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June 2001

Distributed mud, testers needed Geir Harald Hansen
Fwd: FW: The MERA Confrence Dragoness
Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Travis Nixon
- Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Kwon Ekstrom
- - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Derek Licciardi
  - - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
    - - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Derek Licciardi
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
        Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
        Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Christopher Kohnert
        Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Marian Griffith
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Scion Altera
      - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
  - Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Vincent Archer
- Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) John Buehler
Time articles on Lineage Koster, Raph
Article: Korea, Lineage.. SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
- Article: Korea, Lineage.. Marc Fielding
[Article] Time Article on Lineage Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
off-line pk msew
- off-line pk Matt Mihaly
- off-line pk Freeman, Jeff
- - off-line pk Koster, Raph
  - off-line pk Matt Mihaly
  - - off-line pk Matt Chatterley
    - off-line pk David Loeser
    - - off-line pk Koster, Raph
      - off-line pk Dave Rickey
        off-line pk Phillip Lenhardt
        off-line pk Koster, Raph
        off-line pk Phillip Lenhardt
        off-line pk Koster, Raph
        off-line pk Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        off-line pk Koster, Raph
        off-line pk Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - off-line pk Jon Lambert
      - off-line pk Willowreed@aol.com
      - off-line pk Dave Rickey
    - off-line pk Jeremy Noetzelman
    - - off-line pk Kroh, Clayton
  - off-line pk The_Druid
  - - off-line pk Marc Fielding
- off-line pk Dave Kennerly
- - off-line pk Matt Mihaly
- off-line pk David Loeser
- off-line pk Lee Sheldon
- - off-line pk Matt Mihaly
- off-line pk Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
- - off-line pk Koster, Raph
Where Does Fantasy End? Ling Lo
- Where Does Fantasy End? Koster, Raph
IMPORTANT NEW GRAPHICAL MUD Matt Mihaly
- IMPORTANT NEW GRAPHICAL MUD David Loeser
- IMPORTANT NEW GRAPHICAL MUD Edward Glowacki
Localisation (was: Maintaining fiction.) Vincent Archer
Buying benefits [was business models] Matt Chatterley
- Buying benefits [was business models] Matt Mihaly
- - Buying benefits [was business models] Lars Duening
  - Buying benefits [was business models] Matt Chatterley
events per second? KevinL
Hiding the Numbers/avatar representation rayzam
- Hiding the Numbers/avatar representation Koster, Raph
Why are we all making RPGs? Andrew Kirmse
- Why are we all making RPGs? Freeman, Jeff
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Sellers, Michael
  - Why are we all making RPGs? Koster, Raph
  - - Why are we all making RPGs? Freeman, Jeff
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? rayzam
- Why are we all making RPGs? Dave Rickey
- Why are we all making RPGs? Trump
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Baron, Jonathan
- Why are we all making RPGs? Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
  - - Why are we all making RPGs? Neil Brown
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
    - Why are we all making RPGs? Travis Casey
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
      - Why are we all making RPGs? Ola Fosheim Grøstad
    - Why are we all making RPGs? Matt Mihaly
    - - Why are we all making RPGs? Lee Sheldon
      - Why are we all making RPGs? Koster, Raph
- Why are we all making RPGs? SeronisROTv3@aol.com
- - Why are we all making RPGs? Koster, Raph
- Why are we all making RPGs? Steve {Bloo} Daniels
- Why are we all making RPGs? SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
Min/maxing rayzam
Buying benefits Corey Crawford
- Buying benefits Neil Brown
- - Buying benefits Corey Crawford
  - - Buying benefits Kevin Littlejohn
    - - Buying benefits Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
      - Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Marian Griffith
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Marian Griffith
        Buying benefits Tess Lowe
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Ola Fosheim Grøstad
        Buying benefits Marian Griffith
        Buying benefits Kevin Littlejohn
    - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
  - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
  - - Buying benefits Neil Brown
    - - Buying benefits Corey Crawford
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
  - Buying benefits Kevin Littlejohn
- Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
- - Buying benefits Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
  - - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
    - - Buying benefits Freeman, Jeff
      - Buying benefits Vincent Archer
      - Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Peter Tyson
        Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
        Buying benefits Vincent Archer
        Buying benefits shren
      - Buying benefits Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
- Buying benefits Mathue Moyer
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Lee Sheldon
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Dave Rickey
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Derek Licciardi
- - The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- - The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Lee Sheldon
[Biz] Worlds Apart's THE ETERNAL CITY joines the Skotos Community Christopher Allen
Buying benefits Bruce
- Buying benefits Matt Chatterley
- - Buying benefits shren
  - - Buying benefits Lars Duening
Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction) Christopher Kohnert
- Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction) Madman Across the Water
Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Adam Martin
- Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Sean Kelly
- - Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Adam Martin
- Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Security in MUDs - MMORPGs Jon Leonard
Buying benefits Timothy Dang
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Koster, Raph
[TECH] Abrash's book available online Bruce
Player control of NPCs Mordengaard
- Player control of NPCs Travis Casey
- - Player control of NPCs rayzam
- Player control of NPCs Sanvean
- - Player control of NPCs Matt Chatterley
- Player control of NPCs Matt Chatterley
Korean Govt. joins the revolution. SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
- Korean Govt. joins the revolution. Sean Kelly
- - Korean Govt. joins the revolution. Matt Mihaly
