Bad Ideas

Started by catchall, December 20, 2011, 05:09:08 PM

When you walk anywhere you have to write out 'left foot' 'right foot'.

The quicker you type it in, the faster you walk.

Could also add in a 'tiptoe', 'stomp' and 'jog' command.

Get rid of inventory space, and give everyone only two. Secondary and primary hand.
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Quote from: Booya on April 26, 2012, 05:47:58 AM
When you walk anywhere you have to write out 'left foot' 'right foot'.

The quicker you type it in, the faster you walk.

Could also add in a 'tiptoe', 'stomp' and 'jog' command.

l east
To the east lies a large field of tulips
[near]
A grove of tulips

tiptoe e


Quote from: Booya on April 26, 2012, 05:47:58 AM
When you walk anywhere you have to write out 'left foot' 'right foot'.

The quicker you type it in, the faster you walk.

Let's add in thighs and calves and make Arm a giant text-based version of QWOP.

Quote from: Qzzrbl on April 26, 2012, 08:30:44 AMl east
To the east lies a large field of tulips
[near]
A grove of tulips

tiptoe e

;D ;D ;D

After you spamwalk into a doorguard more than 10 times, you will be unable to use that directional command for 10 minutes.  You will also be forced to deal with it as an IC issue, like this poor man.

Quote from: LauraMars on December 15, 2016, 08:17:36 PMPaint on a mustache and be a dude for a day. Stuff some melons down my shirt, cinch up a corset and pass as a girl.

With appropriate roleplay of course.

Quote from: Qzzrbl on April 26, 2012, 08:30:44 AM
Quote from: Booya on April 26, 2012, 05:47:58 AM
When you walk anywhere you have to write out 'left foot' 'right foot'.

The quicker you type it in, the faster you walk.

Could also add in a 'tiptoe', 'stomp' and 'jog' command.

l east
To the east lies a large field of tulips
[near]
A grove of tulips

tiptoe e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0

Quote from: Sav on April 26, 2012, 02:47:41 PM
Quote from: Booya on April 26, 2012, 05:47:58 AM
When you walk anywhere you have to write out 'left foot' 'right foot'.

The quicker you type it in, the faster you walk.

Let's add in thighs and calves and make Arm a giant text-based version of QWOP.

Actually the more I think about this the more brilliant it sounds. Your ability to coordinate your limbs will be based on a Gross Motor Skills ability, which will start at Novice. It'll be another way to tell the new PCs apart; they'll not only be passing out constantly from overuse of the Way, but they'll be unable to walk in a straight line for the first 5 days of play.

left thigh left calve left foot north
You attempt to take a step with your left leg, but instead fall over in an ungainly sprawl.

left thigh left calve left foot north
You need to stand up first.

stand
You stand up.

left thigh left calve left foot north
You attempt to take a step with your left leg, but instead kick yourself in the face, doing horrendous damage!

If you want a character who starts with Gross Motor Skills above Novice, you'll have to special app it.

Making raptors a playable race.
Former player as of 2/27/23, sending love.

So two raptors walk into the Gaj...

Mimes
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Quote from: Nyr on April 26, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
After you spamwalk into a doorguard more than 10 times, you will be unable to use that directional command for 10 minutes.  You will also be forced to deal with it as an IC issue, like this poor man.

After experiencing a bad scare in-game (frightening damage, surprise stab, bards), all directional commands will be rewired for 10 minutes to "flee self."
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong.
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.

Make the game 18+ only. Anyone who wants to keep their account active must send a copy of their ID by mail.

Quote from: Akaramu on April 27, 2012, 09:36:24 AM
Make the game 18+ only. Anyone who wants to keep their account active must send a copy of their ID by mail.


Mudsex with characters under the age of 18 by characters over the age of 18 crimcodes the elder character.

Also, High Templar Chris Hansen wants me to have a seat over there.

