[MUD-Dev] New combat system

[Cameron Zemek]

Beware I am new to MUDs and MMOG and the following ideas are in
early stages of though. Note each point is a separate idea although
some could be combined.

  - Totally non-leveling character system. That is repeating an
  action != improved character stats. (Shattered Worlds does not
  have character levels but the skills are improved through constant
  use. This is still a leveling system. However, I think this is
  better then experience levels.) What you do and how you do it
  should be more important then how often you do something
  (eg. defeating hordes of mobs). Hope that makes sense.

  - Improvement of character can be achieved through non-combat
  means. For example, an explorer could find items that can improve
  character stats. Players with some money can improve there
  character by purchasing these items.

  - Non physical means of combat. For example, a battle card
  game. Winning a battle means acquiring the cards played in the
  match. Or maybe robot wars (where the robots follow the 3 laws of
  robotics). If your robot gets destroyed you can get the parts that
  are not permentally damaged and go to a workshop to build another
  robot.

  - Brains over brawn. Knowledge of combat is the key to
  winning. The range of combat commands (including spells) is
  expanded through completing quests etc. But the focus is on how
  the combat commands are used.

  - Hiring of mercenaries. For those players that do not want to
  participate in combat directly, they can hire players or npcs to
  fight for them, collect items for them, etc.

  - Player rankings. Winning combat (eg. killing the opponent)
  improves your combat ranking. Whereas losing combat lowers
  ranking. Hopefully this would keep experienced players on there
  toes.

  - More focus on player skills then character skills. For example,
  improvement of character stats is done through minigames. These
  games could include concentration (spell learning), puzzles
  (problem solving), riddles (wisdom), Chess (combat skills), etc.
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