- Korean Govt. joins the revolution. Jake Song
Neverwinter Nights Trent Oster
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Adam Martin
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers (was Maintaining fiction.) Lee Sheldon
[TECH] Cplant Bruce
Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
- Summary of PvP attempts? Koster, Raph
- - Summary of PvP attempts? Frank Crowell
  - - Summary of PvP attempts? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Frank Crowell
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Steve {Bloo} Daniels
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
  - - Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Trump
      - Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
        Summary of PvP attempts? Trump
        Summary of PvP attempts? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
      - Summary of PvP attempts? Corey Crawford
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Neil Brown
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Matt Mihaly
      - Summary of PvP attempts? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Batir
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Vincent Archer
    - - Summary of PvP attempts? Koster, Raph
    - Summary of PvP attempts? Steve {Bloo} Daniels
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Freeman, Jeff
- Summary of PvP attempts? Brian Hook
- - Summary of PvP attempts? Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - Summary of PvP attempts? Dave Kennerly
Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Tamzen Cannoy
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights rayzam
- - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Madrona Tree
  - - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights rayzam
  - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Luc Van den Borre
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Nights Rob Ellis II
  - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Madrona Tree
Physical tokens... The stone Ola Fosheim Grøstad
The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers Lee Sheldon
- The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers Dave Rickey
- - The Permadeath of PvP (was Hiding the Numbers Lee Sheldon
Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
The Sapience Group Matt Mihaly
Aetolia Matt Mihaly
- Aetolia Koster, Raph
- - Aetolia Matt Mihaly
  - - Aetolia Dave Kennerly
    - - Aetolia Valerio Santinelli
      - Aetolia Dave Kennerly
        Aetolia Valerio Santinelli
- Aetolia Ian Collyer
- - Aetolia Matt Mihaly
  - Aetolia shren
Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Brian Hook
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Derek Licciardi
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? rayzam
- - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
  - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? shren
- Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
- - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
  - - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
    - - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Sean Kelly
      - Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Matt Mihaly
        Alternatives to PvP for sustainable fiction? Travis Nixon
Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Malcolm Tester
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s rayzam
- - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Malcolm Tester
  - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
  - - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Derek Snider
    - - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Brian 'Psychochild' Green
      - Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Derek Snider
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Neil Brown
- Viewpoint and motion sickness was:Neverwinter Night s Kwon Ekstrom
Buying benefits Phillip Lenhardt
- Buying benefits Matt Mihaly
- - Buying benefits Ian Collyer
Focus on Hocus Pocus Matt Chatterley
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Wes Connell
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Edward Glowacki
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Federico Di Gregorio
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Sean Kelly
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Madman Across the Water
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Corey Crawford
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Adam Martin
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
  - - Focus on Hocus Pocus Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Matt Chatterley
- Focus on Hocus Pocus rayzam
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Matt Chatterley
  - - Focus on Hocus Pocus rayzam
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Bruce
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Travis Casey
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Trump
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus S. Patrick Gallaty
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Adam Martin
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Ian Collyer
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Vincent Archer
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Michael Tresca
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Travis Casey
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Tamzen Cannoy
- Focus on Hocus Pocus David Pemberton
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Peter Tyson
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Hulbert, Leland
  - Focus on Hocus Pocus Michael Tresca
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Hulbert, Leland
- - Focus on Hocus Pocus Troy Fisher
  - - Focus on Hocus Pocus J C Lawrence
    - Focus on Hocus Pocus Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - Focus on Hocus Pocus Eli Stevens
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Kwon Ekstrom
- Focus on Hocus Pocus azeraab
- Focus on Hocus Pocus Eli Stevens
Viewpoint and motion sickness Sean K
On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
- On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
- - On socialization and convenience SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
  - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
    - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
      - On socialization and convenience Jon Lambert
      - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Adam Martin
  - On socialization and convenience Paul Schwanz - Enterprise Services
  - - On socialization and convenience Marian Griffith
- On socialization and convenience Sean Kelly
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
    - - On socialization and convenience Ola Fosheim Grøstad
      - On socialization and convenience Peter Tyson
- On socialization and convenience Timothy O'Neill Dang
- - On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
