Re: CF: Diseases in crossfire

To: James Cameron <cameron@stl.dec.com>
Subject: Re: CF: Diseases in crossfire
From: Peter Mardahl <peterm@langmuir.EECS.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 98 19:51:21 -0800
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> Peter Mardahl wrote:
> > Comments?
> 
> Diseases should not be readily identifiable ... without a cleric spell
> of diagnosis.  Minor healing should reduce symptoms for a time, but a
> medium or higher healing should be required to remove the disease.

I could make healing help on diseases which are 'progressive', meaning
they get worse with time and eventually kill you.  Making diagnosis
difficult I agree with, though it'll be easy enough for the PLAYER
to diagnose a disease.  They'll all have their signature effects.

> Odours should propogate to nearby players and wake monsters with noses.
> 
> Some odours may cause some monsters to avoid the area.  ;-)

I have no idea how to do this.  More trouble than it's worth, I think.

PeterM
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