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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: Adam Wiggins <nightfall#user1,inficad.com>
> Subject: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry
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> [JL:]
> > My assumptions were that the results of the combination/assembly were
> > known in advance (created by builders). I see from some of the other
> > posts and yours here that you could in fact create new assemblys on the fly
> > given enough rudimentary (al)chemistry. Perhaps this is a more interesting
> > way to proceed?
>
> IMO this is always the best way to proceed. The result is that your own
> game will be more playable to you. And I'll tell you, there's nothing
> cooler than seeing a player create something with your own system that you
> never expected (code bugs aside). This is where programming becomes an
> artform of its own, in my mind. When you create a book or a movie or some
> other static piece of art, you're never really surprised with the result,
> since you crafted every part of it and the end result is, as I said, static.
> When designing a *system*, however, you can end up with effects completely
> unexpected and yet completely logical and interesting (if the system was
> well designed). And *that's* when you realize it's all worth it...
>
Yes, the Master of Game balance in my left hemisphere sends warning messages
to the right hemisphere. Visions of "The Bitter Butter Battle War" appear
before my eyes. A clever Yook finally develops the Big Bang Boomeroo! Through
an unfortunate accident all the Zooks are destroyed, nuclear winter sets
in on the mud and all bread is buttered butter-side down. I slap
the Master of Game balance silly. This IS a good thing.
JL
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I am the Dragon of Grindly Grund, but my lunches aren't very much fun,
For I like my damsels medium rare, And they always come out well done.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00114" HREF="msg00114.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Sun 13 Jul 1997, 19:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00124" HREF="msg00124.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 11:14 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00127" HREF="msg00127.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user1,inficad.com">nightfall#user1,inficad.com</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 12:09 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00132" HREF="msg00132.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 22:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00131" HREF="msg00131.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Mon 14 Jul 1997, 13:55 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00310" HREF="msg00310.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Huibai <a href="mailto:ashen#pixi,com">ashen#pixi,com</a>, Thu 31 Jul 1997, 14:22 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00332" HREF="msg00332.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sat 02 Aug 1997, 14:26 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00334" HREF="msg00334.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Sat 02 Aug 1997, 15:59 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00339" HREF="msg00339.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry</A></strong>,
Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Sun 03 Aug 1997, 00:32 GMT
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