Conversation
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Conversation System
The term 'conversation system' refers to a mechanism controlling conversation between the PC and the NPCs; a parser convention governing how the player gives orders governing conversation. Two common conversation systems are ask-tell and menu-based.
Links
- Conversation Systems in the IF Gems review quotes collection (also available from the IF Archive).
- Conversation - article by Emily Short.
- Choosing a Conversation System - article from the TADS 3 Technical Manual.
- Discussions about conversation systems on the rec.arts.int-fiction newsgroup.