[MUD-Dev] Focus on Hocus Pocus

[rayzam]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Chatterley" <mpchatty at hotmail.com>
To: <mud-dev at kanga.nu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Focus on Hocus Pocus

>> From: "rayzam" <rayzam at home.com>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Matt Chatterley" <mpchatty at hotmail.com>

>> It's a cool implementation. However, if you multiply out all
>> those types, you'll have a finite spell set. Which may still
>> result in picking out specific spells in a specific sequence.

> Aye. I missed out a chunk here somewhere, I think. :)

> Spells can be written out to scroll or book. Scrolls are one-shot
> (ala so many games; you cast it, it poofs). Spells can be copied
> for a cost either from a scroll to a book, or duplicated from a
> book to a scroll (copying scroll->book uses the scroll up), but
> there will be costs (and chances of failure) inherent here.

>> That being said, letting each mage mix and match the components
>> to make their own spells sounds like a very cool feature!

> It really excites me. :) :)

> Curious as to the other dynamics which might arise. Will people PK
> so that they can steal good spells and books? Will people barter
> and trade? Hmm. :)

Putting these two together, I have one more suggestion :)

Make it so a spellcaster writing out a copy of a spell/book for
someone else [selling it off], can limit it's effectiveness. So I
have Rayzam's Ripping Ray. I can sell it as a 90% strength version,
or a 50% version :) Of course, I'm not sure you'd want the strength
to show visibly, or at least only roughly, on the scroll.

This let's you keep a little something back. It's the old 'secret
ingredient' ploy. I list almost all the ingredients but one. You can
make something close, but just not completely as good.

We had a potion and scroll system, wherein each copy was slightly
less effective. Making copies wasn't too difficult, but eventually
someone would have to take the larger effort and make a new original
for themselves, or get a closer generation copy. [The systems are
offline for revamping in other ways currently].

    rayzam


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