Katrana: Created page with "[ 12] Tynian: Names and targets
Mon Feb 20 00:45:19 2006
To: all
I recently had a complaint about ExeCut's name, after someone attempted
to kill him and instead g..."

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Created page with "[ 12] Tynian: Names and targets Mon Feb 20 00:45:19 2006 To: all I recently had a complaint about ExeCut's name, after someone attempted to kill him and instead g..."

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[ 12] Tynian: Names and targets 
Mon Feb 20 00:45:19 2006 
To: all 
I recently had a complaint about ExeCut's name, after someone attempted 
to kill him and instead got Slue, who also has the keyword 
'executioner'. There were two parts to the complaint that I will 
outline here. 
 
First, be aware that exact names always match before abbreviated 
matches. So, for example, if both Slue (keyword slue executioner) and 
ExeCut are in the same room, and one types 'kill execut', ExeCut will be 
attacked (provided he is in range, etc.). Otherwise, 'kill execut' will 
match whomever or whatever is in the room, by virtue of abbreviation. 
There is nothing wrong with ExeCut's name. If one were to type 'kill 
exec', you would attack anyone or anything with that exact name 
('exec'), and failing that, whomever or whatever has a keyword that 
starts with 'exec' (mob or PC -- usually the first match in the room). 
 
Slue's other keyword (executioner) was also questioned. The fact is, 
mobs can have any number of keywords that may or may not appear in the 
description for that mob. 
 
We will code a [[CONFIG|config]] option that turns off the abbreviated matching, in 
case you want to insure that you don't inadvertently match against a mob 
or PC you did not intend on targeting. 
 
Tynian 

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Katrana: Created page with "[ 12] Tynian: Names and targets Mon Feb 20 00:45:19 2006 To: all I recently had a complaint about ExeCut's name, after someone attempted to kill him and instead g..."

Katrana: Created page with "[ 12] Tynian: Names and targets
Mon Feb 20 00:45:19 2006
To: all
I recently had a complaint about ExeCut's name, after someone attempted
to kill him and instead g..."