Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha'

From: M22367@mwvm.mitre.org

Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1992 16:05:32 +0000

In article <1992Jun8.192416.23937@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta) writes:

>Neat idea.  What would it look like?  How about sending me 1) a
>reasonable looking stack, as well as what the pathological case
>would look like (100 unit stack, 32 levels deep in some places).

Wunnerful idea!

Like this:

Zorba the Greek, player character, stacked over
    Leftenant Glim, individual, stacked over
        Gryphon Squad, number 30, carrying spears
        Eagle Squad, number 20, carrying longbows
    Trader Vic, individual, carrying a ledger and calculator
    Jester Control, individual, stacked over
        Tumblers, number 4
        Jugglers, number 4, stacked over
            Pickpockets, number 10, stacked over
                Ar'ful Dodger, player character, stacked over
                    Naive Youth, individual, with a glassy look in his eyes
        Sword Swallowers, number 3, dressed in a suggestive manner
    Nearly-Slave Laborers, number 50, dressed in rags

>This scheme could be applied to cities, towers and other interior

Like:

Region Deepdark, mountainous, containing
     City Gloomand, walled, containing
          Palace of Salamasond
          Inn of Lost Wallets
          House of Ill Refute
          Tower of Infinite Jest
          Marketplace
     City Mudpark, containing
          Marketplace
          All-Full Inn
          Mysterious House
     Ruins of Tanger-Ray, castle

Can ya do it Rich? Can ya?

The heirarchical description of regional features would help eliminate the
"man who knew too much" syndrome as well - if you travel through a region you
would certainly only get a glimpse of the interior features as listed above.
Only by specifically visiting a city would one find out the going rate for
swords and such.

- Mike (James Resolut 888)

References

Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha'
cedman@714-725-3177.nts.uci.edu (Carl Edman)
Mon, 08 Jun 1992 18:08:37 +0000
Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha'
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Mon, 08 Jun 1992 19:24:16 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha'
cedman@714-725-3177.nts.uci.edu (Carl Edman)
Mon, 08 Jun 1992 18:08:37 +0000
Re: Olympia Stacking 'Gotcha'
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Mon, 08 Jun 1992 19:24:16 +0000