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Sneak Preview: Dialogue Trees!
Hi everyone! While you are patiently awaiting Starmourn's release... here is an example of how the majority of NPC interactions in the game will work. This differs significantly from other IRE games, where a lot of interactions rely on you figuring out the right keywords to say aloud.
The Earth-meme-loving wrangler here is the product of the "You Make the Mob" project we did on the forums a while ago, in case anyone thought I forgot about it! (no, the NPCs are not all like this, most have much more culturally appropriate things to say)
>>> look
A small zhubeast corral.
Electricity surges along the wire fencing that surrounds this livestock corral. The interior is filled with packed sand that appears to be swept often and kept clean. A well in the middle gurgles with fresh water, and two feeding stations offer hay and grain. At the far end is a three-sided shelter with a sloped roof for keeping rain off the livestock. A scaly, two-headed zhubeast lumbers slowly around the area. An Amaian zhubeast wrangler perches on a fence post, reading a book.
You see an exit leading west.
>>> survey
You are currently in Main Camp of Usum Usutti.
You have explored 100% of this area.
>>> p wrangler
-- Nunya (#11239) ------------------------------------------------------------
Race: Amaian Gender: Female
Affiliation: Unknown Status: Healthy
Description: Uncharacteristically dusty for an Amaian, this woman is dressed in faded brown leather trousers and a shirt of undyed hardweave, the sleeves rolled to her elbows, her fins chapped and weathered from overexposure to the dust and sun. A cloth of pale blue is wrapped around her lower face and neck, concealing her expression and protecting her gills, and a large hat keeps the rest of her face in shadow. Her eyes, nevertheless, are sharp and dark, keenly alert to her surroundings. You estimate that she is about as strong as you.
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>>> greet wrangler
You acknowledge Nunya in greeting.
Nunya barely looks up from her reading material.
Nunya says, "Can I help you, tenderfoot?"
[1.] What's your name?
[2.] What brings you to a place like this?
[3.] What are you reading?
[4.] Do you have zhu meat?
[5.] I can haz zhuburger?
[6.] Can I buy a zhubeast?
[7.] No, just looking around.
>>> 2
Nunya says, "I was sent from the future to help avert a nuclear apocalypse, which is imminently near if we don't stop the Ishvana from taking over."
[1.] What are you reading?
[2.] Do you have zhu meat?
[3.] I can haz zhuburger?
[4.] Can I buy a zhubeast?
[5.] See you around.
>>> 1
Nunya says, "It's a book. Very low tech."
[1.] What brings you to a place like this?
[2.] Do you have zhu meat?
[3.] I can haz zhuburger?
[4.] Can I buy a zhubeast?
[5.] See you around.
>>> 1
Nunya says, "When I was young, I was kidnapped and subjected to secret government experimentation. They exploited my psychic abilities and turned me into an assassin... Eventually my brother helped me to escape. They're probably still after me, but for now I'm free!"
[1.] What are you reading?
[2.] Do you have zhu meat?
[3.] I can haz zhuburger?
[4.] Can I buy a zhubeast?
[5.] See you around.
>>> 4
Nunya says, "Why would you want to? They make terrible pets."
[1.] What are you reading?
[2.] What brings you to a place like this?
[3.] Do you have zhu meat?
[4.] I can haz zhuburger?
[5.] See you around.
>>> 5
Nunya says, "Smell ya later."
Oryx
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Re: Character Gender
Just going to shamelessly plug in here since this was actually a point of conversation for me earlier..
I'm trans and plugging myself into the game via my character. So I'm going to enforce the 'they/them' bit in my description and whenever people ask, if they do, or correct them as politely as I can. If they decide to add something like that into the game's code itself: amazing! If not, it can be worked around just like it could be worked around with a lot of other technicalities. I don't expect Starmourn designers to cater to this line of thinking but it would be a welcome and progressive change of pace ( I think at least ).
I'm trans and plugging myself into the game via my character. So I'm going to enforce the 'they/them' bit in my description and whenever people ask, if they do, or correct them as politely as I can. If they decide to add something like that into the game's code itself: amazing! If not, it can be worked around just like it could be worked around with a lot of other technicalities. I don't expect Starmourn designers to cater to this line of thinking but it would be a welcome and progressive change of pace ( I think at least ).
Cookie
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Re: Beta Contest Commentary
lmaoKhargal said:
My father, IRL, is an engineer. Allow me to confirm with perfect accuracy that the words 'Trust me, I'm an engineer' constitute the most ominous predictor of an imminent catastrophe.
Kestrel
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Re: Roleplay & You
I don't necessarily believe that long emotes are required for great role play. Some of the deepest and most meaningful rp I've ever been part of (in almost 15 years of MUDing) was mostly says and canned or short emotes.
Minion
6
Re: Character Concepts
Decheeran Engineer. Has given himself the task of restoring as much of the planet Song as he can in his rather extensive lifetime.
bairloch
5
Re: Starmourn Trailer
Is anyone else stopping the video at key moments so as to decipher bits and pieces of the actual text of the game? 
Looks awesome, Matt! I've shared it around!
Looks awesome, Matt! I've shared it around!
Qitorien
6
Re: Roleplay & You
I say I RP sometimes, but really it's not a lot. The first MUD i really felt good at RPing is in Achaea, though tbh I am not good with RP because i can't ever keep the lore in my head or in order. I would like to learn to RP better in SM. I would like to make a real good character and learn to make those long emotes and stuff.
If anyone has any pointers on that don't be shy about pointing them out to me. I love to learn, but I am slow at it.
If anyone has any pointers on that don't be shy about pointing them out to me. I love to learn, but I am slow at it.
Rkansas
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