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<LI><em>From</em>: Caliban Tiresias Darklock <<A HREF="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:39:28 -0700</LI>
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On 11:07 PM 8/10/99 -0400, I personally witnessed Jon A. Lambert jumping up
to say:
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>Have you thought about using "upgrade paths", "prerequisites" and
>"corequisites" similar to WarCraft, Civilization or Age of Empires.
There is absolutely no sense to having prerequisites for equipment. That's
like saying you can't buy Miracle Whip except as a mayonnaise upgrade. It's
so ludicrous I refuse to even consider it. Would you play a MUD like this?
Hey, I want a broad sword:
>enter armory
You go into the armory.
>buy broad sword
You need a long sword to trade for a broad sword.
>buy long sword
You need a short sword to trade for a long sword.
>buy short sword
You need a dagger to trade for a short sword.
>buy dagger
You need a club to trade for a dagger.
>buy club
You need a rock to trade for a club.
>buy rock
Rocks are not for sale here.
>leave
You leave the armory.
>get rock
You get a rock.
>enter armory
You go into the armory.
>buy club
You trade your rock for a club.
>buy dagger
You trade your club for a dagger.
>buy short sword
You trade your dagger for a short sword.
>buy long sword
You trade your short sword for a long sword.
>buy broad sword
You trade your long sword for a broad sword.
>leave
You leave the armory.
>chat This game sucks a moldy sloth cock
In the context of the games you mention, it's not purchasing equipment that
has prerequisites. It's *creating* equipment. (Well, maybe not in Warcraft.
I haven't played Warcraft in forever.) This is a wholly different animal.
>In the year 2737, software vendors have perfected security
>mechanisms.
I already have *enough* problems with people wanting to side with the
enemy, thank you. ;)
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00027" HREF="msg00027.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Thu 22 Jul 1999, 21:13 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00061" HREF="msg00061.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
AR Schleicher <a href="mailto:ars#nwu,edu">ars#nwu,edu</a>, Tue 27 Jul 1999, 00:13 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00075" HREF="msg00075.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Mon 02 Aug 1999, 15:49 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00087" HREF="msg00087.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Wed 11 Aug 1999, 17:04 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00090" HREF="msg00090.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Wed 11 Aug 1999, 17:42 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00089" HREF="msg00089.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Ilya, SCC, Game Commando <a href="mailto:Ilya#gamecommandos,com">Ilya#gamecommandos,com</a>, Wed 11 Aug 1999, 17:28 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00094" HREF="msg00094.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Thu 12 Aug 1999, 18:11 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00099" HREF="msg00099.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Containing automation?</A></strong>,
Martin C Sweitzer <a href="mailto:msew+@andrew.cmu.edu">msew+@andrew.cmu.edu</a>, Mon 16 Aug 1999, 16:50 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00003" HREF="msg00003.html">[MUD-Dev] ScryMUD release v1.9.10.</A></strong>,
Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Thu 08 Jul 1999, 06:05 GMT
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