October 2002
- MUD-Dev Storytelling in MMOGs article Joe Andrieu
- terrain rendering (was: Future of MMOGs) Bruce Mitchener
- Furcadia improvement (was: Massive Online Gaming magazine) Zach Collins {Siege}
- MudWorld News ucmm@inetsolve.com
- Furcadia improvement Dr. Cat
- Furcadia improvement Ling Lo
- Inside the Serious Business of Online Gaming Michael Tresca
- Fw: [Nel] Would a complete gpl'ed and copylefted online gaming world be financialy succes? Valerio Santinelli
- Would a complete gpl'ed and copylefted online gaming world be financialy succes? Marc De Mesel
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Boyle, Paul
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Dave Rickey
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Dave Rickey
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Dave Rickey
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Rayzam
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Rayzam
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Rayzam
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Rayzam
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Casbaria
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Miroslav Silovic
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Koster, Raph
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players justice@softhome.net
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Roy Trubshaw
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Miroslav Silovic
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Crosbie Fitch
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Crosbie Fitch
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Freeman, Jeff
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players Richard A. Bartle
- In Real Life Matthew Dobervich
- Massive Online Game magazine Richard A. Bartle
- Massive Online Game magazine Dave Rickey
- 48 Hours Investigates Everquest Addiction Rayzam
- Massive Online Games Jessica Mulligan
- Massive Online Games Koster, Raph
- Wired Article on The Sims Online Rayzam
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Richard A. Bartle
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Richard A. Bartle
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) nyee@nickyee.com
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Koster, Raph
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Nicholas Yee
- Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model (was: 3rd Axis for Bartle's 2 axis theory of MUD players) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Kent Peterson
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk shren
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Rayzam
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Coyote
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Boyle, Paul
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk shren
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Marc Bowden
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Ted L. Chen
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk Sulka Haro
- Myst Online article at ferrago.co.uk DeyjaL@aol.com
- What is the world? (was: Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model) Zach Collins {Siege}
- What is the world? (was: Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- What is the world? (was: Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model) Zach Collins {Siege}
- What is the world? (was: Weaknesses in the HCDS player type model) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- "On Virtual Economies" by Castronova Koster, Raph
- "On Virtual Economies" by Castronova Ted L. Chen
- "On Virtual Economies" by Castronova Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- "On Virtual Economies" by Castronova Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Brian Hook
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited brian hook
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited shren
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Brian Hook
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Paul Schwanz
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited shren
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Dave Rickey
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Michael Tresca
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Adam
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Michael Tresca
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Colin Coghill
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Koster, Raph
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Sasha Hart
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited John Robert Arras
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited John Robert Arras
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ted L. Chen
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited John Robert Arras
On Sun, 27 Oct 2002, Ted L. Chen wrote:
> John Robert Arras wrote
>> Could you give me an example of what you mean in terms of placing
>> wilderness areas like swamps or forests into some kind of a world
>> map?
> Yup, design on a larger scale. If I understand you correctly,
> your algorithm would generate several swamp-like tiles next to
> each other to create a swamp?
> So, why resolve to the level of individual swamps tiles if the
> user's view it as just a swamp? "You are now in Swamp0A. You are
> now in Swamp0B. You are now in Swamp1B." Instead, just say "You
> are now in the Dagobah swamplands." You're describing the Dagobah
> swamplands anyways in your algorithm (the set of features it
> uses).
Ok, I am already doing this. The code works on a "global" level to
decide where to put areas near each other based on overall terrain
types, then each area is generated and then they're all linked
together. The areas get individual names and each room gets an
individual name, and the process is one of coarse-->refined feature
creation.
> Something that trumps this of course is if you value continuity
> of scale. Abstractions don't work well when you try to visually
> represent it ;)
I want some continuity of scale, but I also want locally interesting
things. I do put some restrictions on what can or can't appear
within an area. For example, a patch of snow will not appear in a
swamp, nor will it appear in a desert. But, a patch of grass may
appear anywhere.
