'You slam yourself into a wall'

Telk · Post by **Telk** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:39 am

I was wondering if this echo could be changed? Granted it makes for some funny pretty situations but it doesn't seem to make any sense IC. No one's going to just throw themselves at a wall trying to get through lol.

Lathander · Post by **Lathander** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:44 pm

Hey there Telk. I'm not the one who makes such changes but I know enough to pass on this tip. Provide several examples of solutions to the things you would like changed and it will be received more favorably. (i.e. a few echoes that you think would work better) and it comes across better.

Jaenoic · Post by **Jaenoic** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:09 pm

In certain rooms(Not sure what the sector difference is, but for example in the streets of a city) you receive an echo "alas, you cannot go that way!" or somesuch. It lacks an echoaround which the "you slam yourself into a wall" (unfortunately, at times) has. You could change "you slam yourself into a wall" situations to match "alas, you cannot go that way!" situations. This would not affect hidden entrances or doors, I don't believe, because when you attempt to move into them you receive a different echo of "the brass gates are closed" or "hidden is closed" or something along those lines.

Oghma · Post by **Oghma** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:34 pm

I think in outside rooms you receive the alas one and indoors you receive the other. It was first implemented in 2002 about the same time that the feat system was introduced. Before that you received a message like 'you cannot go that way'. I don't mind it either way to be honest.

Mouat · Post by **Mouat** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:25 am

What about and echo of... '' Heavens to murgatroid, exit stage (a viable exit) west even."

Telk · Post by **Telk** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:09 am

Sorry I didn't post up some different echos for this Lathander

I think just changing it to 'Alas, you cannot go that way' would work pretty well, like it is for the outside areas.

Lysha · Post by **Lysha** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:53 pm

"You hurt your nose as you walk into the wall."
"Ow! Now your face hurts from trying to walk through the wall!"
"Good job. You can not go that way."

See? It could be worse!

Moloch · Post by **Moloch** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:57 am

"You smash your face into a car windshield, and someone takes your mother out to a nice seafood dinner..and never calls her again."

No, but in all seriousness. I don't have a problem with "Alas, you cannot go that way."

Arnof · Post by **Arnof** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:46 am

Let's leave the mothers out of this...

Athon · Post by **Athon** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:35 am

Arnof wrote:Let's leave the mothers out of this...

After all, I'm sure Moloch is just upset after finishing second in the ratings again...

Skeas · Post by **Skeas** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:02 pm

I am all for the recho, and I'm also for damage to players who walk into walls. A simple issue of the EXITS command could fix this problem for you. Much as in real life, you should probably pay attention to where you are going.

I am ALSO for the IC consequences of clumsily bumbling into walls. Like your party members staring at you like "Seriously?"

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