Why wait for gros? The new python is supposed to be compatable with the old stuff IIRC.
--- Andrew Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/26/05, Nicolas Weeger > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When we'll have the new plugin system (*ponders > sending in a > > search party for gros*), I'll extend the post > office to send > > items to other players. > > Was rednaxela doing something related to this (swig > bindings)? > > > I think it's not that hard actually: > > * sending player drops items on a some specific > altar/square > > I think a box would be the easiest, to impose weight > limits. > > ... > > * items get teleported to a unique square in a > global > > (unlinked probably?) map > > A unique map could get messy. I think it is cleaner > just to use the > functions provided by the python plugin to store the > items in a > seperate file. > > ... > > If many items are sent this way, then maybe the > check on > > whether a player has or not items in the unique > map could be > > skipped, and simply a message sent when items are > sent. > > (because each time a player connects you need to > open the > > storage map, check items for one having the right > custom_name). > > Again, using a file would probaly be cleaner imo. > > > Also, there could be fun things to do with that: > > * pay item-price/10 + item-weight/10 for standard > send, but, > > alas, probability to lose the item is ~10% > > * pay item-price, item is either sent or you get > item-price * > > 5 indemnity (~1% chance) > > * delivery takes time > > Just have items randomly "get lost" for a period of > time, but allow a > decent amount of cash to be dumped on "first class" > delivery of some > sort. > > > * receiving player pays some fees based on > distance between > > the 2 post offices (hard to compute distance, > though) > > Hmm, courrupt post offices in some areas, maby. > > -- > Andrew Fuchs > > _______________________________________________ > crossfire mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.metalforge.org/mailman/listinfo/crossfire > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ crossfire mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.metalforge.org/mailman/listinfo/crossfire
