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2950: Re: [MUD-Dev] RP=MUSH/PG=MUD

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From: clawrenc@cup.hp.com
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 97 14:28:32 -0700
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
In <Pine.GSO.3.96.970803193548.11347H-100000@dryslwyn>, on 08/03/97 
   at 11:40 AM, Martin Keegan <martin@cam.sri.com> said:

>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. 

Why?

>Impressive, though.

<kof>

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