> The other option I gave was to go the algorithm route, but design
> the game-mechanics such that there's meaning to the generated
> tiles, instead of them being just decorative. If you move your
> game into a more strategic war-game genre, then the layout of
> swamps and forests would be very useful. In this case, you could
> probably get away with some repetitiveness in zones since people
> aren't concentrating at the level of individual zones.
I'm not looking for meaning. What I'm looking for is areas that are
interesting enough that people don't get bored with them. My hope is
that I can create enough different interestingng things that the
players don't get bored. Since I'm using all text and my rooms
aren't coordinate-based, this is much easier. I can cheat quite a
bit. The interest comes in terms of the shapes of the areas and how
useful they are for hunting and ambushes. There are three levels of
connection between areas: land, underground, and catwalks in the
trees. I hope that players will learn to set ambushes and attempt to
take over societies at the chokepoints that get generated.
> But if you stay with the current trends of MOGs, and focus on a
> in-your-shoes perspective, then being stuck in a set of zones that
> look all similar is bland. From a players' viewpoint, there's no
> care about the fact the swamp I'm in now is different from the
> forest 1 mile away because the game-mechanics concentrate on that
> rock in front of me.
I hope to get it good enough that the areas are different. I might
explain the current algorithm in another note, since it will take a
bit to explain it.
> Hmm.. didn't I pass that rock 10 mins ago? ;)
Ahh...the power of text. It's not a rock, it's a round moss-covered
granite boulder.
Or perhaps
a [<rock-shape>] [<rock-description>] [<rock->type>] <rock-name>
a round moss-covered granite boulder
or
a [<rock-shape>] [<rock-description>] <rock-name> made of [<rock-type>]
You know. The generation thing. Use your imagination to try to trick
the players into thinking that these are all-new rocks, not those
boring rocks they saw a few minutes ago.
John
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited John Robert Arras
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited John Robert Arras
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Arnau Rosselló Castelló
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Clay
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Arnau Rosselló Castelló
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Kestanan
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Edward Glowacki
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Matt Mihaly
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Morphable worlds, Reset based systems revisited Leigh Stillard
- What's in the lack of a name? shren
- What's in the lack of a name? Rayzam
- What's in the lack of a name? Ted L. Chen
- What's in the lack of a name? shren
- What's in the lack of a name? Ted L. Chen
- What's in the lack of a name? Harrok
- What's in the lack of a name? shren
- What's in the lack of a name? Dan Wyman
- What's in the lack of a name? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- What's in the lack of a name? Damion Schubert
- What's in the lack of a name? Rudy Fink
- Gaining insight from playing MUDs (MUD-Dev Storytelling in MMOGs article) Ola Fosheim Grøstad
- Stunning success and catastrophic failure for skills. Ideas needed! Britt Green
- Stunning success and catastrophic failure for skills. Ideas needed! shren
- Stunning success and catastrophic failure for skills. Ideas needed! Lars Duening
- Stunning success and catastrophic failure for skills. Ideas needed! Christopher Kohnert
- Stunning success and catastrophic failure for skills. Ideas needed! Edward Glowacki
- PKing minors Richard A. Bartle
- PKing minors Jon A. Lambert
- PKing minors Richard A. Bartle
- PKing minors Crosbie Fitch
- PKing minors Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- PKing minors Shane P. Lee
- PKing minors shren
- PKing minors Justyn
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs amanda@alfar.com
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Ted L. Chen
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs amanda@alfar.com
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Ted L. Chen
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Koster, Raph
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs amanda@alfar.com
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Ted L. Chen
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs amanda@alfar.com
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Ted L. Chen
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Amanda Walker
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Matt Mihaly
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs amanda@alfar.com
- [Meta] Future of MMOGs Damion Schubert
- Starting to play (was: Morphable worlds...) Tess Lowe
- [TECH] Windows Telnet capabilities Arnau Rosselló Castelló
- [TECH] Windows Telnet capabilities Matt Owen
- November Issue of the MUD Journal Sanvean
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