From lojban+bncCICntNPQBRDn8tPlBBoE2NxF7Q@googlegroups.com Tue Oct 12 17:12:41 2010 Received: from mail-yx0-f189.google.com ([209.85.213.189]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1P5oxS-0007wN-An; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:40 -0700 Received: by yxk30 with SMTP id 30sf4675740yxk.16 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlegroups.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:x-beenthere:received:mime-version :received:received:date:in-reply-to:x-ip:references:user-agent :x-http-useragent:message-id:subject:from:to:x-original-sender :reply-to:precedence:mailing-list:list-id:list-post:list-help :list-archive:sender:list-subscribe:list-unsubscribe:content-type; bh=oxo6PkHiykcRVm8vMt0KNQsr22V39VdiFTtPNqsu/40=; b=crY3Zd7hr01omyoeYkLiBqFV/rC3IbYDedOvtr5YxBPtcnewtp8L6Yfrvtf/93HszO EcYx1VKVAby+B+aBBvTatOxCnqXnpCYZ97/k9HqrUYa3axhrvMEG8x/7bel2lDBwuxeO oZnOnvlWPGbWSZnNe6K3/IE/8mfNvgqZsyPy4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlegroups.com; s=beta; h=x-beenthere:mime-version:date:in-reply-to:x-ip:references :user-agent:x-http-useragent:message-id:subject:from:to :x-original-sender:reply-to:precedence:mailing-list:list-id :list-post:list-help:list-archive:sender:list-subscribe :list-unsubscribe:content-type; b=6EQHD2aauAz12+6z15upOPTH6L0EWxX0QZOCcjjHDPLijOYXXqOwwOajh1JK0JXzno ST8CWTMTeVc32rNNdaG5L7p2zNGTiQeLMJmXQkZCIottbkBFvan0FIZ8lDaRQfCfq/ND QIYGZNygLjEyOjpUxBrCIF0DwemP7e0hq7R6Y= Received: by 10.90.33.5 with SMTP id g5mr59944agg.44.1286928743627; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:23 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: lojban@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.91.196.38 with SMTP id y38ls51394agp.0.p; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:22 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.90.27.17 with SMTP id a17mr54381aga.3.1286928742629; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: by c10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com with HTTP; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:12:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4CB471D7.1020304@perpetuum-immobile.de> X-IP: 166.135.172.207 References: <4060f561-6c0d-49af-8825-e9ddd68f1414@j18g2000yqd.googlegroups.com> <6d3e5f0b-e556-4d93-b861-a98a151c516b@l32g2000prn.googlegroups.com> <4CB46F35.2060108@perpetuum-immobile.de> <4CB47130.2090204@kli.org> <4CB471D7.1020304@perpetuum-immobile.de> User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.10) Gecko/20100915 Ubuntu/10.04 (lucid) Firefox/3.6.10,gzip(gfe) Message-ID: <4ccb9503-ee39-41bc-a7a3-2ce7543a574c@c10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com> Subject: [lojban] Re: metal achievement pins (was: LojbanQuest) From: Lindar To: lojban X-Original-Sender: lindarthebard@yahoo.com Reply-To: lojban@googlegroups.com Precedence: list Mailing-list: list lojban@googlegroups.com; contact lojban+owners@googlegroups.com List-ID: List-Post: , List-Help: , List-Archive: Sender: lojban@googlegroups.com List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Can we somehow meld these? By the way, I tried to sign up and play. I can't figure out how to do anything (it doesn't display correctly on my screen) and there wasn't really anything to do. It's really cool that there's an existing project, though. My biggest problem is that it seems like another language-learning RPG, which is stupid and no fun. I've played a few of them trying to learn French/Japanese and they're really boring. However, the idea of using valid Lojban as a method of casting spells is a very cool idea. Maybe we can build attacks into the learning system. Start with SRS, and each correct answer is a successful attack. As the game progresses, the player joins a magic guild, and spells are cast by typing full valid Lojban sentences which are checked with a parser, and like in the current model, more obscure words do more damage. Perhaps different selma'o have different spell effects, too? However, WRT to addiction, this only addresses the combat/level portion. So as the player gets closer to the next level, the player will spam the proverbial button faster and faster. We have that part down perfectly as it's an intrinsic part of the style of game. However! We don't have the variable ratio reward (random drop?), collectibles (cards, decorative avatar costumes, titles, achievements?), or downtime events (buying better items?). We could merge my collectible card idea with the spell card idea in the current model. Spells are flash cards, each card is broken up into selbri and sumti slots (like how it is on SmartFM), and the complete card rewards a new spell. There are a dozen or so per area, and each complete set from an area unlocks a collectible (music/art piece/title/ blah). The web implementation seems like the best idea as it can then also interact with web forums (higher ranked/levelled players get access to more 'elite' forums), the tiki (improving articles, when approved by an admin, earns more points to be used for in-game bonuses), JVS (adding new words can also earn in-game bonuses), and perhaps lojban blogging platforms (entries in valid Lojban also earn points). HOWEVER! A Rogue-like might be a more fun/entertaining implementation as there are graphics and motion... could we embed a rogue-like so it can be played in-browser to link up to other services? Either way, I like where this concept is going. Maybe it'll move past concept? If you need art, I can do sprites/preliminaries. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "lojban" group. To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. 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