      - On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
    - On socialization and convenience SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
    - - On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
      - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
    - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
      - On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
  - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
- On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- - On socialization and convenience Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - On socialization and convenience shren
    - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
        On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
        On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
  - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
  - - On socialization and convenience Sean Kelly
- On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
- On socialization and convenience John Buehler
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience John Buehler
    - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - On socialization and convenience John Buehler
- On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
- On socialization and convenience rayzam
- On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
- - On socialization and convenience Sean Kelly
  - - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
    - On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
    - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
    - On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
    - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Dave Rickey
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Bruce
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
      - On socialization and convenience Travis Nixon
        On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        On socialization and convenience Lee Sheldon
        On socialization and convenience Bruce
        On socialization and convenience Dave Kennerly
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience rayzam
        On socialization and convenience Jay Carlson
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
        On socialization and convenience Ian Collyer
        On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        On socialization and convenience Jay Carlson
        On socialization and convenience Caliban Tiresias Darklock
        On socialization and convenience Auli
        On socialization and convenience rayzam
  - On socialization and convenience rayzam
  - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
  - - On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
  - On socialization and convenience Adam Martin
  - - On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
    - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- On socialization and convenience Paul Sage
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - On socialization and convenience Marian Griffith
  - - On socialization and convenience rayzam
    - On socialization and convenience Ola Fosheim Grøstad
    - On socialization and convenience Derek Licciardi
    - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- On socialization and convenience Peter Tyson
- - On socialization and convenience Jon Lambert
  - On socialization and convenience Michael Tresca
- On socialization and convenience SavantKnowsAll@cs.com
- - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
    - - On socialization and convenience Timothy O'Neill Dang
      - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
      - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
      - On socialization and convenience Alex Kay
        On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
        On socialization and convenience Vincent Archer
        On socialization and convenience shren
    - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- On socialization and convenience Daniel A. Koepke
- On socialization and convenience Richard Aihoshi aka Jonric
- On socialization and convenience Geoffrey A. MacDougall
- - On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
  - - On socialization and convenience Freeman, Jeff
    - On socialization and convenience Geoffrey A. MacDougall
    - On socialization and convenience Marian Griffith
- On socialization and convenience Auli
- On socialization and convenience Brian Hook
- - On socialization and convenience Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
- - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
- On socialization and convenience Koster, Raph
- On socialization and convenience grafx@innovativestudios.com
- - On socialization and convenience Matt Mihaly
  - On socialization and convenience J C Lawrence
3rd person text MUDs Colin Coghill
- 3rd person text MUDs Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- - 3rd person text MUDs Matt Owen
- 3rd person text MUDs Richard A. Bartle
TEC in PC Gamer Bruce
Language Parsing for NPCs Aaron Mulder
- Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
- - Language Parsing for NPCs Aaron Mulder
  - - Language Parsing for NPCs Troy Fisher
    - - Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
    - Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
    - - Language Parsing for NPCs Bruce
      - Language Parsing for NPCs Robert Zubek
- Language Parsing for NPCs Sanvean
PK headaches Matt Mihaly
- PK headaches Ian Hess
- - PK headaches Matt Mihaly
When the interface becomes the challenge. Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- When the interface becomes the challenge. Alex Kay
- - When the interface becomes the challenge. Brian Hook
  - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Dave Rickey
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. J C Lawrence
    - When the interface becomes the challenge. Travis Nixon
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Lee Sheldon
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Brian Hook
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Ling Lo
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Dave Rickey
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Brian Hook
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Dave Rickey
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Adam Martin
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - When the interface becomes the challenge. Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Travis Nixon
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - When the interface becomes the challenge. J C Lawrence
  - When the interface becomes the challenge. Koster, Raph
  - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Andrew Wilson
    - - When the interface becomes the challenge. Edward Glowacki
      - When the interface becomes the challenge. Andrew Wilson
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Edward Glowacki
        
