Question on Policy: Triggers and scripts?

[Elohim]

Thought I'd kick this off with this question, though I can already guess the answer since it's an RPI. However, some things are just "easier" with scripts and triggers (complex commands and timed ones). So what's the policy on this?

Your friendly newbie,

Elohim

[Kithrater]

In general, I don't have a problem with scripts. Probably the only thing I don't want is to see automated sparring scripts, but I'll code in things to penalise that (probably by kicking your connection if you're idle, so you'll then get beat unconscious by the trainer and people can loot your prone body).

At large, I fail to see what people are going to abuse with scripts apart from sparring. Foraging requires you to move rooms, and you're open game for any wildlife or bandits that come along. Quick alias-lists to swap clothing for armour doesn't hurt anyone. Scripts to do things like, "aim north man;fire;rem bow;wear bow;draw;rem shield" are hampered by the destring function. Scripts to spam crafts also suffer due to OOC delays.

Walking aliases are likely to get you ambushed by wildlife you don't scan, or PKed.

Can anyone else think of ways scripts could be used to abuse the MUD?