BigJMoney

Joined: Apr 5 1999

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How hard would it be to make it so that the if() proc can return the value from its condition? For examples: x = …
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Sorry, two newbish questions here: - How "big" are the different variable types in BYOND when they are null? All the …
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What's the best way to report a bug found in a library? Post in the lib's comments? I found a nefarious little bug in …
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If I have a game that returns combat results in text format and there are thousands of potential text strings that …
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Quick design question. How come when I pre-declare a global list I need to have: var/L = list() Why is it not good …
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Well, you use Byond to play those RPGs online. At least, that's what we're going to attempt. So, I've paid my dues …
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Action D&D: "Diceless" roleplaying!
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Not being able to sit down to play PC Games for a few weeks because you've been so busy can be a little discouraging …
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Hey, at least it made me feel good about myself. Maybe I even succeeded in throwing the curve to help me hold on to my …
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There is not a day that passes where I am able to keep a certain thought from my mind; the thought of the "perfect" …
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This is what I want. I want a game that is an attempt at a recreation of authentic medieval lifestyle, culture, …
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I've recently participated in the beta, and if you're a fan of the series and want to discuss, then here are my …
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Because of some NDA, I'm sure I can't say certain things about the HoMM V beta I was recently participating in. I've …
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Well, it seems I've found some good resources to help my development. #1 - The MUD-Dev mailing list, and #2 - …
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I do not have time to read articles, books, or even a long-winded Wikipedia entry on Artificial Intelligence. What …
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I don't know why, but this blank website greatly intimidates me. It looks like just another thing on my list of many to …
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I know this is kind of random, but I always get an image of someone when I am reading their posts, or otherwise …
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[Edit: This will be for a text-MUD, but could apply to any RPG] [Edit2: This original post is pointless now. Please …
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This is only a topic for any out there who have either finished or made it to an almost finished Beta version of a very …
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If I have a list of 20 bit flags, should I assign the more often used ones to the lower values? Does this save …
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I'm trying to study AbyssDragon's parser, but I can't for the life of me find the part of his .dm file where his …
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I know this is an extremely basic concept, but I can't help but wonder what the "proper" way to do this is. In case you …
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I've been thinking hard about how I want to do exits for my text-based game, and I am having a lot of trouble deciding …
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Is there any inherent danger in loading the same datum into two different places, and having them active at the same …
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Whenever I am writing code, and working with lists, I have this awful habit of referencing the list like this: var = …
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In my current project, it is time for me to think about the world timer. I'm not sure what Byond is capable of, and I …
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Instead of creating a standard OLC to make a MUD, I was thinking about making a second program to function as the MUD …
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In the guide, it states that if a variable is to hold a datum reference, its type needs to be defined; as in obj/O …
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Pasted below is my copy of the design doc I made for this upcoming project. It's a fairly hefty one, but I think I will …
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Isn't that the next evolution? =$=
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I just learned how to use this proc (woohoo!), but I was sadly disappointed that I couldn't use it like this …
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I have defined client.script in one of my files to set what the chat window should look like, but is there a way I can …
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Is it possible to create a verb with arguments that perform no function, but are required by the verb anyway? For …
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