September 27, 2004

Weekly Update for September 27th, 2004

News:
We're still soliciting player histories for the staff documentation. Anything's fair game for a write-up of your character. What do you want remembered about your character? What did s/he do, and who did s/he interact with? What would other members of her/his clan remember, what stories would the grandchildren tell? Write-ups of past clans, including the slew of player-created desert elf tribes, are also quite welcome. Let us immortalize you. Send your emails to sanvean@armageddon.org.

Code Changes:
Script updates (Halaster)
Converted minor "alert" script for staff. (Savak)
Dramatic performance fixes to Javascript (Xygax)
Fixed crash bug in barter code (Nessalin)

World Changes:
Changes to Kadian shops (Vanth)
1 npc from Sleazye (Xamminy)
Minor Tan Muark updates. (Savak)
4 rooms from Soltun (Adhira)

Document Changes:

Webpages Added:
http://www.armageddon.org/original/deja.gif (added by Sanvean (who is not the artist))

Webpages Updated:
http://www.armageddon.org/general/staff.html (Laeris)
http://www.armageddon.org/intro/ (Laeris)
http://www.armageddon.org/intro/helpers.html (Sanvean)

Staff Changes:
None this week.

Typos/bugs/ideas:
AaronG (1), Aliozturk (1), Anael (1), Brudu (1), Drake (1), Dragonzhell (1), Evilroeslade (1), Gargath (1), Jahovy (1), Lazloth (1), Mansa (1), Minxslave (1), Nari (1), Servanus (1), Vanth (2), Zwen (1), Ashyom (1), Delirium (3), Desertwanderer (1), Hen (1), Jcruise (1), Kneega (1), Lorain (1), Mansa (1), Marc (1), Mekeda (1), Myrdryn (1), Praetorian (1), Priestess (1), Teffania (1), Xamminy (1), Zwen (2), Fnord (1), Ashyom (1), Asinha (1), Caliphar (1), Callisto (1), Cuusardo (1), Delirium (3), EvilRoeSlade (1), JCruise (1), Julian (1), Lorain (2), Marc (1), Marko (1), Nari (1), Savak (4), Travis (1), Vox (1), Zwen (4), Akasha (1), Lazloth (3), Lorain (1), mansa (2), Vanth (1), Xamminy (1), Mansa (1), ashyom (1), werd (2), zwen (2), Tetonoketh (1)

Fixers included Mekeda, Vanth, Sanvean, Halaster

Clan Assignments:
Allanak Templarate and Militia: Dyrinis@armageddon.org, Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Anyali: Louten@armageddon.org
Atrium: Adhira@armageddon.org
Bards of Poets Circle: Sanvean@armageddon.org, Mekeda@armageddon.org
House Borsail: Naiona@armageddon.org, Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Xamminy@armageddon.org
Desert Elves: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
The Guild: Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Tiernan@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Haruch Kemad: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
House Kadius: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Sanura@armageddon.org
House Kurac: Dakurus@armageddon.org, Gesht@armageddon.org, Halaster@armageddon.org and Mekeda@armageddon.org
Northern Templarate and Militia: Halaster@armageddon.org, Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Nenyuk: Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Vanth@armageddon.org
House Oash: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Nechomacus@armageddon.org
House Salarr: Ixmachina@armageddon.org, Karianna@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Tan Muark: Adhira@armageddon.org, Naephet@armageddon.org, Gilvar@armageddon.org and Zhaira@armageddon.org
House Tenneshi: Adhira@armageddon.org and Dakurus@armageddon.org
House Tor: Gargath@armageddon.org and Sanura@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Savak@armageddon.org
House Winrothol: Ammit@armageddon.org, Tlaloc@armageddon.org, Vanth@armageddon.org and Xamminy@armageddon.org

79 applications accepted, 15 rejected, 55 edited

Special apps should be sent to Brixius@armageddon.org

There are 27447 rooms, 19566 objects, and 6811 npcs in the game.
3248 objects are craftable. (17%)

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM

September 20, 2004

Weekly Update for September 20th, 2004

News:
We're still soliciting player histories for the staff documentation. Anything's fair game for a write-up of your character. What do you want remembered about your character? What did s/he do, and who did s/he interact with? What would other members of her/his clan remember, what stories would the grandchildren tell? Write-ups of past clans, including the slew of player-created desert elf tribes, are also quite welcome. Let us immortalize you. Send your emails to sanvean@armageddon.org.

