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<LI><em>From</em>: Vadim Tkachenko <<A HREF="mailto:vadimt#4cs,com">vadimt#4cs,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 13:15:37 -0600</LI>
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Stephen Zepp wrote:
>
> DEFINITION:
> module to describe an object to a player dynamically based on features of the object, illumination, perception of the
> viewer, and knowledge of the user, taking into acount actual features and any "spoof", or disguised features.
>
> features_type:
> {
> string_array * format[MAX_ILLUM_LEVEL];/* X amount of char * format, allowing for different
> * illumination levels.
> * format[ILLUM_BRIGHT].msg = "$n $d.#P $e, and $s.#-P #M $a $m.#-M #S"\ * armourer $q #-S."
> * etc., one format string for each illum level */
> feature_val base;
> feature_val encrusted;
> feature_val engraved;
> };
>
> feature_val is your storage method of values of various things relating to the object:
> base : material, general obvious info like stained, damaged, broken, pointy, etc.
> encrusted: things that are "attached" to the object...gems, wrappings, glued on, whatever.
> engraved: sigils, runes, names, whatever might be written on an object.
> format strings:
> how the info is presented for this object. $ values are textual conversions of feature_vals, and # values are
> character specific checks:
> $n name ( namespace or item class type if not named )
> $d general obvious description stuff
> $e encrusted descriptions
> $s sigils, engravings, runes
> $a magical auras
> $m other magical "spells" embedded in the object
> $q quality of the object
>
> #P check char perception
> #M check char magical sight
> #S check specific player skill named in next keyword
> #-<X> close specific check.
>
> END DEFINITION
>
> Okay, now an explanation :) This is a first run design, trying to get some
> brainstorming going, so a lot of things haven't been thought out.
> First of all, an object has a set of real features, and a set
> of "disguise" features. Perception is automatically
> checked for each $ val to determine which to use, and different features
> from each may be noticed ( disguised and real ).
I'de recommend to generalize abovesaid as follows (once again, the
details are on the project pages :-):
- All objects may have several layers of functionality. For example, you
may be able to recognize the computer, as your experience grows, as a:
- box
- humming box
- thinking humming box
- pseudo-thinking humming box
- computer
- computer running, say, Unix
- computer running Solaris 2.5.1
- etc.
Or, as a different example,
- a stone
- a gemstone
- a diamond
- a diamond of unsurpassed magical power
And, your ability to recognize/use the object depends not only on your
perception, but on arbitrary values, different for every type of that
object.
In my implementation, I differentiate such an objects as:
- classes (diamond is a subclass of gemstone is a subclass of stone)
- special objects (diamond of unsurpassed magical power is a special
instance, not class, of a diamond).
Now, the next question is: how would you differentiate the cases:
- when the object with unrecognizable by you features works regardless
of your knowledge;
- when you have to be able to identify the object before you'd be able
to use it.
?
> Zoran
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<LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Books</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00936" HREF="msg00936.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] OT: Books</A></strong>,
Mike Sellers <a href="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com">mike#online-alchemy,com</a>, Tue 23 Dec 1997, 15:27 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00848" HREF="msg00848.html">Seems rather quiet</A></strong>,
Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Wed 17 Dec 1997, 05:46 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00846" HREF="msg00846.html">Describe module</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00871" HREF="msg00871.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Describe module</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00839" HREF="msg00839.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Guilds & Politics</A></strong>,
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