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General => Code Discussion => Topic started by: mansa on November 12, 2008, 02:55:52 PM

Title: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: mansa on November 12, 2008, 02:55:52 PM
Hi

When you remove someone from your clan, does the game still echo "you kick the tall, muscular man from the clan name" ?

If so, I think it would subliminally be better if it was changed from kick to remove.
As in, "You remove the tall, muscular man from the clan name!".

Subtle changes make big differences.
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: The7DeadlyVenomz on November 12, 2008, 02:57:53 PM
Agreed. In this case, it encourages the concept that kick is the right word to use for removing people from clans, and then, later, accidents happen.
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: flurry on November 12, 2008, 03:02:22 PM
So people will start to use "remove" by mistake instead?   ;)
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: The7DeadlyVenomz on November 12, 2008, 03:04:06 PM
Quote from: flurry on November 12, 2008, 03:02:22 PM
So people will start to use "remove" by mistake instead?   ;)
Haha.

Well, at least they won't accidentally be killing people they just wanna boot.
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: Qzzrbl on November 12, 2008, 03:09:32 PM
Hah, Vessol.

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Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: Bogre on November 12, 2008, 03:13:48 PM
Banzai!
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: Sephiroto on November 12, 2008, 03:15:22 PM
I never liked the "kicked" message.

I've seen people wanted and attacked by guards because the leader used the "kick" command instead of "dump" or whatever it is.

I sort of like the word "relieve", but it is already a command.

relieve amos house kadius

The tall, muscular man has been relieved of the duties of House Kadius.
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: Morgenes on November 12, 2008, 03:20:06 PM
How about changing 'kicked out' to 'dumped'?

You dump <person> from <clan>.

<person> has dumped you from <clan>.
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: The7DeadlyVenomz on November 12, 2008, 03:21:40 PM
Certainly, that works too.
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: mansa on November 12, 2008, 03:29:06 PM
Somehow I got to get "mansa" encoded into a code phrase...

Mansa says, don't go there!

Or in a help file

>Dump mansa
You dump the attractive, brown-haired man from the T'zai Byn
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: Thunkkin on November 12, 2008, 03:29:22 PM
How about "ostracize?" No accidents there!
Title: Re: Being Dumped and being kicked out
Post by: FantasyWriter on November 12, 2008, 03:39:02 PM
Quote from: Morgenes on November 12, 2008, 03:20:06 PM
How about changing 'kicked out' to 'dumped'?

You dump <person> from <clan>.

<person> has dumped you from <clan>.

Perfect.