[MUD-Dev] Alignment

[Phillip Lenhardt]

On Sun, Apr 30, 2000 at 02:27:57AM +1000, Malcolm Valentine wrote:
> Paul Schwanz wrote:
> > Solution #29863:  Use the wonderful properties of multiplying signed 
> > integers. Killing is evil (-).   Killing is _very_ evil (-5).  Dragon is 
> > evil (-).  Dragon is _quite_ evil (-3).  Princess is _very_ good (+5).  
> > Killing the dragon is now _extremely_ good (-5 * -3 = +15), but killing 
> > the princess is _supremely_ evil (-5 * +5 = -25).
> 
>   Unfortunately two wrongs don't make a right. Even worse, if I do a good
> deed (+) to an evil creature (-), that counts as evil-doing...

I'm not sure what case you are covering by "two wrongs don't make a right.",
but I for one have no problem with helping an evil creature being an evil
deed. Why would healing a demon while it is battling a paladin be a good deed?



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