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From: bl947@torfree.net (Arlo Smith)
Subject: Lifeforms
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Date: Sun, 2 Jul 1995 22:09:07 GMT
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Yes, I'm quite anxious to post a message which isn't my usual whining or 
whatever. Um ... I've been working on a game and wanted to make the 
characters more life-like if possible. Especially to make their 
conversation more than just a demonstration of random number generation.

One idea is instead of randomly selecting from a pre-defined set, 
construct sentences from pre-defined fragments. Thus increasing the 
number of possibilities many times. Not many times the speed of 
light, just many times. Ha! <can't help myself, I guess> Another idea 
is to take what the player says and use it in the response (is that even 
technically feasible?).




