I added an item flag, ITEM_HIDDEN, and an affect DETECT_HIDDEN. I then had a
search skill that players could use to detect hidden items in the room.
(also secret doors). The DETECT_HIDDEN affect I used to give dwarves their
innate ability to spot secret doors and also used this with spells for other
races. It was not hard at all to implement, just check each item in the room
for DETECT_HIDDEN as you would INVISIBLE. This requires players to be more
'interactive' with the mud and not just run around killing and triggering
'get all corpse'. My players especially liked the secret doors
implementation. I also did something similar for buried objects.
Chuck
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From: ;P <siv@CYBERENET.NET>
To: CIRCLE@POST.QUEENSU.CA <CIRCLE@POST.QUEENSU.CA>
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 1997 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: your mail
>> query circle
>
>hahahahahahahahaha...cough...anyway..doesn't listserv have a function
>that blocks..uh..system type mails?
>
>ObCircle:
>i wanted to add in hidden objects..basically objects that could only be
>found by searching, or maybe having sharp eyesight..but one of my
>co-admins thinks that this is simply adding another layer of
>complexity..just another affection that you have to make sure you have on
>constantly (like detect invis, sense life, etc)..what do you guys think?
>
>siv
>
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