Helper Mode

[NiteHawk]

Who wants to write up some help info per command? (At least to start.) Let me know 8)

Help commands should be different from class/race/etc stuff. That stuff can be in the Academia.

[Frost]

Who wants to write up some help info per command? (At least to start.) Let me know 8)

Help commands should be different from class/race/etc stuff. That stuff can be in the Academia.

Not to sound contrarian but why? Most other MUDs have the lore somewhat in the HELP files and it just makes it more accessible.

I can start to put some stuff together for this re the commands etc. Will it be /help <topic>? Does anyone have anything they want to add in terms of structure?

[NiteHawk]

Who wants to write up some help info per command? (At least to start.) Let me know 8)

Help commands should be different from class/race/etc stuff. That stuff can be in the Academia.

Not to sound contrarian but why? Most other MUDs have the lore somewhat in the HELP files and it just makes it more accessible.

I can start to put some stuff together for this re the commands etc. Will it be /help <topic>? Does anyone have anything they want to add in terms of structure?

Pretty much:

Name=
Info=
Subcommands=


Name would be what they'd type to get the info, and also the title. Info is the description or information. Subcommands would be any additional commands that should be listed if it is needed, blank for no display. For example:

Name=Bank
Info=This is a bank description, you can do junk here.
Subcommands=/balance, /withdraw, /deposit, /vault

Would display as:

<Bank> This is a bank description, you can do junk here.
Subcommands: /balance, /withdraw, /deposit, /vault

.. Then

Name=/withdraw
Info=Withdraw gold at a bank. blahblah.

Would become

</withdraw> Withdraw gold at a bank. blahblah.


I'll probably make the subcommands in color automatically. Color can be used but it will default to the title having a set color and then the rest would be the typical white.


Lore stuff isn't going to be there. The reason is pretty much because that's how I want it though. Some GENERIC stuff can be in though about basics on stats, classes, etc.. But I want the Academia to have information on specifics, which include spells and how they work. It will be similar to ROKs, except that it will be an in game type thing and not a launcher.

I also want to refrain from keeping Lore out of the Help as much as possible to split it up, otherwise the help area is also going to be huge. I have a better idea for Lore too and how it will popup and work, it will be real easy to navigate through menus like it was a html page and you can click next/back/click on spells etc. I can still make it work in command based too, but it will be easy to use overall for Lorey stuff since often Lore has a good deal of writing involved.

[Metzger]

I think Kawa filled out most of the wiki on commands already:

wiki/index.php/Commands

This is great place to start at least, right?

[NiteHawk]

Okay /help is in. Would be great if someone helped out with this, at least as many as people know about. The wiki as someone said is a good start for some commands.

Each help topic goes into a file with an extention of .help

The contents should be:

[Helper]
Name=Help Name
Message=Help Info
CommandMessage=/help, /help2, /help3

Leave CommandMessage blank for no extra help topics on other commands.

The default/blank/main file should be Main.help though. This is the file for the main topics.

[NiteHawk]

Oh also


Newbie/Helper system is in. The newbie stuff is displayed once you join. You can become a helper with /helper. I am leaving this open for now unless it is abused.

If a newbie uses the system, it will message all helpers online. Helpers can then /page to assist. I did it this way since the way I just had it, it was being used as a global chat, which is pretty dumb. This works OK though now.

[Frost]

Hmm I got this...

/helper
You cannot be a newbie and a helper! To remove newbie status first, type '/unflagnewbie'!
/unflagnewbie
Your account has been unflagged as a new player!
/helper
Your account has been unflagged as a helper!
/helper
Your account is restricted from using '/helper'!

[NiteHawk]

woops, ill have to fix that. shouldnt restrict. Restriction is done by a staffer typically. I also see it stated you were unflagged as a helper. mmm.

EDIT: Will be fixed at reset, just remind me to unban your account there for helper mode stuff after.