Category:AREAS(BuilderInfo) - Revision history

Loki: /* Area Tools */

2025-09-14T14:29:25Z

Area Tools

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	*URBAN - start off the description with the color dark yellow (^Y). Add this blurb if the area is primarily a city or a district within a city.		*URBAN - start off the description with the color dark yellow (^Y). Add this blurb if the area is primarily a city or a district within a city.
	*WILDS - start off the description with the color green(^g). Add this blurb if the area is primarily feral, or uninhabited by intelligent creatures, and of outdoor or cave type rooms. Do not use WILDS for water areas.		*WILDS - start off the description with the color green(^g). Add this blurb if the area is primarily feral, or uninhabited by intelligent creatures, and of outdoor or cave type rooms. Do not use WILDS for water areas.

			===How to update Area Faction settings===
			If areas are set to have their own factions in the ini settings (AUTOREACTIONS=AREA), then a generic faction will be created for each area. If you MODIFY that faction (i.e., if your area is called Gotham, then MODIFY FACTION AREA_Gotham.ini) or create a file with the appropriate name in the /resources/factions/ folder, you can adjust how that specific area faction works.
			*If you want to disable mudchat on mobs at the loved and hero reaction levels, you can add a requirement at the end of the faction level behavior of: +tattoos -Gotham_Faction_NoMudChat
			**For each Mob that you no longer want to mudchat, modify them to have the tattoo Gotham_Faction_NoMudChat.
			**If you want to reduce the frequency of mudchat by half, you can append the faction tattoo requirement with a: -CHANCE 50

Loki: /* Guidelines for Areas */

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Guidelines for Areas

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 ***If you create a restricted access to a class guildmaster, use the appropriate zappermask based on the guildmaster's MOBTeacher behavior.  If you create a MOBTeacher that can train all mages, make sure your zappermasks to enter his building reflects all mages (-baseclass +mage).  If you create a MOBTeacher that can ONLY teach alterers, the zapper mask should also reflect that (-class +alterer)
 **Resource Vendors (GenResources)
 ===Player Housing Areas===

Loki: /* How to update the Area HELP file */

2022-06-08T14:35:01Z

How to update the Area HELP file

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	====Area Blurbs====		====Area Blurbs====
	Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). ~~Three~~ special flags are used in generating area wikihelp:		Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). These special flags are used in generating area wikihelp, as well.
	*~~; WIKIHELP Area Blurbs~~ : RECOMMENDED - ~~This is useful~~ for ~~suggesting~~ types of ~~players who~~ may ~~benefit from~~ adventuring in this area. ~~Not all areas are great~~ for ~~all adventurers~~. For ~~example~~, ~~bard classes tend to~~ be ~~weak versus undead, and may wish~~ to ~~avoid those areas, while druid classes generally wish~~ to ~~avoid urban settings~~.
	*~~: ECONOMY~~ - ~~This blurb is used to display some data on currencies and trade opportunities within~~ the ~~area~~. ~~It is often left blank~~ (~~flag created~~, ~~but~~ no ~~text) in our areas that don~~'~~t have much on~~-~~going trade opportunities~~.		For the Official CoffeeMUD server, consider adding the following BLURBS to your areas where applicable:
	*~~: LANGUAGES~~ - ~~This~~ blurb is ~~used~~ for areas ~~that require a particular language to communicate with shopkeepers~~.		*AQUATIC - start off the description with the color cyan (^c). Add this blurb for areas that require lots of swimming, boating or underwater action.
			*ECONOMY - Add any sort of economic biases for the area (IE, Shopkeepers preferring to deal with elves). (NOTE: Currency will be listed within the help file for the area automatically).
			*LANGUAGES - Add this flag for areas where conversation may be important (IE, cities that sell things, RP areas).
			*RECOMMENDED - Add this flag to all finished areas. Provide a recommendation for what levels, player skill sets (IE, hack-n-slash, observant, powerful, questers, RPers), and types of characters may enjoy adventuring in this area.
			*RENTAL - For property areas that rent out their property. This Blurb should describe the rental costs and process. See [[Apartments of New Thalos]] for an example of the RENTAL blurb.
			*TRAVEL - For zones whose primary purpose is to connect to other zones, this blurb can be used to list the commonly known linkages to the area.
			*UNDEAD - start off the description with the color blue (^b). Add a short statement of the known undead presence in the area (heavy, light, ghosts, etc). Do not add this blurb if there are no undead, or if the undead are not generally known to the rest of the area's inhabitants.
			*URBAN - start off the description with the color dark yellow (^Y). Add this blurb if the area is primarily a city or a district within a city.
			*WILDS - start off the description with the color green(^g). Add this blurb if the area is primarily feral, or uninhabited by intelligent creatures, and of outdoor or cave type rooms. Do not use WILDS for water areas.

