Blood Dusk MUD

This update seemed like it warranted its own thread.

The ability system has been completely opened up to allow players to choose from any available ability at each rank.

• abilities are still available by rank -- you can only see and choose abilities at your rank and below
• abilities can be chosen out of order, so you can choose an ability at rank 2 before you choose your rank 1 ability
• abilities already gained from another career, or temporarily granted from an item, are indicated in the display
• demoting a rank and regaining doesn't lock you into your previous choice, you have all available options to choose from again

Here's an example from r4 taoken:

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Eia can teach you:
Choose a special ability in taoken -- you are owed one at each of ranks 1 and 3, and may take any ability up to the rank of the choice it fills:
   Rank 1
     stamina                   (gained from staff)
     equilibrium                    800 experience
   Rank 2
     lightning speed               3000 experience
   Rank 3
     circumvent armor              6000 experience
    *first strike                  6000 experience  (worn)
     stoneskin                    12000 experience

   * granted for now by something you are wearing.

   Already gained
     unflappable                 rank 2
     viper strike                rank 4


You can ungain abilities if you want to make a change.

Refer to help ungain in the game.

Added career command to view a career's skills and abilities, including ranks and ability costs. Here's the berserker example:

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Career: berserker  (taught to rank 4)

  Skill                     Rank
  bludgeons                    1
  rage                         1
  swing                        1
  axes                         2
  block                        2
  calm                         2
  cleave                       3
  misc weapons                 3
  sweep                        4
  swords                       4

  Ability                   Rank   Cost
  thick skull                  1    500
  tough skin                   1    350
  fortitude                    2   2500
  impressive strength          2   3000
  tough as nails               3  10000
  incredible strength          3  10000
  iron stamina                 3  10000
  skeptic                      4  20000
  raging clarity               4  20000

  Mastery Abilities          Cost
  barbarian strength       100000
  enraged                  100000


The helpfile system has also been opened up, so anyone access skill and ability helpfiles from any career.