> I also believe they shouldn't lose things, but then again, if you *really*
> want to drop your sword in the water (by confirming it) then be my guest.
> The 'extract_obj()' call should be taken as something to adjust for you own
> MUD, not something set in stone. Preferably it will be changed to some
> method where the players can get the object back (I kicked around the idea
> of donating them but that made something somewhat realistic really
> far-fetched.)
If there is drop protection I see no reason to let the players get
their items back, unless you want to implement that, of course. It
would make a swimming/diving skill kind of useful now that I think
about it.
> >drop shouldn't cause players to lose equipment. When you're playing
> >a mud you don't necessarily realize you're over water, I mean,
>
> Hopefully by reading a room description you can figure out you're over a
> river, lake, or ocean.
Wishful thinking. :)
Here's a sample room description:
> [ 5002] A Long Tunnel [ DARK INDOORS ]
The tunnel branches off north.
Was that one on water or not? Can you tell without checking? :)
> >it's not like real life where you can feel the boat rocking,
>
> No, but you can read where you are, typically the titles are something like
> 'The Great Midgaard Lake' or 'Over a big river.'
See above.
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