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<LI><em>From</em>: Greg Miller <<A HREF="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</A>></LI>
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Asmodeus wrote:
> Again, I'm asking "why?" Anything besides the opportunity for lots of
> macroing by the players to advance through that advancement model?
> Unfortunately, IMO, usage-based models make the most logical sense: With a
> straight XP one (like traditional AD&D, for instance), the player
> (amazingly) gets better at doing everything by killing monsters. It
> doesn't matter if he/she/it actually used those skills--they get improved
> anyways. What other advancement models are out there?
Training, in some form or another... I favor a mixture of the two.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00940" HREF="msg00940.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Charles Hughes <a href="mailto:charles.hughes#bigfoot,com">charles.hughes#bigfoot,com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 00:25 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00951" HREF="msg00951.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00944" HREF="msg00944.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 14:38 GMT
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Asmodeus <a href="mailto:asmodeus#benshaw,com">asmodeus#benshaw,com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 18:56 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00953" HREF="msg00953.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 20:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00965" HREF="msg00965.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 22:28 GMT
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Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 20:32 GMT
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Ilya, SCC, Game Commando <a href="mailto:Ilya#gamecommandos,com">Ilya#gamecommandos,com</a>, Tue 20 Jul 1999, 18:56 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00921" HREF="msg00921.html">[MUD-Dev] fwd: forum on game design/culture</A></strong>,
Brandon J. Rickman <a href="mailto:ashes#pc4,zennet.com">ashes#pc4,zennet.com</a>, Fri 16 Jul 1999, 01:58 GMT
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