Tag: MUSHes

F***ing planets, how do they work?

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A question that’s come up a few times: “Hey, Brody, I’ve got this planet object from Dominion burning a hole in my pocket. Or maybe it’s a virulent disease. Whatever. I want a planet. How’s that work?” Well, good question, glad you asked, and I hope you see a doctor about that itch. Anyway, planets…

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I can’t hear your typing’s intent

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There’s a nasty trap that people who interact in real-time text-based environments can fall into. Even on a MUSH, where people can spend multiple paragraphs setting the scene for what their character is doing and saying, we don’t always do the best job conveying meaning when we type. It’s particularly nettlesome when people are having…

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