Writing

2009-06-09T00:16:39Z

Kanye:

'''Writing''' is a feature added to the game on February 27, 2006. "[[Suggestions:Implemented#Writing on the tree (or sand)|Writing on the tree (or sand)]]" had been [[Suggestions|suggested]] by [[User:Snarf|Snarf]] on January 27, 2006. As with speech, natives and ousiders have difficulty understanding each other. A player without [[Skills|language skills]] will see messages written by the other [[Character classes|side]] as [[language|gibberish]].

Players can write on [[hut]]s in [[camp]]s, on trees in the [[jungle]], or in sand on the [[beach]]. Each method uses 1 [[AP]] per message unless the new message is identical to the old one, in which case there is no AP cost. (E.g., writing nothing over "Trading post" costs 1 AP, but writing nothing where nothing is written costs 0.) Players with multiple pieces of [[driftwood]] can construct [[signpost]]s which are more visible and durable than other forms of [http://www.bestessays.com essay writing] (although you cannot post a sign at a location containing a hut, fruit tree or bush, or other [[Locations#Details|detail]]).

== Carving on huts ==
You can carve a message onto the side of a [[hut]] if you have a [[knife]] or [[dagger]].
:''You carve [message] onto the side of a hut.''

Anyone who visits that square will see the terrain description and your message.
:''Carved on the side of a hut is [message]''

If there is already a message carved on the hut, your message will replace it.
:''You scratch out what was carved there before.''

Carving an empty message removes any previous message on the side of the hut.
:''You scratch out what was carved there before.''
:''You make a few practice scratches on the side of a hut.''

== Carving on a tree in the jungle (density 5-10) ==
You can carve on trees in the [[jungle]] if you have a [[knife]] or [[dagger]].

You can't carve a message on a tree in jungle terrain with density ranging from 0 to 4.
:''You look around for something to carve onto but there doesn't seem to be anything obvious.''

You can carve a message onto a tree in jungle terrain with density ranging from 5 to 10.
:''You carve [message] onto a tree.''

Anyone who visits that square will see the terrain description and your message.
:''Carved on a nearby tree is [message]''

If there is already a message carved in that square, you won't be able to carve another one.
:''You can't find any room to carve anything.''

You can destroy the carving by chopping the jungle down to density 4.
:''The tree with the carvings is chopped down, blade marks obscuring all trace of what was there.''

== Drawing in the sand on the beach ==
You can draw a message in the sand in [[beach]] terrain.
:''You draw [message] in the sand.''

Anyone who visits that square will see the terrain description and your message.
:''Drawn in the sand is [message]''

If there is already a message drawn in that square, your message will replace it.
:''You draw [message] in the sand obliterating what was there before.''

Drawing an empty message removes any previous message in that square of the beach.
:''You kick sand around obliterating what was there before.''

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