From: gerryq AT indigo DOT ie (Gerry Quinn)
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Subject: Re: Object Oriented Design for RPG
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 97 11:00:47 GMT
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In article <33bdfdef DOT 685896 AT news DOT cls DOT de>, sma AT kiel DOT netsurf DOT de (Stefan Matthias Aust) wrote:
>Hi!
>
>On 4 Jul 1997 22:14:22 GMT, "Alex Kain" <syntaxlogic AT earthlink DOT net> wrote:
>
>>Does anyone have any advice on what faq I can get on the objected oriented
>>design of a role playing game?  I know all the basics of programming all
>>types of scrolling game and doing demo effects.  And I know what objects
>>are and how to use them.  But I don't know how to design games or programs
>>with them.  Please help.
>
>I don't see why designing games would be very different to - say -
>designing a general accounting program. Therefore any good book of object
>oriented analysis and design would help, I think. I'd recomment Nancy
>Wilkinson's book "Using CRC Cards" (by SIGS books) for the beginning.
>
>The key to successful OO is IMHO the ability to "think in objects." Most
>design methods perform two (interchanging) steps. First you've to identify
>possible objects of your problem domain. Later, you will work with this
>list - adding or removing objects - when thinking about the object behavior
>and/or relationships. Common relationships are is_a, has_a or holds_a. 
>
[long post deleted]

Another point when using objects: Know when to stop!

- Gerry

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