combat

[Iiyola]

Here is my prompt:

prompt %h/%H %t/%T %v/%V  |  %A | %k | %L\n%S  |  %w  |  %O  |  %e  |  %E  |\n

I then use my client to give different colors to lines starting in:

fighting     red bold
standing    none
sitting        yellow bold
resting       light blue
sleeping     light green

The reasons for this are:
a) Your prompt will turn red when someone takes a swing at you.  This is extremely useful.
b) Your prompt will turn yellow when someone knocks you down. When you're knocked down, you can't flee.
c) In mass combat, you will notice when the target you are fighting goes down - your prompt will turn back to your normal client color. You can then "assist" or "kill".  In mass combat, I recommend the first when possible. It prevents lethal mistargets in most cases.

Is there a way not to have the prompt pop up every 5 seconds or so? It's a little confusing when I'm RPing.

[evilcabbage]

It should only pop up when you input a command.

[Iiyola]

Yeah, that's rather annoying. It's popping up every time I type in a command, but also when I rp (ie type 'say', etc)

[evilcabbage]

Say is a command, therefore it pops up after a command. Not sure how to turn that off.

[Iiyola]

Darnit....

[evilcabbage]

You -could- turn the prompt off, but why would you do that?

[vissa]

If you're using MushClient, try installing this:

http://www.zalanthas.org/gdb/index.php/topic,34979.0.html

[Iiyola]

it works in a way, I like it so far, but I miss my stats:



edit: NEEEEEVER MIND!!

(I should go to bed -_-)

[My 2 sids]

Okay, so when I write up my next combat PC all I have to do is send you guys my laptop and you'll figure out how to do all this and send it back to me?   

[Iiyola]

Dude, if I can do this..... everyone can XD

[Medivh]

Toggling on ANSI colors helps keep track of those that are taking damage, if you or someone is taking damage their sdesc is highlighted (if you are taking damage the word "you" is highlighted).  It won't slow things down, but you can focus on important things easier, and faster.

This all the way.
Helps veterans and newbies.
It's even more important when your watching others.

I don't like brief combat, but it amounts to the same thing.

You could also turn them both on; if your really having trouble keeping up.

[Kastion]

I dont know if you still need tips. But use triggers in mushclient to change the colors of certain words. Like when the word sprawling or reeled comes up its in orange, so I automatically know I just got reeled or bashed. same thing for disarm and such. It helps so much.

[Zoan]

If you're using Ubuntu, download mudlet (it has excellent Ubuntu support).