Re: [MUD-Dev] Usability and interface and who the hell is suppo

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

On 18 Sep 97 at 19:10, Caliban Tiresias Darklock wrote:
> 
> Get one of those FRPG friends to design what he considers an 
> excellent combat system, and then run it by us. Or at least find out some 
> of what he wants in a system, and try to give him some of it in your own 
> work.

FWIW, The FRPG group forms the core of the builders, designers and 
potential users of the system. Combat mechanics of the game are based 
on the Rolemaster game. I can't run the whole thing by the list.  I 
have run small bits and concepts from it frequently. The FRPG group
has had significant input on the user interface. 

> Yes, I *am* talking about 
> the user interface, and have been from the start:

My mud is TEXT-only. It has a graphical user interface. I have no 
plans to support telnet clients.  

> Graphic interfaces are inherently limiting in expression, which I think 
> we all agree is Bad on MUDs.

No. Graphical muds may impose these limitations, GUIs do not.
I've just used one to compose this post.

--
Jon A. Lambert

If I'd known it was harmless, I would have killed it myself.