        Quoted from Andrew Wilson on Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 11:37:43AM +0100:
        
        > True enough I guess and this sort of thing does happen, usually
        > when the object I though was there has been moved by someone.
        > It's a text mud we're talking about here, which means people read
        > the room description once, memorise the location of all the cool
        > toys and then assume that they'll never move. In reality stuff
        > moves about, although on the social mud I frequent it doesn't move
        > around too much. It's a bit like walking into your bedroom and
        > trying to put on your shoes only to find that they're in the hall.
        > More or less harmless.
        
        Sometimes though if the little things work well, the whole system
        *feels* more friendly. =)
        
        > The UI I described works because people remember the ways they can
        > interact with objects. There's no sense of having to learn every
        > command sequence from scratch each morning. The UI is there to
        > minimise the amount of typing that people have to do, plain and
        > simple. It's not a good descovery mechanism. Sure you can type
        > 'a' and then [tab] a few times and a range of commands beggingin
        > with 'a' will appear on the command line. But you don't get told
        > what the command does or which object it operates on.
        > Specifically the UI has not been designed to provide this
        > additional information, though the object that owns the command
        > *is* known and could be made available to the client.
        
        Minimization is good. How does the minimization affect habit
        forming though? The real way to "zen" with an interface is to form
        habits and have the interface fade completely into your
        subconscious. To do this, the same user input should always produce
        the same output. If the mud is generally social and the user forms
        a habit of typing "a<tab> biff [a question]" to use the "ask"
        command, then that user goes out of the social area and into the
        wilderness where PK is allowed and suddenly "a<tab> biff [a
        question]" becomes "attack biff", then there is a problem.
        
        I use vi or vim as my primary editor for email and such, and I get
        tripped up all the time between insert and command modes, where
        sometimes "d" is a letter to be inserted into my document and other
        times "d" means to delete (something). It's a problem with modes.
        In my case, it does actually say what mode I'm in at the bottom of
        the screen, but when I want to type, I don't ever look at the bottom
        of the screen to see what mode I'm in, I just type. In your case,
        it sounds like you might have a similar problem with modes.
        
        > Several muds have developed an 'examine' command, which cuts to
        > the quick and provides a list of useful syntax for the object in
        > question eg: It's a door, valid commands are: 'open door', 'close
        > door', 'slam door', 'lock door with <any key>' etc. Quite how I'd
        > put all that on a command line I just dunno. Mmm, perhaps [tab]
        > should bring up templates, whole sentences with gaps for the
        > modifiers eg: lo[tab] produces 'lock door with '. Well that might
        > work.
        
        Eeek... that could get messy! =)
        
        > I find this UI to be easy to use, and worth any hassle it may
        > cause. You can bet this is because I've *learned* to find it easy
        > - such imperfections as it contains han be glossed over by an able
        > brain (which I keep in a box under my bed). Like with Grafiti,
        > the shorthand for PalmOS PDAs, it's a case of the user's skill
        > making up for any shortfall in the UI.
        
        I used to think that way a lot too (and I still do, as in the case
        of vi ;) ), but as I read more about usability, I realize the
        possibility is out there for so much better interfaces. Things can
        be improved greatly over existing conditions with very little work.
        There are dozens of simple rules you can follow to make an interface
        better, designers just have to start learning them. It's actually
        very eye opening to read some of the UI design stuff, you start
        seeing things everywhere where designers have and have not done the
        right thing. After reading "The Design of Everyday Things", I'll
        never look at a door the same way again, especially if I ever ask
        myself, "Push or pull?"
        
        >>> When this feature first turned up in the client, several
        >>> unsuspecting users complained - it wasn't what they were used
        >>> to.
        
        >> It's reasonable to expect them to complain if it was an
        >> unannounced change, because suddenly the game was behaving
        >> differently.
        
        > Yeah. It was one of those cases where I dropped the ball and
        > shipped a new feature with the wrong defaults. The new gadget was
        > On instead of Off. I still have the dunce's cap somewhere...
        
