Re: [MUD-Dev] RP thesis...

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In <Pine.LNX.3.96.970519170804.777L-100000#mpc,dyn.ml.org>, on
05/19/97 
   at 07:59 PM, Matt Chatterley <root#mpc,dyn.ml.org> said:

>Yeah, this is an excellent case example. Alchohol will largely
>increase healing rate (metabolism for all intents/purposes) as well
>as providing another 'morale' booster for the troops (it's a good
>thing for friends to have a pint together in the ideal warm and homey
>inn type environment).

Ignoring the obvious political incorectnesses (drinking alcohol for
health), there's an implicit level of social engineering going on here
which states that certain *social* environments are of necessity
beneficial for the physical health of the player.  Do you really want
to do that with all of its side implications?

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