Re: [MUD-Dev] Virtual Chemistry

["Jon A. Lambert" <jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com>]

> From: Adam Wiggins <nightfall#user1,inficad.com>
> Subject: [MUD-Dev]  Virtual Chemistry
> 
> [JL:]
> > My assumptions were that the results of the combination/assembly were 
> > known in advance (created by builders).  I see from some of the other
> > posts and yours here that you could in fact create new assemblys on the fly 
> > given enough rudimentary (al)chemistry.  Perhaps this is a more interesting 
> > way to proceed?  
> 
> IMO this is always the best way to proceed.  The result is that your own
> game will be more playable to you.  And I'll tell you, there's nothing
> cooler than seeing a player create something with your own system that you
> never expected (code bugs aside).  This is where programming becomes an
> artform of its own, in my mind.  When you create a book or a movie or some
> other static piece of art, you're never really surprised with the result,
> since you crafted every part of it and the end result is, as I said, static.
> When designing a *system*, however, you can end up with effects completely
> unexpected and yet completely logical and interesting (if the system was
> well designed).  And *that's* when you realize it's all worth it...
> 
Yes, the Master of Game balance in my left hemisphere sends warning messages
to the right hemisphere.  Visions of "The Bitter Butter Battle War" appear
before my eyes.  A clever Yook finally develops the Big Bang Boomeroo!  Through
an unfortunate accident all the Zooks are destroyed, nuclear winter sets
in on the mud and all bread is buttered butter-side down.  I slap
the Master of Game balance silly.  This IS a good thing.    

JL
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I am the Dragon of Grindly Grund, but my lunches aren't very much fun,
For I like my damsels medium rare, And they always come out well done.

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