I've decided to code another system, this one to be more basic and user friendly I hope. My old systems I sold where direct copies of what I currently used at the time, but this time around I'm trying to build it so it works for anyone, no matter what level of skills they have. I'm also going to have it as Plugins and in seperate parts, so it will be nice and cheap for someone looking for the basics and still have options for those wanting to have all the fancy tidbits.

The question I have now is, what would those who use Mushclient like to see? Also, if you feel there are issues I need to address in my full systems, mention them here, though those who use the FREE systems should know that they are really gutted and old, so the issues with those are not too important.

Things I'm already working on for the new system:
Forging Scripts
Auto-Defence Script
Timestamps

Going to stick with VBscript or going to try something new?

A better parrying system would be nice. Wounds mode and Last hit mode...*mutter* O.o

Also a host of random healing issues I fixed on my own, have them written down somewhere looking for it now.

Better randomizing if possible with mindsets.

Buttons? *points at python*

Python's gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I would consider buying a system coded in Python, and I would not consider buying a system otherwise.

Well, I would just like it to work.

And to cover everything, including debating. Anyway, do you know approximately how much it'd cost?

Hmmm, I code in VBscript, but I will look into PYthon and if it's not to bad, I can switch to that...I keep hearing good praise for it.

Bali, what kind of parry would you like to see? I pretty much made the one most top fighters use (wounds tracking parry) and the basic last hit one. If I do switch the coding over to PYthon I will look into Buttons. and the Debating Mindsets are completly Random currently. Or do you mean how it won't randomize after being debated, but you have no eq? I could switch it to randomizing after you debate, or even just call it when you recover your balances.

I plan on the basic system costing only around 20-25credits...which is easy enough for anyone to afford. The basic system will be all the healing, auto-sippers, debating...and a few other options. The special Scripts will be sold sepereatly...since not everyone needs a whole parry system or forging scripts (etc).

I know that Python is powerful and all, but I strongly recommend you go with Lua instead.

1. Lua is the new default scripting language in the latest MUSHclient versions.
2. It's the only scripting language that is guaranteed to work under WINE on Linux.
3. It's directly integrated into the client, which makes it a little bit faster in my experience.
4. Lua syntax is generally cleaner and easier to understand than Python or even VBS.

The issue of both PYthon and Lua is that it would require me to rewrite ALOT of code, in a script I don't know, which means bugs and lots of testing, which would mean this would take awhile. Now, I'd love to learn Lua personally, and code a system in it since there is so much you can do with Lua that is harder to pull off with VB, but as I said, this would take more time. I also want to keep the cost of the system cheap, so everyone who doesn't buy credits could easily afford it.... though if I spend literally weeks if not months recoding all of the script, I couldn't imagine charging only 20 or so credits for a system.

OK, I take it back. At 20-25 cr, I'd buy the system, even if only to see what you do with it. Forget about fancy coding in other languages.