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2790: Re: [MUD-Dev] RP=MUSH/PG=MUD

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From: Martin Keegan <martin@cam.sri.com>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 19:37:57 +0100 (BST)
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
On Wed, 2 Jul 1997 clawrenc@cup.hp.com wrote:

> Quite.  There was an earlier thread postulating the ability for
> players to name any object or location in the game privately to
> themselves.  Thus, while the location may be labelled, "Harry's Bar",
> and have a large sign saying such, and be referred to as such by many,
> a player would be able to assign a new private name to it for himself:

I remember you mentioned this on r.g.m.diku last year. I really dislike
the idea of players being able to rename things arbitrarily ( I think you
renamed a waitress "Boopsie" ), as it will destroy any internal
consistency the game has. Impressive, though.

Mk