<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] META: 1998 Topic Summary --> <!--X-From-R13: "Xba O. Znzoreg" <wyflfvapNvk.argpbz.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 01:49:53 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199812270749.BAA19160@dfw-ix14.ix.netcom.com --> <!--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] META: 1998 Topic Summary</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.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="msg01051.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01053.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg01053.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01051.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#01052">Author</A> | <A HREF="#01052">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#01052">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] META: 1998 Topic Summary</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] META: 1998 Topic Summary</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 02:49:36 -5</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> The following is a list of topics that appeared on the MudDev list in 1998... Server Design: Event handling Socket programming Task parsing Byte code Java and Javascript Dynamic module loading DBs and Events Java threading Let's build a compiler Version control Intermud communication Nested coordinate spaces Persistent storage Transport layer UDP vs TCP Atomic functions Algorithms for storing free space Mapping - creating bitmaps Using SQL databases Mapping data into RDBMs DevMUD project Game Design: Mud economy Vast areas in muds Time travel and logging Unique items Gods and worshippers Senses Terrain rendering Simulating future history Ultima Online's reputation system Bad game designs (What we hate about muds) Handling log out There can be only one GRUMPS Character development Teleportation code Avatars Leaving characters in the game Mud school Regulating player created objects In game bulletin boards Level-less muds Describe concept World persistence Random numbers Charm Combat intelligence Darkness visibility Thoughts on languages Recursive look Equipment fitting Implementing god Marian's tailor problem Room descriptions Prescience rules/handling telepathy Map-making programs Stack-based NPC AI Multiple currencies Command parsing Affordances and Social method Fun vs. realism Client Design: Netscape Clients Netscape Gecko CORBA, RMI, DCOM Graphical Mud perspective 3D perspective Net protocols for mudding Client side caching Using HTML in muds Trusting the client/ security DIS - client/server protocol Mud Administration/Philosophy: Administrative Responsibility Impact of the Web on muds PK debate summary The MLI project XShipwars The Darkhole tests Wired on Ultima Online CGDC summary Golgotha Laws of Online worlds Analysis and specification Mud web sites What is a mud? Storytelling vs. Simulation -- --/*\ Jon A. Lambert - TychoMUD Internet:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com /*\-- --/*\ Mud Server Developer's Page <<A HREF="http://pw1.netcom.com/~jlsysinc">http://pw1.netcom.com/~jlsysinc</A>> /*\-- --/*\ I'll never be your monkey wrench. /*\-- </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="msg01051.html">[MUD-Dev] Terragen</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01053.html">[MUD-Dev] ADMIN: New text formatting rule for MUD-Dev</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01053.html">[MUD-Dev] ADMIN: New text formatting rule for MUD-Dev</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01051.html">[MUD-Dev] Terragen</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#01052"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#01052"><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="01057" HREF="msg01057.html">[MUD-Dev] Levels versus Skills, who uses them and when.</A></strong>, Till Eulenspiegel <a href="mailto:choke#sirius,com">choke#sirius,com</a>, Tue 29 Dec 1998, 20:58 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01053" HREF="msg01053.html">[MUD-Dev] ADMIN: New text formatting rule for MUD-Dev</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Sun 27 Dec 1998, 21:15 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01052" HREF="msg01052.html">[MUD-Dev] META: 1998 Topic Summary</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 27 Dec 1998, 09:49 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01051" HREF="msg01051.html">[MUD-Dev] Terragen</A></strong>, Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org">vt#freehold,crocodile.org</a>, Fri 25 Dec 1998, 07:49 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01046" HREF="msg01046.html">[MUD-Dev] (fwd) Re: DESIGN: Proposed topic of Discussion (Injecting Pure Signal)</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 23 Dec 1998, 02:37 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01045" HREF="msg01045.html">[MUD-Dev] [RRE]AAAI 1999 Fall Symposium: Narrative Intelligence</A></strong>, Bruce Mitchener, Jr. <a href="mailto:bruce#puremagic,com">bruce#puremagic,com</a>, Wed 23 Dec 1998, 00:47 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01036" HREF="msg01036.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [DevMUD] Re: Database module</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Tue 22 Dec 1998, 04:30 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>