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Magnus Olsson wrote:

> Well, I think that if you ask someone to describe what they're
> wearing, they usually just describe the garments that are visible to
> an observer. It's not just a matter of underwear being
> "unmentionables", it's more a matter of the image one wants to present.

Heh...Well I always give a complete discourse on not only my outer clothes, but my
underwear, the current state of such, and each sock of the pair described in
painstaking detail...


> In IF, I think that even if the game does implement underclothes, it
> shouldn't list them in inventory listings unless they are visible (a
> la Buffy the Vampire slayer) or have already been
> mentioned. Constantly being reminded what underwear the PC wears does
> feel a bit voyeuristic. "Thanks, but that's a wee bit more information
> than I needed."

But the gaming experience isn't complete unless I know if the PC's socks match!

(Disclaimer [in official announcer-voice]:  This was a joke.  Had this been an
actual burst of idiocy, you would have received instructions on where I could be
located for quick and efficient execution.  This was only a joke.)


