>>>>>How can we really implement RP into a ROM, which has so much HACK/SLASH in it. It is basically a diablo + PvP + some getting together things called clans.
The way I've got DR set up, that's quite done through the code actually.. It IS possible to convert a h/s base into a base that supports rp, though it's hard to tell what one persons rp is, vs another's any more.. Here's a few ideas though, stuff I've done with DR: A> Make the deity system actually count for something.. On DR, you get awarded favor with each kill (and more as soon as I find the time to work around the code a bit), based on the alignment code. I've taken and seperated alignment (put that towards classes) and added disposition to the code. If a person strays too far from their god's disposition, they get cursed, lose all of their favor and are screwed.. Of course there has to be a use for favor, and that's where recall, minor spellups, recover and other things come in, through prayers. B>Relationships: yeah, I kno some don't approve of 'em, but if your mud's anythig large, people are going to want to get involved with mud marriages and the like. Again, the way DR is set up, I've made that wholely relevant on the time they've been together (as it should be IMO), startin out dating, progressing upwards. C>Hometowns: How people implement hometowns works quite well for RP. D>Personal Traits: I've implemented a system on DR with additions such as hair, eyes, hair length, odor (smell), etc. So, each person can be either a smelly bum, or a well groomed business person, depending on their own traits. E> Clans: Depending on how you work this, clans can seriously encourage rp. I've got DR set up so that any pk has to be rp'ed, removing senseless pk.. Of course, those are just personal opinions, but they're all additions that can support RP. You'll never fully be able to remove the H/S mode of Rom, IMHO, but you can change the importance of it through code... ------------------------------------------- TJW: Head tech, Dreamless Realms Mud Personal: http://twhiting.kyndig.com Mud: http://drealms.kyndig.com Snippets http://drealms.kyndig.com/snippets Telnet telnet://drealms.kyndig.com:9275 The OLC2 Pages http://olc.kyndig.com -------------------------------------------