        =)
        
        >> Actually, I think having a range of input modes is probably a bad
        >> choice if you're aiming to design a good, efficient user
        >> interface. If there is more than one way to do the same thing,
        >> the user has to choose which one to use every time they want to
        >> use that feature, and that decision takes time.
        
        > Certainly not a good thing to do when designing an aircraft
        > flight-deck, probably not so bad when designing a social mud.
        > Most people sit around all day talking about last-night's pizza
        > party, it's not as if they have emergencies down there. For
        > twitch games, a good UI is make or break and the last thing a new
        > game needs is a 5 hour learning curve before people can pick up
        > the sword and attack the monsters.
        
        True, if the game is primarily social and laid back, it's probably
        not a big deal. For games in general that might have a more mixed
        atmosphere of socialization and adventuring and combat, a good UI
        can help tremendously, and a bad one can really kill a game.
        
        Even in something as laid back as email, I've found a good interface
        makes a lot of difference. Right now I'm using MUTT to do email
        because it threads messages (which is essential with the volume of
        traffic and depth of threads on this list!!! ;) ), but I don't feel
        as good using it as I did when I used PINE. PINE just *felt* good
        to use, and I never felt like a stray keystroke was going to hurt
        anything. With Mutt, I'm not so confident. Sure I know how to use
        it, and I can overcome its shortcomings somewhat, but there's always
        that feeling in my mind that I'm not entirely in control. Actually,
        there's the key (the memory of my readings returns!!!), that the
        user should feel in control at all times. They should be running
        the show, and the computer should be adapted to the way *they* work
        instead of them adapting to the way the computer works.
        
        >> If you're designing any kind of user interface, I recommend
        >> investing some time in reading a UI design book or two. "The
        >> Humane Interface" by Jef Raskin (one of the early Macintosh
        >> creators) has some good information about modes that might
        >> directly apply to this topic (I've used some of his arguments in
        >> my response). Another very good book is "The Design of Everyday
        >> Things" by Don Norman, which doesn't cover computers so much as
        >> everything you see in the world, and after reading it, you really
        >> begin to think about things differently. Some good web sites to
        >> take a look at are www.asktog.com and www.useit.com, and also the
        >> Interface Hall of Shame at www.iarchitect.com
        
        > Thanks, I'll take a look at these.
        
        Hope I didn't come across as too harsh on this, I really just want
        to help and hopefully give you some good feedback. I'm still
        learning about UI design too, so hopefully I haven't twisted the
        concepts too much when sharing them with you. =)
        
        --
        Edward Glowacki glowack2@msu.edu
        "Speak softly and carry a +6 two-handed sword." --fortune
        
