[MUD-Dev] Persistent Worlds

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On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Hulbert, Leland wrote:

> I just wanted to take out this one idea, and ask about it...  Does
> anyone use a system that does NOT re-pop mobs in rooms?  My point is
> that spontaneous generation was disproved a couple of centuries ago.
> Does anyone have a system that requires new mobs to populate only if
> they have "parents"?  Much more realistic, as a sufficiently avid
> killer could wipe out a race of mobs, but harder to code, and much
> more difficult to administrate, I would imagine.  Anyone deal with
> this before?

Yes, it's not realistic to have re-popping mobs. Of course, dragons and
magic are also not realistic, and neither is eating and never having to
use the bathroom. 
--matt

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