Updates 4/25/12

* various bug fixes detailed on *clp
* unstable containment artifact added
* medical bay artifact added
* shrike spear artifact added, and weapon/attack

LambdaMOO/Hellcore: Broadcasting to an IRC server

On Wayfar, when a player is killed they get a death taunt in the style of the LORD or BBS door games.  When enough kills are accumulated the MOO connects to an IRC server, posts a kill update, and then disconnects.

The commands to interact with an IRC server are straightforward:

conn = open_network_connection(server, port);
set_connection_option(conn, "hold-input", 1);

Open the connection and tell the MOO not interpret anything on this connection as a game command.



notify(conn, "USER YOUR_USR_NAME 8 *  : your_comment");
botname = "Jerkturkey";
notify(conn, "NICK " + botname);

That sends the USER and NICK.  Now the IRC server will send a bunch of nonsense at you, then disconnect you if you don't answer the ping request in time.  So we wait for the first ping before we start sending messages:


while (line = read(conn))
      if (hurf = $su:explode(line))
        if ($su:uppercase(hurf[1]) == "PING")
          notify(conn, "PONG " + hurf[2]);
          break;
        endif
      endif
    endwhile

Note that we have to reply with information from the request.  Next up, join a channel:

notify(conn, "JOIN #wayfar1444");

Send whatever messages we've arranged, preferably a batch of messages:

for x in ($web.irc_queue)
     notify(conn, "PRIVMSG #wayfar1444 :"+x);
endfor

Tell the IRC server we're leaving and disconnect:

notify(conn, "QUIT");
boot_player(conn);

Updates 4/20/12

* reroll storage locker for saving player gear between ascensions
* increased the consider output for products, weapons, armor
* added a repossession AI - instead of player vehicles and buildings being destroyed they will become purchaseable and hackable
* bug fixesss
* added player nicknames and nicknames unlocked by skill acquisition
* Data Pro no longer requires the off-world operation skill Data Operation.
* minor cleanups to the skills interface
* improved the starship landing interface with more information
* NPC equipping routines cleaned up
* couple of wildlife and products added
* added an advanced version of the basic tool that will prompt for materials instead of requiring manual addition:

* massive upgrade to the holo-vid generator, courtesy of Cheechlizard:

How to write a useable item in Hellcore/Wayfar

Step 1: create the item from an appropriate parent.

Step 2: add a verb on the item for the player to kick off the action, it should look like this:

@verb #itemid:use this none none
1: if(this.location != player)
2: return player:tell("You have to be holding this to use it!");
3: else
4: player:queue_action($actions.use, {this, #-1}, 1, "use "+this:name());
5: endif

Step 3: Write two new verbs on the item to handle the use action:

do_use_start(OBJ who, OBJ on)
do_use_finish(OBJ who, OBJ on)

In our example we are just using the item, we aren't using it on anything.  This would need a more complex verb on the item in the form of:
@verb #itemid use this on any

And then you'd need to match the any against and item or person.

Updates 4/17/12

* added the first working artifact, a faulty auspex that scans for hidden items nearby.  It can be researched from a discoverable green orb found in forest biomes.
* TV and camera system implemented by Tigwyk:

* a multitude of bug fixes

Updates 4/3/12 - Solar Space

I now consider Wayfar 1444 to be alpha complete, online, and open to the public.  Given the scope of the project, my hobbyist commitment, and the lack of even barely awesome space MUDs, I see no reason that it shouldn't be open now.

* fixed a bug with hazard materials
* rick from hellmoo made a sweet chart of the skills:

Wayfar playlist (WIP):

E.T. (Katy Perry)
Alma (Teddy Bears)

Changelog for 3/17/12 - content additions

Remote control button added to advanced structure tool, advance structure tool added to equipment tool.
Remote activated explosives and remote activated traps implemented.
UI draft: