<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK --> <!--X-From-R13: Oqnz Ivttvaf <avtugsnyyNvasvpnq.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: from stimpy.globecomm.net [207.51.48.4] by in4.ibm.net id 865433640.49662-1 Wed Jun 4 14:14:00 1997 CUT --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199706041414.HAA22581#user2,inficad.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: Marcel-1.09-0602185231-b49Ky&5#Gryphon,iaehv.nl --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:nightfall#inficad,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="msg01149.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01151.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg01068.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01115.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#01150">Author</A> | <A HREF="#01150">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#01150">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Adam Wiggins <<A HREF="mailto:nightfall#inficad,com">nightfall#inficad,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 07:14:11 -0700 (MST)</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:nightfall#inficad,com">nightfall#inficad,com</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> > > non-RPers are regular players bound to their bodies and whatever > > self-rule evolves. The only way to become one of the RP souls is > > to apply (and thereby be screened for trust/maturity) after a certain > > amount of time played. Any situation escaping whatever system > > of player law, can be affected indirectly by the gods, who can place > > high bounties in certain scum hives or post Wanted posters on the > > NPC law boards. > > This might work to mix both extremes of playing style in a single game > though I'm afraid some enterprising players will find ways to abuse the > system. I'm still curious how one can 'absuse' the system if, like Chris is suggesting, there are no rules of conduct whatsoever. Therefore, the only possibly 'abuse' of the system I can think of is making use of actual bugs in the code, which theoretically are far enough between to be a smallish problem. > In the end the job of policing the game still comes down to the > imms, and I fail to see where allowing players to kill each other under > the pretense of justice makes any difference. I've never seen a self-policing game that didn't work. Some might have been either more or less bloodthirsty than I wanted, but the games themselves were playable. </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="01068" HREF="msg01068.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Marian Griffith <gryphon#iaehv,nl></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01149.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Life</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01151.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01068.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01115.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#01150"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#01150"><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="01006" HREF="msg01006.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Habitat Anecdotes</A></strong>, Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Sun 01 Jun 1997, 00:17 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01004" HREF="msg01004.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Social Dimensions of Habitat's Citizenry</A></strong>, Jeff Kesselman <a href="mailto:jeffk#tenetwork,com">jeffk#tenetwork,com</a>, Sat 31 May 1997, 23:56 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="01003" HREF="msg01003.html">Taming free PK</A></strong>, ashen <a href="mailto:ashen#pixi,com">ashen#pixi,com</a>, Sat 31 May 1997, 20:26 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01068" HREF="msg01068.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</A></strong>, Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Tue 03 Jun 1997, 03:50 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01150" HREF="msg01150.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#inficad,com">nightfall#inficad,com</a>, Wed 04 Jun 1997, 21:14 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01115" HREF="msg01115.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Taming free PK</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Wed 04 Jun 1997, 04:42 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00982" HREF="msg00982.html">Powergamers [Was..Alright If]</A></strong>, ashen <a href="mailto:ashen#pixi,com">ashen#pixi,com</a>, Sat 31 May 1997, 11:35 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00979" HREF="msg00979.html">The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Sat 31 May 1997, 08:31 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00978" HREF="msg00978.html">Social Dimensions of Habitat's Citizenry</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Sat 31 May 1997, 08:28 GMT </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>