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Valg · 03-20-2006, 11:10 AM

Basic questions:

1) I log on, and start a script. As I'm playing (idle or not), it randomly pulls 10 words out of an attached dictionary file and constructs an emote out of them, like prof1515's example. This happens semi-randomly, roughly once a minute.

2) What if, instead of picking words randomly, it just selects from a list of 200 "canned" emotes. Assume I bother to write emotes that could be appropriate to the character, but pay no attention to the situations. (i.e. "... pauses to clean his sword.", even though I've been disarmed and I'm running for my life.)

Do I earn XP doing either of these? If so, you have a problem in your reward structure, IMO. If not, I'd also stop by and take a peek.

03-20-2006, 11:10 AM	#8
Valg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Carrion Fields Posts: 643	Basic questions: 1) I log on, and start a script. As I'm playing (idle or not), it randomly pulls 10 words out of an attached dictionary file and constructs an emote out of them, like prof1515's example. This happens semi-randomly, roughly once a minute. 2) What if, instead of picking words randomly, it just selects from a list of 200 "canned" emotes. Assume I bother to write emotes that could be appropriate to the character, but pay no attention to the situations. (i.e. "... pauses to clean his sword.", even though I've been disarmed and I'm running for my life.) Do I earn XP doing either of these? If so, you have a problem in your reward structure, IMO. If not, I'd also stop by and take a peek.