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<LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI>
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> From: Marian Griffith <gryphon#iaehv,nl>
> Subject: [MUD-Dev] Level abstractions - Realism vs Game Issues
> > On Sun, 29 Jun 1997, Jon A. Lambert wrote:
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> > > Characters have two sets of stats, current and potential. Current
> > > stats may go up or down upon attaining a level based on age. It's a
> > > parabola effect. Current Stats will increase initially until such time
> > > as the character reaches their peak (potential).
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> I think I like this, having predefined stats that can't be exceeded. Are
> you including magical and equipment wise stat increase in this as well?
>
Magical equipment can effect stat limitations but this type equipment is
extremely rare. More often magical equipment will add a bonus to a specific
skill rather than a stat. My game world is extremely equipment poor
in the magical equipment area.
I'm not exactly sure how this will work out, but I want to link
equipment availability to an economic model. All magical equipment
will be unique and outrageously priced. I expect players will create
their own magical equipment for the most part. This may even be more
enjoyable for the player.
The system I use, Rolemaster, becomes outrageously imbalanced, if
modifications are applied directly to stats. This works in the
other direction as well. A wounded, diseased character is extremely
vulnerable. It's not, "darn I fractured a leg". It's "Oh my God! Someone
Help me!" I don't believe many players will enjoy this aspect of the game.
> > > Following this age peak stats will stabilize or degrade
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> I'm not too sure I really like this. It sort of penalises established
> characters which I think can easily work against your game. Jedi used
> to (still has?) a system where after a certain age a character had an
> increasing chance of dying of old age. This was a crude mechanism to
> drive out old characters who had too much equipment collected and did
> not loose it in the rent. Having stats degrading will likely have the
> same kind of effect on characters.
>
Hmm. I like this, but not for the same line of reasoning. It is
likely that aged characters will have accumulated a few of the rare
stat modifying equipment in order to stave off these effects.
I increase the chance of catching a disease as characters age. Unless
"unnatural" measures are taken they will eventually catch a disease and
succumb. I use disease very loosely here. An unexpected/undeserved stroke
or heart attack would certainly fall into my disease category. I have at
5 categories of disease with several possible options under each of them.
It will also include, "He passed away during the night, a smile upon
his lips" :)
JL
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01592" HREF="msg01592.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Level abstractions - Realism vs Game Issues</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 30 Jun 1997, 09:08 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01596" HREF="msg01596.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Level abstractions - Realism vs Game Issues</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Mon 30 Jun 1997, 22:01 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01608" HREF="msg01608.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Level abstractions - Realism vs Game Issues</A></strong>,
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Tue 01 Jul 1997, 03:29 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01612" HREF="msg01612.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Level abstractions - Realism vs Game Issues</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Tue 01 Jul 1997, 04:06 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01620" HREF="msg01620.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Level abstractions - Realism vs Game Issues</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Tue 01 Jul 1997, 06:52 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01563" HREF="msg01563.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Levels and XP</A></strong>,
Huibai <a href="mailto:ashen#pixi,com">ashen#pixi,com</a>, Sat 28 Jun 1997, 10:28 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01567" HREF="msg01567.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Levels and XP</A></strong>,
Nathan Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Sat 28 Jun 1997, 11:43 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01574" HREF="msg01574.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Levels and XP</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Sat 28 Jun 1997, 16:53 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01559" HREF="msg01559.html">Neighborhood watch</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Sat 28 Jun 1997, 00:00 GMT
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