Loki: /* Guidelines for Areas */

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Guidelines for Areas

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 *In order to reduce player confusion, each housing area should use ONE type of realestate property (ie, Prop_LotForSale, Prop_RoomsForSale, etc), and any parameters of those properties should be the same (either all GRID rooms, or all "snowflakes") and similar limitations enforced with prop_reqcapacity.
 **Players are notoriously messy.  You will want a prop_reqcapacity on your rooms, with an items= of 100-1000 items, depending upon your generosity (and this could be used to make certain property more valuable).  Player areas with lots of rooms and lots of items take a VERY LONG time to load in the grinder, so managing your realestate is important to prevent noticeable lag during play.
 ===Planar Areas===

Loki: /* Area Blurbs */

2022-06-08T14:26:13Z

Area Blurbs

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	====Area Blurbs====		====Area Blurbs====
	Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). Three special flags are used in generating area wikihelp:		Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). Three special flags are used in generating area wikihelp:
	*; Area Blurbs : RECOMMENDED - This is useful for suggesting types of players who may benefit from adventuring in this area. Not all areas are great for all adventurers. For example, bard classes tend to be weak versus undead, and may wish to avoid those areas, while druid classes generally wish to avoid urban settings.		*; WIKIHELP Area Blurbs : RECOMMENDED - This is useful for suggesting types of players who may benefit from adventuring in this area. Not all areas are great for all adventurers. For example, bard classes tend to be weak versus undead, and may wish to avoid those areas, while druid classes generally wish to avoid urban settings.
	*: ECONOMY - This blurb is used to display some data on currencies and trade opportunities within the area. It is often left blank (flag created, but no text) in our areas that don't have much on-going trade opportunities.		*: ECONOMY - This blurb is used to display some data on currencies and trade opportunities within the area. It is often left blank (flag created, but no text) in our areas that don't have much on-going trade opportunities.
	*: LANGUAGES - This blurb is used for areas that require a particular language to communicate with shopkeepers.		*: LANGUAGES - This blurb is used for areas that require a particular language to communicate with shopkeepers.

Loki: /* How to update the Area HELP file */

2022-06-08T14:25:44Z

How to update the Area HELP file

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	====Area Blurbs====		====Area Blurbs====
	Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). Three special flags are used in generating area wikihelp:		Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). Three special flags are used in generating area wikihelp:
	*;RECOMMENDED - This is useful for suggesting types of players who may benefit from adventuring in this area. Not all areas are great for all adventurers. For example, bard classes tend to be weak versus undead, and may wish to avoid those areas, while druid classes generally wish to avoid urban settings.		*; Area Blurbs : RECOMMENDED - This is useful for suggesting types of players who may benefit from adventuring in this area. Not all areas are great for all adventurers. For example, bard classes tend to be weak versus undead, and may wish to avoid those areas, while druid classes generally wish to avoid urban settings.
	*;ECONOMY - This blurb is used to display some data on currencies and trade opportunities within the area. It is often left blank (flag created, but no text) in our areas that don't have much on-going trade opportunities.		*: ECONOMY - This blurb is used to display some data on currencies and trade opportunities within the area. It is often left blank (flag created, but no text) in our areas that don't have much on-going trade opportunities.
	*;LANGUAGES - This blurb is used for areas that require a particular language to communicate with shopkeepers.		*: LANGUAGES - This blurb is used for areas that require a particular language to communicate with shopkeepers.

Loki: /* How to update the Area HELP file */

2022-06-08T14:24:42Z

How to update the Area HELP file

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	*: UNLOAD RESOURCE STATS_(AREANAME) - This will remove the help file entry...but fear not!		*: UNLOAD RESOURCE STATS_(AREANAME) - This will remove the help file entry...but fear not!
	*: HELP (AREANAME) - This will find that there is no help for that area, so it will generate a new help file for it (with the most current data).		*: HELP (AREANAME) - This will find that there is no help for that area, so it will generate a new help file for it (with the most current data).