        When the interface becomes the challenge. J C Lawrence
        When the interface becomes the challenge. Edward Glowacki
    - When the interface becomes the challenge. Matt Owen
    - When the interface becomes the challenge. Alex Kay
NWN and pay for play Geoffrey A. MacDougall
- NWN and pay for play Freeman, Jeff
Definition of a character (was: Maintaining fiction.) Ian Collyer
- Definition of a character (was: Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- - Definition of a character (was: Maintainingfiction.) Ian Collyer
  - - Definition of a character (was: Maintainingfiction.) J C Lawrence
Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction.) Ian Collyer
- Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction.) Matt Mihaly
- - Definition of permadeath (was: Maintaining fiction.) Ian Collyer
Anyone going to GENCON 2001 Derek Licciardi
- Anyone going to GENCON 2001 J C Lawrence
Identity Theft and MUDding Anthony R. Haslage
- Identity Theft and MUDding Matt Mihaly
- - Identity Theft and MUDding Robert Fleck
  - - Identity Theft and MUDding Matt Mihaly
Absolute Death (legalese mode on) shren
- Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Matt Mihaly
- - Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - - Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Matt Mihaly
    - - Absolute Death (legalese mode on) Caliban Tiresias Darklock
NWN- Pay for play Trent Oster
Interpersonal Relationships Ronan Farrell
- Interpersonal Relationships Michael Tresca
- - Interpersonal Relationships Ronan Farrell
- Interpersonal Relationships quzah
- - Interpersonal Relationships J C Lawrence
  - - Interpersonal Relationships quzah
    - - Interpersonal Relationships Marian Griffith
- Interpersonal Relationships Freeman, Jeff
- Interpersonal Relationships Matt Mihaly
- Interpersonal Relationships Marian Griffith
- - Interpersonal Relationships Matt Mihaly
- Interpersonal Relationships Ronan Farrell
[PVP] Another essay on PVP Frank Crowell
Speech to Text, Eli Stevens
- Speech to Text, John Buehler
- Speech to Text, J C Lawrence
- Speech to Text, Adam Martin
- - Speech to Text, Madrona Tree
  - - Speech to Text, John Buehler
    - Speech to Text, Travis Casey
    - - Speech to Text, Adam Martin
Website Live Lee Sheldon
Address change notification Vincent Archer
Real lawsuit over virtual property Dave Rickey
UDP vs TCP/IP Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- - UDP vs TCP/IP Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- UDP vs TCP/IP Andrew Kirmse
- UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- UDP vs TCP/IP J C Lawrence
- - UDP vs TCP/IP Jon Lambert
- UDP vs TCP/IP Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- - UDP vs TCP/IP Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - UDP vs TCP/IP Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
Permadeath definition thread J C Lawrence
List rituals Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- List rituals J C Lawrence
- - List rituals Ola Fosheim Grøstad
  - - List rituals Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
    - - List Rituals John Robert Arras
    - List rituals J C Lawrence
    - - List rituals Travis Casey
      - List rituals J C Lawrence
        List rituals J C Lawrence
        List rituals J C Lawrence
      - List rituals Ola Fosheim Grøstad
      - List rituals Marian Griffith
  - List rituals yospe@kanga.nu
  - - List rituals J C Lawrence
    - - List rituals Caliban Tiresias Darklock
      - List rituals J C Lawrence
      - List rituals yospe@kanga.nu
      - List rituals J C Lawrence
Non-combat advancement and roleplay Brian 'Psychochild' Green
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay rayzam
- - Non-combat advancement and roleplay Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
  - Non-combat advancement and roleplay Ashen Temper
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay J C Lawrence
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay Matt Mihaly
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay Trump
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay holding99@mindspring.com
- - Non-combat advancement and roleplay John Buehler
  - - Non-combat advancement and roleplay J C Lawrence
    - - Non-combat advancement and roleplay holding99@mindspring.com
      - Non-combat advancement and roleplay Travis Casey
      - Non-combat advancement and roleplay John Buehler
- Non-combat advancement and roleplay Michael Tresca
When is the game a game? Caliban Tiresias Darklock
- When is the game a game? Travis Casey
- - When is the game a game? Caliban Tiresias Darklock
  - - When is the game a game? Travis Casey
    - When is the game a game? Phillip Lenhardt
- When is the game a game? Matt Mihaly
- When is the game a game? J C Lawrence
- When is the game a game? F. Randall Farmer
Definition of a character II, permadeath and "who's running this show anyway?" Ian Collyer
- Definition of a character II, permadeath and "who's running this show anyway?" Matt Mihaly
TECH: ColdStore and MUDs ryan daum
- TECH: ColdStore and MUDs Phillip Lenhardt
Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Travis Nixon
- Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Brian Hook
- - Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
  - - Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Brian Hook
    - Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Travis Nixon
- Trust systems and Player-Run Reputation Phillip Lenhardt
Magic system that can do anything Eli Stevens
- Magic system that can do anything matt hellige
- - Magic system that can do anything John Buehler
Player Goals rayzam
Value in the Economy of the MOG Delphine T. Lynx
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Matt Mihaly
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Federico Di Gregorio
- - Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
  - - Value in the Economy of the MOG Federico Di Gregorio
    - - Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Dave Rickey
- - Value in the Economy of the MOG Derek Licciardi
  - - Value in the Economy of the MOG Dave Rickey
    - - Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
      - Value in the Economy of the MOG Michael Tresca
        Value in the Economy of the MOG rayzam
    - Value in the Economy of the MOG Ashen Temper
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Marian Griffith
- Value in the Economy of the MOG J C Lawrence
- Value in the Economy of the MOG Ashen Temper
Re[4]: List rituals Travis Casey
- Re[4]: List rituals J C Lawrence
- - Re[4]: List rituals Travis Casey
  - Re[4]: List rituals Travis Nixon
Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) John Hopson
- Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) J Todd Coleman
- - Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) J C Lawrence
  - - Player run systems (was Player run reputation system) David Bennett

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June 2001