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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bacon on June 21, 2011, 12:15:20 PM

Title: Keywords and names.
Post by: Bacon on June 21, 2011, 12:15:20 PM
Because this just came up recently I wanted to put this here as a reminder or for the people that didn't know:

http://www.zalanthas.org/gdb/index.php/topic,35608.0.html (http://www.zalanthas.org/gdb/index.php/topic,35608.0.html)
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Archbaron on June 21, 2011, 02:17:58 PM
This only really applies if you're using a nickname and not your given name for almost everything, yet it hasn't been added as a keyword. From what I can tell from Nyr's post, it seems that using a secret name or a criminal name doesn't make it necessary to add it as a keyword, only if that nickname is the sole name you go by.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Bacon on June 21, 2011, 02:21:32 PM
Yeah, I don't think anyone was saying otherwise.  ;) If you're consistently using a name that is not the character's true name, you should be adding it via addkeyword.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM
Agreed. It gets very frustrating when a person tells you their name is steve, but everytime you try to tell steve something, you're told he isn't there. I get that maybe his name isn't REALLY Steve, but its just a courtesy to allow other players to target you by name.

This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Samoa on June 21, 2011, 03:22:58 PM
Sometimes, if someone tells me their name and I get a message that that person isn't here, I will check spellings of that name with keyw. I do this because I am assuming they just *misspelled their own name on accident* (I.e., "My name is Malak," Malak isn't there, but it turns out a Malik is). This is especially true for people still in newbie gear; I know that even after a decade of playing I will sometimes forget my name the first few days and have to check score.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: musashi on June 21, 2011, 07:00:38 PM
My last Whiran used to give people a different name every time they asked him.  :D
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: wizturbo on June 21, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM


This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.

Those people don't tend to live long.  Heh.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: MeTekillot on June 23, 2011, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: wizturbo on June 21, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM


This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.

Those people don't tend to live long.  Heh.

The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The fragile, white-skinned person is here.

The man with a lack of foresight says, in sihirish:
     "KILL THE WHITE ONES"
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: racurtne on June 24, 2011, 03:16:47 AM
Quote from: MeTekillot on June 23, 2011, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: wizturbo on June 21, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM


This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.

Those people don't tend to live long.  Heh.

The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The fragile, white-skinned person is here.

The man with a lack of foresight who is expected to make sure you double-check keywords for you says, in sihirish:
     "KILL THE WHITE.SPIDER ONES"

Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Saellyn on June 24, 2011, 07:40:53 AM
The fragile, white-skinned man thinks, feeling pissed:
     "The ONE TIME I don't take an animal keyword...!"

The man with a lack of foresight slashes the fragile, white-skinned man on the head, wounding him!
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Case on June 24, 2011, 07:43:56 AM
Could always go for a sdesc like "the filthy-cloaked-figure-haired man with hooded eyes"
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: bartenderer on August 02, 2011, 03:16:36 AM
Quote from: MeTekillot on June 23, 2011, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: wizturbo on June 21, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM


This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.

Those people don't tend to live long.  Heh.

The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The fragile, white-skinned person is here.

The man with a lack of foresight says, in sihirish:
     "KILL THE WHITE ONES"


I did that. The killing part.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: janeshephard on August 03, 2011, 05:26:18 PM
Quote from: bartenderer on August 02, 2011, 03:16:36 AM
Quote from: MeTekillot on June 23, 2011, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: wizturbo on June 21, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM


This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.

Those people don't tend to live long.  Heh.

The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The fragile, white-skinned person is here.

The man with a lack of foresight says, in sihirish:
     "KILL THE WHITE ONES"


I did that. The killing part.

The "key" command is your friend :)
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: boog on August 03, 2011, 05:33:00 PM
Quote from: racurtne on June 24, 2011, 03:16:47 AM
Quote from: MeTekillot on June 23, 2011, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: wizturbo on June 21, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: Riev on June 21, 2011, 03:14:05 PM


This goes doubly so for people with animal words in their sdesc. The beetle-colored man, or the woman with the face of a gortok.

Those people don't tend to live long.  Heh.

The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The bloated, white tarantula skitters low to the sand.
The fragile, white-skinned person is here.




:-[ :-[ :-[

On another note, this could be a good argument for using archaic words as descriptors. You're probably not going to find a mob with the word luculent in their sdesc.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Archbaron on August 08, 2011, 01:31:08 PM
You're not going to find a player with the word luculent in their vocabulary, either.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: brytta.leofa on August 08, 2011, 01:55:34 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on August 08, 2011, 01:31:08 PM
You're not going to find a player with the word luculent in their vocabulary, either.

Sanvean and Bluefae are pretty scary ladies.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Archbaron on August 08, 2011, 02:00:47 PM
Quote from: brytta.leofa on August 08, 2011, 01:55:34 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on August 08, 2011, 01:31:08 PM
You're not going to find a player with the word luculent in their vocabulary, either.

Sanvean and Bluefae are pretty scary ladies.
And on the 8th day, God created Bluefae.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Delirium on August 08, 2011, 02:05:36 PM
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but luculent would make absolutely no sense for an sdesc.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Archbaron on August 08, 2011, 02:07:03 PM
Quote from: Delirium on August 08, 2011, 02:05:36 PM
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but luculent would make absolutely no sense for an sdesc.
Yeah, I know, but I've seen worse.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Kalai on August 08, 2011, 02:17:06 PM
It would be pleasantly ironic, though.
Title: Re: Keywords and names.
Post by: Archbaron on August 08, 2011, 02:21:42 PM
Quote from: Kalai on August 08, 2011, 02:17:06 PM
It would be pleasantly ironic, though.
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