Code Changes:
Some work on refactoring code, tuning and profiling the scripting systems, and adding new scripting functions. (Xygax)
Fixes to staff crafting tool (Nessalin)
Added the RTWO command.

World Changes:
1 object from account Tower (Sanvean)
1 plot NPC (Vanth)
6 items from account Barzalene (Vanth)
1 item (Vanth)
2 npcs (Gargath)
1 npc acct Tedronai (Gargath)
1 npc acct Rekcah (Gargath)
1 Object (Xamminy)
1 NPC (Xamminy)
Updates to Luir's (Mekeda)
8 objects submitted by DragonZHell (Mekeda)
7 more kurac craftable recipes (Mekeda)
2 tattoos from account Elgiva (Xamminy)
1 tattoo (Xamminy)
20 objects (Ashyom)
Ran a plot with Nidhogg, with noteable help from Mekeda & Halaster, which was started impromptu via PC's. (Savak)
Updated 42 objects to take advantage of new code (Halaster)

Document Changes:
Staff Helpfiles updated (Ashyom)
Help Age will point you to Help Aging (Ashyom)
Help The Way will point you to Help Way (Ashyom)
Help Clan will point you to Help Clans (Ashyom)
Help Time - fixed time statistics (Ashyom)
Help Look - Added information about looking at tattoos. (Ashyom)
Help Custom Orders - Fixed time statistics (Ashyom)
Help Armor - minor correction (Ashyom)
Help Put - added example of putting coins into container. (Ashyom)
Help Suicide - additional explaination (Ashyom)
Help file for RTWO added (Nessalin)
Helpfiles for ETWO, ES, EP, HOLD, WIELD, REMOVE, RP, RS updated to include RTWO (Nessalin)

Webpages Added:
http://www.armageddon.org/general/youngadult.html (by Nemo) (Sanvean)
http://www.armageddon.org/general/oocdocs.html (Laeris)
Clan only content for House Nenyuk and The Guild (Kurano, Bhagharva, and Nidhogg)

Webpages Updated:
http://www.armageddon.org/general/tattoos/commoners.html (typos fixed) (Laeris)
http://www.armageddon.org/intro (added a link to the helpfiles) (Laeris)
http://www.armageddon.org/general (Linked in an OOC Information page and removed all OOC links from main page) (Laeris)

Staff Changes:
None this week.

Typos/bugs/ideas:
Cerebus (1), Hoodwink (2), Akasha (1), Drake (2), Vendyra (5), Ghostuka (1), Myrdryn (2), Savak (1), Raesanos (5), Louten (1), Ashyom (3), Lorain (1), Wooster (1), Tiernan (1), Drake (5), Bugs/typos/ideas: Ashyom (1), Astilwel (1), EvilRoeSlade (1), Vendyra (2), Appelles (1), Amore (1), Cuusardo (1), DragonZHell (1), Elgiva (1), JCruise (1), Lorain (1), Mansa (4), Marc (3), Nari (2), Paramecium (1), Shaleah (1), Vox (1), Xamminy (1), Savak (3)

Fixers included Laeris, Ashyom, Vanth, Mekeda, Savak

Clan Assignments:
Allanak Templarate and Militia: Dyrinis@armageddon.org, Kivan@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Anyali: Louten@armageddon.org
Atrium: Adhira@armageddon.org
Bards of Poets Circle: Sanvean@armageddon.org, Mekeda@armageddon.org
House Borsail: Kivan@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Desert Elves: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
The Guild: Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Tiernan@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Haruch Kemad: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
House Kadius: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Sanura@armageddon.org
House Kurac: Dakurus@armageddon.org, Gesht@armageddon.org, Halaster@armageddon.org and Mekeda@armageddon.org
Northern Templarate and Militia: Halaster@armageddon.org, Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Nenyuk: Ixmachina@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Oash: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Nechomacus@armageddon.org
House Salarr: Ixmachina@armageddon.org, Karianna@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Tan Muark: Adhira@armageddon.org, Naephet@armageddon.org, Gilvar@armageddon.org and Zhaira@armageddon.org
House Tenneshi: Adhira@armageddon.org and Dakurus@armageddon.org
House Tor: Gargath@armageddon.org and Sanura@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Savak@armageddon.org
House Winrothol: Ammit@armageddon.org, Tlaloc@armageddon.org, Vanth@armageddon.org and Xamminy@armageddon.org

