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From: hamrag@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Humbug Software")
Subject: Re: Ever feel...
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Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 00:58:17 GMT
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> My last design decision: let players use "all" for verbs besides drop 
> and take, or not?  I've been back and forth on this.  I really don't 
> want them getting a complete list of objects by typing 'all' after a 
> verb, but will it frustrate people?

My vote is you can only use "all" with drop/put and take/get.  Definitely 
not Examine.  There, that's my two pence worth.  Adding "all" to other 
verbs makes the game, IMHO, un-natural and less enjoyable.

Good luck with finishing your game.

Regards
Graham
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Graham Cluley          hamrag@cix.compulink.co.uk
Humbug Software
43 Old Mill Gardens    Author of shareware adventures
Berkhamsted Herts UK   HUMBUG and JACARANDA JIM.
