Re: Re[2]: Race and Infravision

From: Stephen Arnold (dalamar@CYBERCOM.NET)
Date: 08/07/97


> instead of using infravision why don't you just add some checks in
> everywhere you need to check if they can see or not.  like if they're an elf
> and they type look you have it check if their an elf and if their not check
> for other stuff (lights) and send them whatever text needs to be sent.  that
> way it isn't possible for some imm to come along and take it away or for it
> to be lost when the person dies.
>
> This is just my opinion on the subject.  I just don't see why you should go
> to the trouble of using infravision when a few checks for elfishness would
> have the same effect and you wouldn't have to reset a flag a lot of times.
>
        Because although it may make coding sense, it would not really fit
a classic role play MUD. Ofcourse people can do what they want, but
classical elves, dwarves, and other such races have Infravision, and it
wouldn't make much sense to code up something else when whats already
there is the most fitting.



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