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<LI><em>From</em>: Mik Clarke <<A HREF="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net">mikclrk#ibm,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 15:36:41 +0000</LI>
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Nathan F Yospe wrote:
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> On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Mik Clarke wrote:
> :This can be done by adding 'smellable' objects to rooms in the same
> :fashion as 'examinable' objects are added. Diku/ROM uses extra
> :descriptions - with a little rewiring the same mechanism can also do
> :smell, listen, touch and taste (although the effects for touch and taste
> :might be a bit more complicated).
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> This *should* be done by making the root object explicitely "scentless",
> and deriving doors and such from them, and by actually having props when
> you have descriptions. (Of course, I'm biased, as props are all that can
> be done under my own design.) If you can smell it, you should be able to
> pluck it, burn it, trample it, and fertilize it.
Yes and no. Props take more resources (and more builder time) than 2 or
3 line extra descriptions tagged onto a room. Using the descriptions
you can make a detailed (and explorable) description for a room or an
area that is much more efficient than one that has 5 or 6 props standing
around in each room just to add background flavour. I tend to use props
only for game significant items.
Mik
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00037" HREF="msg00037.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Mon 04 Jan 1999, 19:59 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00042" HREF="msg00042.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Tue 05 Jan 1999, 03:15 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00043" HREF="msg00043.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Tue 05 Jan 1999, 04:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00044" HREF="msg00044.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Tue 05 Jan 1999, 17:54 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00090" HREF="msg00090.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net">mikclrk#ibm,net</a>, Fri 08 Jan 1999, 20:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00095" HREF="msg00095.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Nathan F Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Fri 08 Jan 1999, 22:15 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00100" HREF="msg00100.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net">mikclrk#ibm,net</a>, Sat 09 Jan 1999, 21:28 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00102" HREF="msg00102.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Nathan F Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#uhunix1,its.Hawaii.Edu">yospe#uhunix1,its.Hawaii.Edu</a>, Sun 10 Jan 1999, 01:31 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00103" HREF="msg00103.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MUD Design doc (long)</A></strong>,
Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#ibm,net">mikclrk#ibm,net</a>, Sun 10 Jan 1999, 20:28 GMT
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