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consider
Purpose: weigh your chances of success in a fight with some potential opponent.
Synonyms: con
| SYNTAX |
EXAMPLES |
| 1. consider <target> |
1. consider guard |
| 2. consider <target> <specifier> |
2. consider guard tall |
| 3. consider <specifier> <target> |
3. consider tall guard |
| 4. consider <n>.<target> |
4. consider 2.guard |
USE:
- Use form one when there's no possible ambiguity. In the example, there's only one guard in the current room.
- Use form two or three when more information is needed to interpret the command - that is, there's more than one possible target by the same name to which the command could be applied. In the example, there's a tall guard, a short guard, etc.
- Use form two or three when more information is needed to interpret the command - that is, there's more than one possible target by the same name to which the command could be applied. In the example, there's a tall guard, a short guard, etc.
- Use form four when there are many instances of <target> available, and you want to consider one of them in particular.
As with many other TriadCity commands, your expertise with the Consider Skill will determine how
effective your attempts to use the Consider command will be.
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--- Richard Lanham,
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