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<LI><em>From</em>: Adam Wiggins <<A HREF="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:11:58 -0700 (PDT)</LI>
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On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, Charles Hughes wrote:
> Along the lines of going too far...I played on a Diku where the guards
> did attempt to arrest you for wielding, but you had to follow the guard
> in order to be arrested. If you didn't follow the guard, he would attack
> and kill you. Given the vagaries of the Internet, it wasn't long before
> I died to netlag. Might I suggest a friendlier type of guard that simply
> knocks you unconscious (and drags you off to jail), or prevents you
> from leaving his immediate vicinity?
I'd go for something simple and foolproof, but not deadly to the wielder.
eg:
% l
The Town Square
%
A guard arrives from the north.
%
The guard tells you, 'No weapons bared in town - sheathe that sword at once!'
%
The guard tells you, 'Well then, I'll just have to confiscate that.'
The guard snatches a silver longsword from your hand.
The guard tells you, 'If I catch you bearing weapons here again, you'll be ejected.'
% wield axe
You wield a battle-axe.
%
The guard says, 'Two strikes and you're out, Bubba!'
The guard snatches a battle-axe from your hand.
The guard grabs you by the collar, and drags you outside the gates.
The guard says, 'Come back when you can keep the peace!'
% l
Outside the Town Gates
%
If the player tried to walk off after being challanged, just have the guard
intercept them, as in: 'The guard puts out his arm and blocks your path.'
Adam
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00484" HREF="msg00484.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Fri 24 Sep 1999, 00:57 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00486" HREF="msg00486.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
Laurel Fan <a href="mailto:lf25+@andrew.cmu.edu">lf25+@andrew.cmu.edu</a>, Fri 24 Sep 1999, 03:21 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00493" HREF="msg00493.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
Miroslav Silovic <a href="mailto:silovic#zesoi,fer.hr">silovic#zesoi,fer.hr</a>, Fri 24 Sep 1999, 18:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00515" HREF="msg00515.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
Charles Hughes <a href="mailto:charles.hughes#bigfoot,com">charles.hughes#bigfoot,com</a>, Tue 28 Sep 1999, 02:10 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00519" HREF="msg00519.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00521" HREF="msg00521.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
Chris Turner <a href="mailto:christ#rd,bbc.co.uk">christ#rd,bbc.co.uk</a>, Wed 29 Sep 1999, 01:40 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00525" HREF="msg00525.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] an essay on PK</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00375" HREF="msg00375.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: chess</A></strong>,
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