Re: Times 110

Greg Lindahl (lindahl@pbm.com)
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 12:08:06 -0500 (EST)

> > - Movement bug (reported by Greg 6 months ago ???)
> > atleast 3 truns ago by Minne
> >
> This is not going to be an easy one to fix. It's not a "bug" per se, it's
> more of a loophole in the basic command parser. In my limited understanding
> of how this game is programmed, changing this would be complex and might
> cause a huge ripple effect.

Actually, I discussed 2 proposed fixes with Rich, both of which are
workable and wouldn't hurt the game, we think. But he didn't implement
either, yet. If I am lucky, the fix will arrive in time to really hurt
me ;-) ;-)

> Hmmm, OK. Are you then going to compensate the Horselords for when you
> abused the riding bug? Are you going to kill all your nobles who used SFW
> without fully studying it? Please post the reports when you do so we are
> all conviinced of your veracity.

I think I'm convinced that PLATO and the Lords will never see
eye-to-eye on these issues. So it won't do any good to talk about them
on this list. (I'm as guilty as everyone, of course.)

-- greg, not Oleg

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