The mudstd.game package

Motivation

This event package can be used for a server to send metainformation about either the game world or from the game mode.

Commands

Upon receiving knowledge that the client supports this package, the server should send the definitions event followed by the update event - either immediately or as soon as the player enters the game.

mudstd.game.mode

Sent by the server to inform the client of a high level mode change where user input might be interpreted differently. An example could be entering or leaving a combat or travelling in some kind of overworld mode.

For clients that support more packages they could adjust the layout of UI components, e.g. hiding components only used in combat while shopping - or provide a distraction free UI during online creation.

mudstd.game.mode {
   "id": "exploring"
}

mudstd.game.info {
    "id": "olc",
    "submode": "room"
}

mudstd.game.info {
    "id": "menu",
    "submode": "mudmail"
}

• id (Mandatory) High level game mode

  Valid values are

  id	Description
  start_screen	Game server greeting screen
  menu	Some kind of menu with a limited list of choices
  character_creation	Well, guess what
  exploring	The default mode of walking around and inspecting things
  combat	Fighting something
  dialogue	Talking to an NPC
  shop	Either buying or selling stuff
  overland	A more map-oriented view
  olc	Online creation
  other	Used for all modes not represented above Please use submode to specify the details

• submode

  (Optional) Up to the server