Removing unnecessary options

[d_m]

Quick poll... does anyone use the following options?

Interface options:
* hide_squelchable=no

Display options:
* view_yellow_light=no
* view_bright_light=no
* view_granite_light=no
* view_special_light=no
* view_perma_grids=no
* view_torch_grids=no

Warning and Disturbance options:
* ring_bell=yes

There are other options which can be argued about, but these were the settings that I never used, and which I can't imagine anyone strongly disagreeing with. But maybe some of them are controversial, which is why I'm asking.

[fizzix]

I sometimes turn off hide squelchable. It's important when you want to make sure that a floor square is empty in case you want to cast 'create doors'.

[Derakon]

You might also unhide squelchables if there's an item that you almost never need (e.g. ?WoR once you get a rod) but extreme circumstances mean you need to find it again. Of course you could just specifically unsquelch that item -- I suspect more users know about the = menu than the ~ items menu though.

I don't think I ever use any of the other settings you listed, though.

[Matthias]

view_torch_grids=no

I'm using that one. With the old tileset you need it to tell the difference between perma-lit and unlit positions

[Zyphyr]

Like the other two mentioned, sometimes Hide Squelch will be briefly turned off. The rest, I see no reason to set them as mentioned.

[Nick]

* view_yellow_light=no
* view_bright_light=no
* view_granite_light=no
* view_special_light=no

I play with at least one and sometimes two of these. I just can't remember which two...

[Timo Pietilä]

Quick poll... does anyone use the following options?

Interface options:
* hide_squelchable=no

Display options:
* view_yellow_light=no
* view_bright_light=no
* view_granite_light=no
* view_special_light=no
* view_perma_grids=no
* view_torch_grids=no

Warning and Disturbance options:
* ring_bell=yes

There are other options which can be argued about, but these were the settings that I never used, and which I can't imagine anyone strongly disagreeing with. But maybe some of them are controversial, which is why I'm asking.

For "hide squelchable" I have set it to yes.

For all of those display options are set to yes. Sometimes last one is set to no.

I just hate that "beep" so ring_bell is no.

[d_m]

I sometimes turn off hide squelchable. It's important when you want to make sure that a floor square is empty in case you want to cast 'create doors'.

That's a good point.

I wonder if Create Doors shouldn't just destroy any affected objects? It doesn't seem any more unreasonable than if Earthquake or Destruction destroyed them.

Artifacts could keep the current behavior, and since these are mostly not squelched it wouldn't be a big deal. Or they could get destroyed too... either one seems fine to me.

[d_m]

view_torch_grids=no

I'm using that one. With the old tileset you need it to tell the difference between perma-lit and unlit positions

Huh, strange. Is that because we're missing a tile? If so it seems like it would be good to create a new tile.

[d_m]

I play with at least one and sometimes two of these. I just can't remember which two...

Unless you can remember which one(s) you use and explain the benefit(s), your post will be disqualified!

[Derakon]

I wonder if Create Doors shouldn't just destroy any affected objects? It doesn't seem any more unreasonable than if Earthquake or Destruction destroyed them.

I kinda suspect that would make Create Doors even more useful than it already is (99% of items being unwanted even with the TMJ problem reduced), and isn't it already one of the best spells in the mage repertoire?

[d_m]

I kinda suspect that would make Create Doors even more useful than it already is (99% of items being unwanted even with the TMJ problem reduced), and isn't it already one of the best spells in the mage repertoire?

It is definitely good. Maybe it would be too powerful... but I don't think mages are currently that unbalanced. As long as it did something reasonable with artifacts (treating them like *Destruction* does, for instance) I don't think it would be too bad.

I value squelching enough that I would rather change the spell so you didn't have to remember that there might be invisible objects to mess it up. Remembering to turn hide_squelch off, check adjacent squares, and turn it back on is the kind of game play I'd like to get rid of.

[fizzix]

It is definitely good. Maybe it would be too powerful... but I don't think mages are currently that unbalanced. As long as it did something reasonable with artifacts (treating them like *Destruction* does, for instance) I don't think it would be too bad.

I value squelching enough that I would rather change the spell so you didn't have to remember that there might be invisible objects to mess it up. Remembering to turn hide_squelch off, check adjacent squares, and turn it back on is the kind of game play I'd like to get rid of.

I agree that this is very cumbersome. Having create doors destroy items would make it slightly more powerful, but not overly so. After all, it then also destroys items you might have wanted to pick up.

As far as I can remember, this is the only time I turn of hide squelchable.

To be pedantic, you probably want create stairs to treat objects the same way.

[Pete Mack]

I hate yellow light and granite light.

[buzzkill]

Quick poll... does anyone use the following options?

* view_special_light=no
* view_perma_grids=no
* view_torch_grids=no

When playing with (32x32) tiles the lighting options come more into play. Each tile can have one of four shades, torch lit (light grey), permanently lit (grey), unlit (dark grey), and unexplored (black). I'm not sure which option do what exactly, but I usually turn most if not all of them on.

edit: Upon checking my last characters options, it turns out that I have all the lighting options set to 'yes', except for wall_grids.