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From: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson)
Newsgroups: net.games.hack
Subject: Re: Shape Changing Ring fix
Message-ID: <760@burl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 08:55:25 EDT
Article-I.D.: burl.760
Posted: Wed Jun 26 08:55:25 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 27-Jun-85 06:41:47 EDT
References: <554@ucsfcgl.UUCP>
Reply-To: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson)
Organization: AT&T Technologies, Burlington NC
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Summary: 

In article <554@ucsfcgl.UUCP> arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP () writes:
>The following is a fix for the ring of protection from shape changers.
>The problem is that, if one is swallowed by a chameleon masquerading as
>a trapper, and then one puts on a ring of protection from shape
>changers, one instantly dies because of it, since you are now inside a
>non-swallowing monster.  I figure that if you put on a ring to protect
>you from a monster, it shouldn't make that monster kill you.  Here is a
>context diff which fixes this problem.

<<<flame on!!>>>
WHY!!??  What you are describing is the equivalent of putting on your
seatbelt as you go over a cliff, then dying in the crash's fire because
you can't get your seatbelt off fast enough.  If you are eaten by a
shape-changer you have already made_your_mistake/had_your_bad_luck
and will (probably) die.  Life (hack) is a bitch, let's keep it that
way or hack will turn into a milquetoast game in no time.

"Mommy! Mommy! I picked up the cat by the tail and it scratched me!"

"I'm sorry, dear; I'll go kill that nasty cat right away so you never
 have to deal with it again."

POPPYCOCK and STUFF!!
<<<flame off>>>
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