73 applications accepted, 17 rejected, 64 edited

Special apps should be sent to Brixius@armageddon.org

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM

September 13, 2004

Weekly Update for September 13th, 2004

News:
We're still soliciting player histories for the staff documentation. Anything's fair game for a write-up of your character. What do you want remembered about your character? What did s/he do, and who did s/he interact with? What would other members of her/his clan remember, what stories would the grandchildren tell? Write-ups of past clans, including the slew of player-created desert elf tribes, are also quite welcome. Let us immortalize you. Send your emails to sanvean@armageddon.org.

Code Changes:
Changes to brewing code (Sanvean & Mekeda)

World Changes:
2 objects (Vanth)
2 npc (Vanth)
1 npc (Xamminy)
1 object from Elgiva (Sanvean)
1 recipe added from Elgiva (Sanvean)
2 objects (Adhira)
2 npcs (Karianna)
2 npcs from Cuusardo (Mekeda)
2 npcs from TheFumunousBandersnatch (Mekeda)
2 objects from Jcruise (Mekeda)
2 craftable recipes Jfrom cruise (Mekeda)
4 object from Jcruise and Delirium (Mekeda)
4 craftable recipes from Jcruise and Delirum (Mekeda)
11 objects (Ammit)
1 room (Ammit)

Document Changes:
Updated to staff documentation (Xamminy)
Winrothol documentation updated (Xamminy)
updated help file SPELL_IDENTIFY (Sanvean)

Webpages Added:
None this week.

Webpages Updated:
http://www.armageddon.org/general/ (link added) (Sanvean)
http://www.armageddon.org/general/staff.html (updated) (Sanvean)
http://www.armageddon.org/intro/ (typo fixed) (Sanvean)
http://www.armageddon.org/intro/backsamples.html (Background added) (Sanvean)
http://www.armageddon.org/intro/helpers.html (typo fixed) (Sanvean)

Staff Changes:
None this week.

Typos/bugs/ideas:
Ashyom (2), Cuusardo (1), Delirium (1), Flint (1), Fnord (1), Gilvar (1), Glantimere (1), Hitomi (2), Hoodwink (1), IceWhiz (1), Lorain (1), Mansa (1), Marc (1), ShaLeah (1), Vox (1), Xamminy (3), Caliphar (1), Minxslave (1), Mansa (3), Quo (1), Wooster (1), Nari (1), Hoodwink (1), Sirilla (1), Wizturbo (1)

Fixers included Sanvean, Karianna, Xamminy and Vanth

Clan Assignments:
Allanak Templarate and Militia: Dyrinis@armageddon.org, Kivan@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Anyali: Louten@armageddon.org
Atrium: Adhira@armageddon.org
Bards of Poets Circle: Sanvean@armageddon.org, Mekeda@armageddon.org
House Borsail: Kivan@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Desert Elves: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
The Guild: Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Tiernan@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Haruch Kemad: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
House Kadius: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Sanura@armageddon.org
House Kurac: Dakurus@armageddon.org, Gesht@armageddon.org, Halaster@armageddon.org and Mekeda@armageddon.org
Northern Templarate and Militia: Halaster@armageddon.org, Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Nenyuk: Ixmachina@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Oash: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Nechomacus@armageddon.org
House Salarr: Ixmachina@armageddon.org, Karianna@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Tan Muark: Adhira@armageddon.org, Naephet@armageddon.org, Gilvar@armageddon.org and Zhaira@armageddon.org
House Tenneshi: Adhira@armageddon.org and Dakurus@armageddon.org
House Tor: Gargath@armageddon.org and Sanura@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Savak@armageddon.org
House Winrothol: Ammit@armageddon.org, Tlaloc@armageddon.org, Vanth@armageddon.org and Xamminy@armageddon.org

79 applications were accepted, 20 rejected and 65 editted.

