October 2003
- Scripting Languages and Magic gbtmud
- Scripting Languages and Magic Edward Glowacki
- Scripting Languages and Magic Freeman, Jeff
- Scripting Languages and Magic Patrick Dughi
- Scripting Languages and Magic Sheela Caur'Lir
- Scripting Languages and Magic Patrick Dughi
- Scripting Languages and Magic Smith, David {Lynchburg}
- Scripting Languages and Magic Jonathon Duerig
- Scripting Languages and Magic J C Lawrence
- Scripting Languages and Magic Richard A. Bartle
- Scripting Languages and Magic eric
- Scripting Languages and Magic Matthew Estes
- Scripting Languages and Magic Ben Chambers
- Scripting Languages and Magic J C Lawrence
- Scripting Languages and Magic Nathan F. Yospe
- Scripting Languages and Magic Smith, David {Lynchburg}
- Scripting Languages and Magic J C Lawrence
- Scripting Languages and Magic Edward Glowacki
- Scripting Languages and Magic Freeman, Jeff
- Scripting Languages and Magic Crosbie Fitch
- Scripting Languages and Magic Sheela Caur'Lir
- Scripting Languages and Magic Crosbie Fitch
- Scripting Languages and Magic Sheela Caur'Lir
- Scripting Languages and Magic Nathan F. Yospe
- Scripting Languages and Magic Marian Griffith
- Scripting Languages and Magic McDonald, Stephen
- Scripting Languages and Magic Sheela Caur'Lir
- Scripting Languages and Magic Mats Lidstrom
- Scripting Languages and Magic Sheela Caur'Lir
- Scripting Languages and Magic Eric Merritt
- Scripting Languages and Magic gbtmud
- Scripting Languages and Magic gbtmud
- Scripting Languages and Magic Jo Dillon
- Scripting Languages and Magic Kwon J. Ekstrom
- Scripting Languages and Magic Steven Metke
- Scripting Languages and Magic Alex Chacha
- Scripting Languages and Magic Jason Murdick
- Scripting Languages and Magic J C Lawrence
- Scripting Languages and Magic Nicolai Hansen
- Scripting Languages and Magic Sheela Caur'Lir
- Scripting Languages and Magic Adam Burr
- Budget (was size) Michael Sellers
- Graphics engine choice (size) Derek Licciardi
- Graphics engine choice (size) Paolo Piselli
- Graphics engine choice (size) Sheela Caur'Lir
- R: size Ghilardi Filippo
- [TECH] TCP fundamental throughput limits? ceo
- [TECH] TCP fundamental throughput limits? Jeremy Noetzelman
- [TECH] TCP fundamental throughput limits? Sheela Caur'Lir
- [TECH] TCP fundamental throughput limits? Miroslav Silovic
- [TECH] TCP fundamental throughput limits? Jeremy Noetzelman
- [list] Scripting Languages and Magic Scion Altera
- [list] Scripting Languages and Magic Talanithus HTML
- SSH Encryption on data stream Craig H Fry
- SSH Encryption on data stream squid
- SSH Encryption on data stream Mike Shaver
- SSH Encryption on data stream Brian Hook
- SSH Encryption on data stream Amanda Walker
- SSH Encryption on data stream Christopher Allen
- SSH Encryption on data stream Christopher Allen
- SSH Encryption on data stream Mike Shaver
- SSH Encryption on data stream ceo
- SSH Encryption on data stream F. Randall Farmer
- SSH Encryption on data stream J C Lawrence
- SSH Encryption on data stream Amanda Walker
- SSH Encryption on data stream Felix A. Croes
- MUD-Dev Digest, Vol 4, Issue 30 Lee Sheldon
- MUD-Dev Digest, Vol 4, Issue 30 Matt Mihaly
- MUD-Dev Digest, Vol 4, Issue 30 Dave Rickey
- MUD-Dev Digest, Vol 4, Issue 30 Lee Sheldon
- MUD-Dev Digest, Vol 4, Issue 30 Matt Mihaly
- Web vs. Java client Mark 'Kamikaze' Hughes
- Web vs. Java client Torgny Bjers
- Web vs. Java client ceo
- Web vs. Java client Mark 'Kamikaze' Hughes
- Web vs. Java client Elia Morling
- Web vs. Java client Christopher Allen
- Web vs. Java client Baar - Lord of the Seven Suns
- Web vs. Java client Christopher Allen
- Web vs. Java client Kwon J. Ekstrom
- Web vs. Java client Christopher Kohnert
- Web vs. Java client Christopher Allen
- Web vs. Java client ceo@grexengine.com
- Web vs. Java client Baar - Lord of the Seven Suns
- Web vs. Java client Mark 'Kamikaze' Hughes
- Web vs. Java client Matt Mihaly
- Web vs. Java client Christopher Allen
- Web vs. Java client Jeff Fuller
- Web vs. Java client(?) Joshua Judson Rosen
- Web vs. Java client(?) Eric Merritt
- Web vs. Java client Eric Merritt
- Web vs. Java client Mike Shaver
- Web vs. Java client Jeff Fuller
- Web vs. Java client Mike Shaver
- Web vs. Java client Mark 'Kamikaze' Hughes
- Web vs. Java client Matt Mihaly