			====Area Blurbs====
			Area blurbs are special flags set from editing the area. Each flag should have a unique name, which is not displayed, and a text field, which is displayed after the system area help file when players type HELP (area name). Three special flags are used in generating area wikihelp:
			*;RECOMMENDED - This is useful for suggesting types of players who may benefit from adventuring in this area. Not all areas are great for all adventurers. For example, bard classes tend to be weak versus undead, and may wish to avoid those areas, while druid classes generally wish to avoid urban settings.
			*;ECONOMY - This blurb is used to display some data on currencies and trade opportunities within the area. It is often left blank (flag created, but no text) in our areas that don't have much on-going trade opportunities.
			*;LANGUAGES - This blurb is used for areas that require a particular language to communicate with shopkeepers.

Loki: /* City Features */

2022-02-12T18:22:08Z

City Features

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	*Cities should have [[Arrest\|laws]].		*Cities should have [[Arrest\|laws]].
	*Starting cities (and any neutral cities) should not be [[Conquerable\|Conquerable]] to avoid ruining gameplay by an overly powerful, beligerant clan.		*Starting cities (and any neutral cities) should not be [[Conquerable\|Conquerable]] to avoid ruining gameplay by an overly powerful, beligerant clan.
	*Consider using area inheritance to define housing areas and other related areas		*Consider using [[AREAS(Inherittance)\|area inheritance]] to define housing areas and other related areas
	**For example: When I make a city, say PARIS, I will create a parent area (GREATER PARIS) with a single room, and the room (not the area) is protected from teleport, wish, and player entry (see [[Category:ROOMS(BuilderInfo)#Restricted_Rooms\|Restricted Rooms]]. I place the city laws on GREATER PARIS, which all child areas then inherit. I also create a series of sibling areas, HOMES OF PARIS, CLAN HOMES OF PARIS, etc which are children of GREATER PARIS, and therefore subject to the same laws. It would, therefore, be possible to create OUTSKIRTS OF PARIS, which is a wilderness area (mostly woods and plains type rooms) which would still be subjected to the laws of GREATER PARIS. Also, sometimes you may wish to hyper focus on details on a specific building, like PARIS MUSEUM, which would be a child of PARIS (grandchild of GREATER PARIS). This would allow you to keep your PARIS city map viewable in the Grinder, while having a very large area that is effectively within the city limits of PARIS. I do NOT put CONQUERABLE behavior on parent areas, because child areas would automatically become controlled once the parent area is. So if you decided to make your city CONQUERABLE, and put it on PARIS, the homes, and outskirts areas would not be conquered automatically once PARIS was conquered, however, the PARIS MUSEUM would be!		**For example: When I make a city, say PARIS, I will create a parent area (GREATER PARIS) with a single room, and the room (not the area) is protected from teleport, wish, and player entry (see [[Category:ROOMS(BuilderInfo)#Restricted_Rooms\|Restricted Rooms]]. I place the city laws on GREATER PARIS, which all child areas then inherit. I also create a series of sibling areas, HOMES OF PARIS, CLAN HOMES OF PARIS, etc which are children of GREATER PARIS, and therefore subject to the same laws. It would, therefore, be possible to create OUTSKIRTS OF PARIS, which is a wilderness area (mostly woods and plains type rooms) which would still be subjected to the laws of GREATER PARIS. Also, sometimes you may wish to hyper focus on details on a specific building, like PARIS MUSEUM, which would be a child of PARIS (grandchild of GREATER PARIS). This would allow you to keep your PARIS city map viewable in the Grinder, while having a very large area that is effectively within the city limits of PARIS. I do NOT put CONQUERABLE behavior on parent areas, because child areas would automatically become controlled once the parent area is. So if you decided to make your city CONQUERABLE, and put it on PARIS, the homes, and outskirts areas would not be conquered automatically once PARIS was conquered, however, the PARIS MUSEUM would be!
	*Special citizens:		*Special citizens:

