Wondering..

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Nov 29 2008, 1:25 pm
Is a datum that's not deleted (FOR SURE) during runtime, that saves mobs' reference at world/Del() and is loaded at world/New() any harmful ?
Nov 29 2008, 2:37 pm
Save the mobs reference? As in list(mob1, mob2, mob3)? That would be bad, yes. It's a complete waste of resources (it would create new mobs from those refs. upon loading) and probably unnecessary, too!
Nov 30 2008, 1:29 am
In response to Jeff8500
Ok, as a workaround I had to do this.

    proc/GetVillagers()
        if(!villagers) return
        var/list/L = list()
        for(var/mob/M in Players)
            if(M.key in villagers)
                L += M
        return L

// example of where villagers is used.

    proc/AddMember(mob/M)
        if(!villagers) villagers=list()
        villagers += M.key
        GetVillagers() << "[M] has joined [src.name]"