -- Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation. - me Chris Gray cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00785.html">[MUD-Dev] Random Quest Generation</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00787.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00794.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quick socket question</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00787.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00786"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00786"><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>[MUD-Dev] Re: Quick socket question</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00791" HREF="msg00791.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quick socket question</A></strong>, Petri Virkkula <a href="mailto:pvirkkul#iki,fi">pvirkkul#iki,fi</a>, Sat 07 Nov 1998, 23:24 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00793" HREF="msg00793.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quick socket question</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Sun 08 Nov 1998, 04:02 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00803" HREF="msg00803.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quick socket question</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Tue 10 Nov 1998, 02:01 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00794" HREF="msg00794.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Quick socket question</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Sun 08 Nov 1998, 04:40 GMT </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00786" HREF="msg00786.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</A></strong>, Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Fri 06 Nov 1998, 21:05 GMT <UL> <li><Possible follow-up(s)><br> <LI><strong><A NAME="00787" HREF="msg00787.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</A></strong>, Michael.Willey <a href="mailto:Michael.Willey#abnamro,com">Michael.Willey#abnamro,com</a>, Fri 06 Nov 1998, 22:16 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00785" HREF="msg00785.html">[MUD-Dev] Random Quest Generation</A></strong>, chris <a href="mailto:chris#realm,zfn.uni-bremen.de">chris#realm,zfn.uni-bremen.de</a>, Fri 06 Nov 1998, 17:37 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00848" HREF="msg00848.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Sun 22 Nov 1998, 03:09 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00849" HREF="msg00849.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Random Quest Generation</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Sun 22 Nov 1998, 03:11 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </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>