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<LI><em>From</em>: "Lovecraft" <<A HREF="mailto:dave#darkages,com">dave#darkages,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:34:06 -0800</LI>
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Dan wrote:
> I can see a system where the user types:
> >Heading 280
> >Speed 5
> >Facing 300
> But I think that would get old *real* fast and also isn't nearly as
> transparent as the normal interface. I'm also having a problem with
facing..
> in my hope to avoid numbers, I have 'look right', 'look left' and 'look
> ahead'. Again, not enough control?
What are the technical barriers to writing both a low-level and high-level
commands?
In Diablo and several graphic muds, you can use keyboard control to move
your character, or click on a destination with a mouse. The client
pathfinds the destination. Pathfinding is slightly more high-level than
using the mouse. Some strategy games allow very distant pathfinding or
other high-level orders.
If your world is text based and contains objects in it that the user reads,
then I imagine one could give the high-level or low-level commands to get to
any object.
Low-level example:
> >Heading 280
> >Speed 5
> >Facing 300
[more low-level commands to navigate as your imagination needs]
High-level example:
User sees:
A lilac bloom winks in and out of view behind the sparkling water
fountain's flow.
User types:
Get lilac
User does:
Goto (lilac) {
Check range (lilac, arm's reach)
Check obstacles {
Navigate around (water fountain)
}
Approach (lilac)
repeat
}
Get (lilac) {
Pull (lilac, root)
}
*smiles* Have mercy on my non-technical soul.
Dave Kennerly * A world to live in
Game Director * <A HREF="http://www1.darkages.com">http://www1.darkages.com</A>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00701" HREF="msg00701.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Command interface for Coordinate based world</A></strong>,
adam <a href="mailto:adam#treyarch,com">adam#treyarch,com</a>, Thu 23 Mar 2000, 00:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00703" HREF="msg00703.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Command interface for Coordinate based world</A></strong>,
Nathan F Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Thu 23 Mar 2000, 02:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00707" HREF="msg00707.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Command interface for Coordinate based world</A></strong>,
Laurel Fan <a href="mailto:lf25+@andrew.cmu.edu">lf25+@andrew.cmu.edu</a>, Thu 23 Mar 2000, 06:15 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00704" HREF="msg00704.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Command interface for Coordinate based world</A></strong>,
Draymoor <a href="mailto:fibhufky#erols,com">fibhufky#erols,com</a>, Thu 23 Mar 2000, 02:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00712" HREF="msg00712.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Command interface for Coordinate based world</A></strong>,
Lovecraft <a href="mailto:dave#darkages,com">dave#darkages,com</a>, Thu 23 Mar 2000, 20:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00691" HREF="msg00691.html">[MUD-Dev] (fwd) mud.design.ideas</A></strong>,
Nathan Fenenga Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Wed 22 Mar 2000, 22:07 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00690" HREF="msg00690.html">[MUD-Dev] Gamasutra: Online Justice Systems</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 22 Mar 2000, 17:19 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00692" HREF="msg00692.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Gamasutra: Online Justice Systems</A></strong>,
Sayeed <a href="mailto:yu219121#yorku,ca">yu219121#yorku,ca</a>, Wed 22 Mar 2000, 22:07 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00694" HREF="msg00694.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Gamasutra: Online Justice Systems</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Wed 22 Mar 2000, 22:23 GMT
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