Just as using multiple keywords increases your chance of a successful psionic contact, crafting is more likely to succeed when you type the whole result, rather than using an abbreviation.
breaking the law breaking the law
breaking the law breaking the law
breaking the law breaking the law
breaking the law breaking the law

And copy-pasting an item's ldesc guarantees success.

The string " in bed!" will now be automatically added to the end of all "change ldesc" commands.

>change ldesc stands here, watching the entrances

The tall, muscular man stands here, watching the entrances in bed!
"I have seen him show most of the attributes one expects of a noble: courtesy, kindness, and honor.  I would also say he is one of the most bloodthirsty bastards I have ever met."

Quote from: Nyr on April 26, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
After you spamwalk into a doorguard more than 10 times, you will be unable to use that directional command for 10 minutes.  You will also be forced to deal with it as an IC issue, like this poor man.



Related.

You no longer get to pick north, west, east or south, you must now pick left, right, back, or forward.

You don't get a compass.

Good luck.
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Quote from: Feco on April 27, 2012, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: Nyr on April 26, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
After you spamwalk into a doorguard more than 10 times, you will be unable to use that directional command for 10 minutes.  You will also be forced to deal with it as an IC issue, like this poor man.

Related.

You no longer get to pick north, west, east or south, you must now pick left, right, back, or forward.

You don't get a compass.

Good luck.

Ohhh that's harsh.

/Insert stock joke of the 'lol now all women die 'cause they can't tell directions' variety.
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You take the last bite of your scooby snack.
This tastes like ordinary meat.
There is nothing left now.

The ideas in this thread have gone from "Oh, that's cute." to "Oh my god, that would make the game totally unplayable.  Kudos all around.

As far as mimes go, isn't there already a bardic circle for that?  If not, I think I've got my next dwarven focus.

Code fatal STD's.

>look
A Room [WE]
The corpse of the tall, muscular man is lying here.
The corpse of the big-breasted blonde woman is lying here.
The corpse of the two-headed, bulging-crotched half-elf is lying here.
The corpse of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman is lying here.
The corpse of the large, mangy gortok is lying here.
The corpse of the muscular, pony-tailed man is lying here.
>e
Another room [WE]
The corpse of the dangling-donged half-giant is lying here.
The corpse of the svelte, green-eyed man is lying here.
The corpse of the melon-breasted, muscular mul is lying here.
The corpse of the one-eyed, horribly-scarred man is lying here.
The corpse of the ugliest, whatever-it-is-you've-ever-seen is lying here.
The corpse of the other tall, muscular man is lying here.
The corpse of the guy who is trying to have an ambiguous sdesc is lying here.
The corpse of the last secret greenish-yellow kank is lying here.

Quote from: Feco on April 27, 2012, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: Nyr on April 26, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
After you spamwalk into a doorguard more than 10 times, you will be unable to use that directional command for 10 minutes.  You will also be forced to deal with it as an IC issue, like this poor man.



Related.

You no longer get to pick north, west, east or south, you must now pick left, right, back, or forward.

You don't get a compass.

Good luck.

You don't even get right, left, back or forward. You get: antilouward, louward, port quarter and larboard quarter. And they got rid of the weather command.

Quote from: Alkendor on April 28, 2012, 02:20:25 AM
Quote from: Feco on April 27, 2012, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: Nyr on April 26, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
After you spamwalk into a doorguard more than 10 times, you will be unable to use that directional command for 10 minutes.  You will also be forced to deal with it as an IC issue, like this poor man.



Related.

You no longer get to pick north, west, east or south, you must now pick left, right, back, or forward.

You don't get a compass.

Good luck.

You don't even get right, left, back or forward. You get: antilouward, louward, port quarter and larboard quarter. And they got rid of the weather command.

Nope.  Movement is now a random number generator, and Armageddon a weird simulation.
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Now you're looking for the secret. But you won't find it because of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to work it out. You want to be fooled.