- Web vs. Java client Mark 'Kamikaze' Hughes
- Web vs. Java client Ben Greear
- Web vs. Java client Jeff Fuller
- Web vs. Java client Ben Greear
Jeff Fuller wrote:
> Ben Greear wrote:
>> If magic is working with arcane runes and powers invisible to
>> most mortals, how much different is that from getting your perl
>> script to help you in battle? :)
> Because you give a certain class of players a distinct advantage
> with skills outside the scope of the game. People who can and
> understand programming become elite warriors. Those who do not
> become sheep, and in turn become frustrated and leave your
> environment. You end up with a serious imbalance in game
> mechanics.
> It hardly seems fair if some brilliant coder has devised a special
> script that lets him react at twice the speed of a non scripted
> player in your game world, thus rendering your non-scripted player
> weaker due to technology not play skill/knowledge.
It's been a while since I played, and when I did I used triggers and
macros to take care of the mundane stuff. I also am a coder and
would want to use my skills to my advantage, so perhaps my
world-view is warped too far from the bell curve :)
That said....I know there are folks that have all kinds of
advantages over me, maybe faster typers, readers, faster net
connections, better equipment, better knowledge of the game world,
etc. If I happen to be a better (or more persistent) scripter than
most others, then it gives me a way to flourish where otherwise I
might always be relegated to the lower gaming castes...
Assuming the players log in from all sorts of net connections on all
sorts of computers and potentially with all sorts of gaming clients,
where do you draw the line for 'outside the scope of the game'. My
opinion is that the server determines what you can and cannot do in
the world. Anything you can use to your advantage is within the
realm of the game is fair play. 'Anything' also involves all the
social interactions that lead other players in the game to help or
hinder you, as well....
Ben
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Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com - Web vs. Java client Kevin Reid
- Web vs. Java client Joshua Judson Rosen
- Web vs. Java client Jeff Fuller
- Web vs. Java client Adam Burr
- Web vs. Java client Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Web vs. Java client Kwon J. Ekstrom
- Web vs. Java client Matt Mihaly
- Web vs. Java client Ben Greear
- Web vs. Java client Matt Mihaly
- MudDev FAQ - part 2 Marian Griffith
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Richard Brown
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Eric Lee {GAMES}
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Michael Sellers
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Peter Tyson
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Edward Glowacki
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Oliver Smith
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Dave Rickey
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Michael Sellers
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Jeff Thompson
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Sheela Caur'Lir
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Derek Licciardi
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Lee Sheldon
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game ceo
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Lee Sheldon
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Patricia Pizer
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Lee Sheldon
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Patricia Pizer
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Oliver Smith
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Oliver Smith
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Lee Sheldon
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Koster, Raph
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a gam e Lee Sheldon
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Sheela Caur'Lir
- MMORPG: where to start for making and running a game Damion Schubert
- Open Source Rules Engine Craig H Fry
- Open Source Rules Engine Emil Eifrem
- [NEWS] The Latest in TV Reality Michael Tresca
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