Use verbs of objects in lists other than contents

ID:133497
 
Jul 25 2008, 5:18 pm
Right now. You are not able to use verbs of objects if they are in a different list. Can you add this please.
Jul 28 2008, 5:03 am
for(var/obj/X in list)
usr.verbs+=X.verbs
Jul 28 2008, 6:25 am
In response to Mista-mage123
Mista-mage123 wrote:
for(var/obj/X in list)
usr.verbs+=X.verbs
That's not what he means at all. He wants it so you are able to go (if I am reading this correctly; correct me if I'm wrong):
mob/var/list/quiver=list()
obj
    arrow
        verb/Shoot()
            set src in usr.quiver
            //do stuff

Although, that is my request as well, because I thought it'd be kind of nice to be able to set src in a verb other than the given lists.
Jul 28 2008, 7:22 am
In response to DivineTraveller
This is inherently impossible IIRC. However, contents isn't the only var that can be used with the src setting at all.
Jul 28 2008, 7:23 am
In response to Kaioken
Kaioken wrote:
This is inherently impossible IIRC. However, contents isn't the only var that can be used with the src setting at all.

Yeah, I was told that too.
Jul 28 2008, 7:47 am
Not to mention it isn't even safe. set src can be bypassed altogether with a packet modifier/sender.
Jul 28 2008, 9:06 am
In response to Android Data
That's not really the point, though, it doesn't matter for this request. Ideally you need to always reconfirm conditions of verb arguments / src setting because they can be bypassed even by simple lag and command queuing.
Jul 30 2008, 1:35 am
In response to Kaioken
Also, given not everyone hacks, this is a good idea so that he can make his game easier and better.
Jul 30 2008, 6:52 am
In response to Superbike32
Superbike32 wrote:
Also, given not everyone hacks, this is a good idea so that he can make his game easier and better.

You can't trust your players (or their input) any further than you can throw them. At the very least, there's an equal number of people willing to simply play and not make trouble as there are those willing to find any way to cheat, circumvent security or restrictions, or generally be a nuisance.

I've had a lot of problems lately with things that shouldn't even be possible, from icon files being provided at a null|text prompt to someone even managing to make the server try to open a bogus file on the system when I've given the clientele no method of specifying a filename to open.

At any rate, I'm interested in knowing how this manner of thing would be better than just adding verbs conditionally, rather than relying on DM to do it for you when an object pops up in an arbitrary list.