On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Daniel Koepke wrote:
>
> Not terribly difficult. I would probably go a lot further, and
> redesign the combat system before I did trivial things like that,
> though. I like doing the big, bad stuff first. :)
Hmm, since we're talking theoretically, lets go house. Rip out the
entire combat system, implement a system that uses Dex, Str, Weight of
Weapon, and class to figure out a speed factor. A mob would do the same.
So instead of two people beating each other simultaneously all the time,
If you had an awesome speed factor, you could attack 2 times before a mob
attacked you, or vice versa. Small less damage weapons compared to hard
hitting huge swords would give users a choice, speed or damage.
This was also be ideal for spells. Bigger spells would have longer
casting time, so you would sit there for X amount of said mobs attacks
trying to get your spell casted.
> I wouldn't object to providing a script language, or
^-- you mean Bob
> perhaps a (primordial) logic engine for NPCs (e.g., if it is snowing,
> put on some clothes; if I'm smart and aggressive, and the person in
> front of me is 20' tall and carrying an oversized Claymore; and I'm
> 2'4" and armed with a slingshot, I'll be smart enough to not get
> myself killed).
That would be cool. A new scripting language for mobs would be
neat, considering that mobprogs, although definitely still very useful,
could use a tuneup. Or even bobs Logic Engine above, that to would be
neat.
> I was thinking about removing all the stock areas, changing the
> database format (maybe bothering to write a converter :P), and
> including a little Limbo-like area in the stock code. But I don't
> know if that really has the desire affect of making people do
> something creative with their MUD. I think it'd either make people
> not use BobMUD or force them to bother converting the stock areas.
> Your thoughts (on the matter)?
Hmm. I guess it would depend exactly what was added to Bob's
derivative. If it was some pretty crazy stuff, I bet a lot of people
wouldn't mind building from the ground up. On the other hand, there
definitely is something about the legacy of Midgaard.
Ryan
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