ARENA: Status (11/9)

From: srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)

Date: Wed, 09 Nov 1994 16:54:02 +0000

*  A number of people have written me to point out this from the latest
   news:

> Raven lost 500 gold betting on Gobb Lynn.
   > Hawk lost 500 gold betting on Gobb Lynn.
   > Falcon won 988 gold betting on Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film.

This sort of betting pattern is noticed and handled appropriately
   by the Arena Masters, never fear.  However, to encourage people not
   to try this sort of thing, further constraints have been placed on
   betting.

*  A bug was permitting gladiators to enter (and fight in!) arenas
   other than their own.  This has been fixed.

*  POP, DROP, etc., now understand item aliases.

*  Riposte now works.  Main gauche is still non-operational.

*  Strings may now be quoted with any punctuation character, e.g., the
   following is legal:

SET EPITAPH *This is my epitaph.*

*  You may now submit articles for publication in the News with the
   NEWS command:

> 11.18  NEWS
>
> Syntax:   NEWS
> Cost:     None
> Limits:   1. News articles must be 5 lines in length or
>           less.
>           2. News articles can be ended with the END
>           keyword.
>
> The NEWS command can be used to enter a short article in the next
> issue of the Arena News.  The NEWS keyword can be followed by up
> to 5 lines of text, terminated with the END keyword.  The text
> will be published in the next issue of the news and attributed to
> the gladiator who issued the NEWS command.  For example:
>
>   NEWS
>   I am looking for a team to join.  My 2-3-1 record is not really
>   indicative of my abilities.
>   END
>
> Note that if you have exactly 5 lines of text the END keyword
> isn't necessary, but you can include it anyway - it will simply
> be ignored by the command processor.
>
> While there is currently no limit on the number of news articles
> a gladiator or coach can post per day, you are requested to post
> no more than about once per day.  If the news facility is abused,
> hard limits will be enforced.

-- Scott T.

References

ARENA: Status
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Mon, 07 Nov 1994 17:52:55 +0000