Loki: /* City Features */

2022-02-12T18:21:36Z

City Features

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	===City Features===		===City Features===
	Cities are defined as areas with a preponderance of city street and indoor room types, so this needs to be taken into consideration for building your city. Don't forget about area inheritance though, where one area may be the parent of one or more child areas.		Cities are defined as areas with a preponderance of city street and indoor room types, so this needs to be taken into consideration for building your city. Don't forget about [[AREAS(Inherittance)\|area inheritance]] though, where one area may be the parent of one or more child areas.
	*Cities should have [[Arrest\|laws]].		*Cities should have [[Arrest\|laws]].
	*Starting cities (and any neutral cities) should not be [[Conquerable\|Conquerable]] to avoid ruining gameplay by an overly powerful, beligerant clan.		*Starting cities (and any neutral cities) should not be [[Conquerable\|Conquerable]] to avoid ruining gameplay by an overly powerful, beligerant clan.
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	***If you create a restricted access to a class guildmaster, use the appropriate zappermask based on the guildmaster's MOBTeacher behavior. If you create a MOBTeacher that can train all mages, make sure your zappermasks to enter his building reflects all mages (-baseclass +mage). If you create a MOBTeacher that can ONLY teach alterers, the zapper mask should also reflect that (-class +alterer)		***If you create a restricted access to a class guildmaster, use the appropriate zappermask based on the guildmaster's MOBTeacher behavior. If you create a MOBTeacher that can train all mages, make sure your zappermasks to enter his building reflects all mages (-baseclass +mage). If you create a MOBTeacher that can ONLY teach alterers, the zapper mask should also reflect that (-class +alterer)
	**Resource Vendors (GenResources)		**Resource Vendors (GenResources)

	===Player Housing Areas===		===Player Housing Areas===
	Player housing is a major draw to many MUDs. There are many ways to set up player housing, depending upon your design concepts. There are a few guidelines to managing this feature. See [[Category:ROOMS(PlayerOwned)\|Player Owned Rooms]] for more considerations.		Player housing is a major draw to many MUDs. There are many ways to set up player housing, depending upon your design concepts. There are a few guidelines to managing this feature. See [[Category:ROOMS(PlayerOwned)\|Player Owned Rooms]] for more considerations.

Loki: /* Guidelines for Areas */

2022-02-10T23:20:27Z

Guidelines for Areas

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	***If you create a restricted access to a class guildmaster, use the appropriate zappermask based on the guildmaster's MOBTeacher behavior. If you create a MOBTeacher that can train all mages, make sure your zappermasks to enter his building reflects all mages (-baseclass +mage). If you create a MOBTeacher that can ONLY teach alterers, the zapper mask should also reflect that (-class +alterer)		***If you create a restricted access to a class guildmaster, use the appropriate zappermask based on the guildmaster's MOBTeacher behavior. If you create a MOBTeacher that can train all mages, make sure your zappermasks to enter his building reflects all mages (-baseclass +mage). If you create a MOBTeacher that can ONLY teach alterers, the zapper mask should also reflect that (-class +alterer)
	**Resource Vendors (GenResources)		**Resource Vendors (GenResources)
			===Player Housing Areas===
			Player housing is a major draw to many MUDs. There are many ways to set up player housing, depending upon your design concepts. There are a few guidelines to managing this feature. See [[Category:ROOMS(PlayerOwned)\|Player Owned Rooms]] for more considerations.
			*It is ideal to create one or more areas per region for your player housing. For example, a major city may have 4 or more sibling housing areas, so that you may manage these areas more readily.
			*Each housing area should have one GenShopkeeper that sells the realestate.
			*Do not mix clan realestate vendors with non-clan realestate vendors.
			**In general, clan property is much more usable by players than personal property. Therefore, Clan property should be 3-100 times more expensive. The CoffeeMUD uses a factor of 3 for clan property.
			*In order to reduce player confusion, each housing area should use ONE type of realestate property (ie, Prop_LotForSale, Prop_RoomsForSale, etc), and any parameters of those properties should be the same (either all GRID rooms, or all "snowflakes") and similar limitations enforced with prop_reqcapacity.
			**Players are notoriously messy. You will want a prop_reqcapacity on your rooms, with an items= of 100-1000 items, depending upon your generosity (and this could be used to make certain property more valuable). Player areas with lots of rooms and lots of items take a VERY LONG time to load in the grinder, so managing your realestate is important to prevent noticeable lag during play.


	===Area Blurbs===		===Area Blurbs===