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From: steve@siemens.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Funny Command uses
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Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 16:21:00 EDT
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Nf-From: siemens!steve    Jul 29 16:21:00 1985


I was just thinking about disambiguating ambiguous commands.  Just because
there're more than one way to interpret a command does not imply that the
victim will not use the meaning intended by the caster.  The right way to
deal with commands is to figure out what the first interpretation of the
victim would be.  This depends on the victim's background, the current
situation and the victim's frame of mind.  If there are several
interpretations the DM might roll dice to choose which one.  But a sure-fire
winner (from the caster's point of view) would be to command the victim to
do something he is already thinking about not doing!!  For example, victim
is involved in melee near the edge of a precipice.  Then the command "fall"
should be a sure thing, aven though it's ambiguous.  Etc.

steve clark {ihnp4, topaz}!princeton!siemens!steve