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<LI><em>From</em>: Ross Nicoll <<A HREF="mailto:rnicoll#lostics,demon.co.uk">rnicoll#lostics,demon.co.uk</A>></LI>
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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Matthew Mihaly wrote:
> >> Chuckle, if I wasn't so secure in the knowledge that I have created a
> >> combat system that will wallop the shit out of anything I've ever seen or
> >> heard of, I wouldn't be so confident in my assertion that though I
> >Heh, the first thing that I'd do if I wanted to do battle on your
> >server would be to get tt++ fired up and make a whole shitload of
> >macros to get rid of needless/implied commands.... Combat should be
> >almost NOTHING about typing commands. If that is an edge, then a bot
> >will be able to whip a human every time...cause computers type really
> >fast and never screw up (if your script is good...)
> Obviously it shouldn't be about typing. That's why you use macros. Everyone
> uses macros. It is a given. No one can fight without them.
I don't use macros! Used to, but...
> If you can't manage to set up macros, you're simply not competent
> enough to master the fighting system anyway.
...for the last 3 years or so, I've been stuck with plain telnet!
> I'm a bit tipsy right now, but I'll give $1000 to anyone who can write
> a script that can beat me in combat in Achaea.
Wish I had more time... I've still got the basic design for a learning
'bot for Calmar around. Oh well, if it ever gets coded, I'll get it to
prod you :)
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00512" HREF="msg00512.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages (slightly offtopic, was Text Parsing)</A></strong>,
Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Sat 05 Jun 1999, 00:51 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00514" HREF="msg00514.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Interface/Custom Clients</A></strong>,
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Sat 05 Jun 1999, 01:28 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00524" HREF="msg00524.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages (slightly offtopic, was Text Parsing)y</A></strong>,
Mark Gritter <a href="mailto:mark#erdos,Stanford.EDU">mark#erdos,Stanford.EDU</a>, Sat 05 Jun 1999, 04:56 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00529" HREF="msg00529.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages (slightly offtopic, was Text Parsing)y</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Sat 05 Jun 1999, 10:48 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00478" HREF="msg00478.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages (slightly offtopic, was Text Parsing)</A></strong>,
Ross Nicoll <a href="mailto:rnicoll#lostics,demon.co.uk">rnicoll#lostics,demon.co.uk</a>, Fri 04 Jun 1999, 12:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00484" HREF="msg00484.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages (slightly offtopic, was Text Parsing)</A></strong>,
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Fri 04 Jun 1999, 15:41 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00497" HREF="msg00497.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages (slightly offtopic, was Text Parsing)</A></strong>,
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