[MUD-Dev] Introductions and

[Stephen Zepp]

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Adam Wiggins wrote:
> 
> [Stephen Zepp:]
> > I am wondering about the inconviencience of walking into a store and
> > seeing 20 different sword descriptions, 100 pieces of armor, and 35
> > types of helmets...NONE with names until I "name" them...don't get me
> > wrong, I like the idea, but ( I may have missed it ), couldn't _most_
> > text style interaction have some sort of "auto-naming" convention to
> > keep you from having to name 150 objects in a room that you may never
> > see again?
> 
> You're confusing 'name' with description.  The situation you describe
> should look like so:
> 
>  ] n
>  You enter Arms 'R' Us.
>  This is a large, bare room.  On one wall are mounted quite a few different
>  swords.  On another wall there is a myriad of armor.  On a third wall are
>  several dozen helmets.
>  Bubba the shopkeeper is standing here.
>  ] look swords
>  There seem to be around 20 different swords.  Most of them are typical
>  longswords, but you notice two particularly rusty swords, three short-swords,
>  two claymores, and a rapier.
>  ] get short
>  You get a shortsword from the wall.
>  Bubba says, 'That's an excellent weapon for any use.  Sold to me by an older
>   hobbit fellow younger today, he said it served him quite well.'
>  ] examine short
>  You take a close look at the shortsword.
>  It weighs around six stones.  The blade is about three handsbreath long.
>  The hilt is wrapped in leather.  Delicate paterns are etched into the
>  well-worn blade.  It could use some sharpening.
>  ]
>  Bubba says, 'Only fifty coppers for that fine item.'
>  ] name sword Sting
>  You will now call the shortsword 'Sting'.
>  ] l in purse
>  You have three copper pieces.
>  ] doh
>  ] return short
>  You return the shortsword to its spot on the wall.
>  Bubba says, 'You'll regret giving up such a bargain, my friend..'
>  ] l
>  This is a large, bare room.  On one wall are mounted quite a few different
>  swords, one of which you recognize as the shortsword Sting.  On another
>  wall there is a myriad of armor.  On a third wall are several dozen helmets.

Ahh, so name and keyword are not necessarily the same, tho they act similar when it comes to manipulating...sounds about
right :)  Thanks..

Zoran
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