Sunday, July 10, 2011

DGB - Keep it Simple, Stupid

So, I cut out some of the "cruft" from the engine - for example, the "Status" and "Input" fields are gone now, so everything is just posted directly to "Output". I decided on this because it allows for more natural interactions - for example, if there's a bunch of different items in a room, then buttons can be placed next to each item as it is listed to allow for ease of interaction. For example:


There is a FLASK here, as well as a DAGGER.
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[examine FLASK] [get FLASK] [examine DAGGER] [get DAGGER]


isn't as concise as:


There is a FLASK here. [examine] [get]
There is a DAGGER here. [examine] [get]


...but to each his own, I suppose. For now, I'll stick with this "simple" style, but I may keep my other styles up-to-date as well in case they are needed.

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