Special apps should be sent to Brixius@armageddon.org

Posted by nessalin at 12:00 AM

September 06, 2004

Weekly Update for September 4th, 2004

News:
We're still soliciting player histories for the staff documentation. Anything's fair game for a write-up of your character. What do you want remembered about your character? What did s/he do, and who did s/he interact with? What would other members of her/his clan remember, what stories would the grandchildren tell? Write-ups of past clans, including the slew of player-created desert elf tribes, are also quite welcome. Let us immortalize you. Send your emails to sanvean@armageddon.org.

We are coming 2nd at The Mud Connector and 9th at the Top Mud Sites. Thanks for voting!

Code Changes:
Work on various scripts (Zhaira)
Numerous code changes (Nessalin)

World Changes:
7 rooms and 1 NPC (Gargath)
Several crafting additions (Gilvar)
Crafting: 1 fletchery from Xanous, 1 basketmaking from Trachsis, 2 clubmaking from Trachsis, 1 leatherworking from Trachsis and 1 toolmaking from Trachsis (Sanvean)
1 NPC from Cuusardo (Xamminy)

Document Changes:
Webpages Added:
http://www.armageddon.org/general/superstitions.html (Ashyom)

Webpages Updated:
http://www.armageddon.org/intro/helpers.html (Sanvean)

Staff Changes:
Much of the staff is gone for DragonCon/APM.
Brixius, Halaster, Mekeda and Tlaloc have become Highlords.
Ammit is no longer working on Nenyuk.
Ashyom has moved to an advisory role with Kadius and will focus on Oash and co-coordinating the Fashionistas with Nidhogg along with handling player requests.
Dakurus has begun working on Kurac.
Gargath has begun working with Tor and desert elves.
Gilvar has moved away from Tor.
Halaster has begun working with Kurac.
Mekeda has moved into an advisory role with Kurac and will focus on the Tablelands overall.
Myrdryn has moved onto the T'zai Byn.
Rihawke has begun working with Sanvean on the Bards of Poets' Circle as well as helping map areas to prepare them for Simdesert.
Tlaloc has moved to an advisory role with the T'zai Byn, and has begun focusing on magick and magick-oriented clans overall as well as publicity for the game.
Vanth has begun working on Kadius and Winrothol.
Xamminy has begun working with unaffiliated players and Winrothol.

Typos/bugs/ideas:
AngelaChristine (1), Delirium (1), Lorain (1), Nari (1), Xeria (1)

Fixers included Ammit, Sanvean and Vanth

Clan Assignments:
Allanak Templarate and Militia: Dyrinis@armageddon.org, Kivan@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Anyali: Louten@armageddon.org
Atrium: Adhira@armageddon.org
Bards of Poets Circle: Sanvean@armageddon.org, Mekeda@armageddon.org
House Borsail: Kivan@armageddon.org, Naiona@armageddon.org and Wachabe@armageddon.org
Desert Elves: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
The Guild: Nidhogg@armageddon.org, Tiernan@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Haruch Kemad: Bhagharva@armageddon.org and Myrixt@armageddon.org
House Kadius: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Sanura@armageddon.org
House Kurac: Dakurus@armageddon.org, Gesht@armageddon.org, Halaster@armageddon.org and Mekeda@armageddon.org
Northern Templarate and Militia: Halaster@armageddon.org, Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Nenyuk: Ixmachina@armageddon.org and Nidhogg@armageddon.org
House Oash: Ashyom@armageddon.org and Nechomacus@armageddon.org
House Salarr: Ixmachina@armageddon.org, Karianna@armageddon.org and Xygax@armageddon.org
Tan Muark: Adhira@armageddon.org, Naephet@armageddon.org, Gilvar@armageddon.org and Zhaira@armageddon.org
House Tenneshi: Adhira@armageddon.org and Dakurus@armageddon.org
House Tor: Gargath@armageddon.org and Sanura@ginka.armageddon.org
T'zai Byn: Myrdryn@armageddon.org and Savak@armageddon.org
House Winrothol: Ammit@armageddon.org, Tlaloc@armageddon.org, Vanth@armageddon.org and Xamminy@armageddon.org

64 applications were accepted, 7 rejected and 51 editted.
There are 27380 rooms, 19490 objects, and 6775 npcs in the game.
3236 objects are craftable (17%)

Special apps should be sent to Brixius@armageddon.org

Posted by ammit at 03:30 AM