Last four-five weeks or so I’ve been going through all the bug/typo/idea logs and entering in the fixes.
A few things have come up that I’d like to address to the public at large. : ) All of these examples are made-up but pretty typical of entries I get:
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[15837] Jack: This “golden axe” does not have the keywords “golden” or “axe” in it.
That’s useless to me because I can’t locate it. The [15837] number tells me what room you’re logging the error from, but since objects are highly mobile, that doesn’t even necessarily tell me what area to look in. And if it is neither “golden” nor “axe,” how am I to know even how to find this weapon with the wrong keywords? A better way to phrase it:
[15837] Jack: This “golden axe,” also called “a wicked-looking weapon,” does not have the keywords “golden” or “axe” in it.
[This way, I know to look for an object with a keyword “wicked-looking.” Otherwise, I have no clue what to look for.]
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[ 7715] Jill: The falling fruit script is visible when you're sleeping.
I don’t bother to change these unless you can make a good case that it is detrimental to rp. There are simply too many scripts with rechoes (which is what you’re seeing if your character is asleep) for me to bother fixing this little quibble.
Please don’t bother to log “I can see this while sleeping” sorts of bugs unless you feel strongly it should be remedied and make a case for it. In general, I don’t consider this a big enough deal to spend my time changing.
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[ 8775] James: I was just in a room that had ***Recycle*** as its name.
Unless you’re in that exact room when you’re doing the logging, this log is useless to me. : (
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[ 56908] Juno: This human says “I am the best hellion ever.” It should be “the best.”
“This human”? What human? Unless the NPC is flagged “sentinel”—i.e., to never move—the NPC doesn’t necessarily reset in that room. Tell me a more specific name if at all possible—a fat male human, a rickety female human, etc. Be as specific as possible, please.
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[ 1293] Jasper: There is an error in this room description.
Sure, I can most likely figure this out after a while, but telling me what the error is helps me immensely. Don’t assume I can locate the error.
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[ 10203] Jagger: This room’s desc is lame.
[ 10203] Jagger: This “staff of Zoom” should have a lore.
[ 10203] Jagger: Gorstok the Brave’s desc is lame.
Now, it is perfectly fine to log this sort of thing. However, if it most helpful for me if you come up with a suggestion or two—even if it is just a line—to give me an idea of a better desc/lore.
Other issues:
If you have reported an error and it is not fixed within two weeks, bug/typo log it again. If you are really wanting to know why it hasn’t been fixed, mention that you have reported this before (politely, please
) and include your e-mail or PM name. I’ll respond to you, even if it is just to say something like “this is a coding issue [as is usually the case with stuff I can’t fix] and I can’t remedy it” or “This was a questionable issue, so I left it to the KD of the area to decide whether or not to ‘fix’ this.”
Or, if you have addressed something to a specific imm, for example:
[84384] Jeremiah: YED: Is this leprechaun really supposed to be wearing a T-shirt that says “I love Christian boys”?
And the error is not remedied, you may try contacting that admin directly or posting it here in the bug forums. I’ll often skip over entries directly addressed to another imm.
[Edit: Also, I can't fix help files or socials.]
Thanks folks.
, it could likely fit under either, but probably more of a typo.
