From: PatR Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:10:38 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Guidebook bits X-Git-Tag: NetHack-3.7.0_WIP-2020-02-14~99 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5dd6879efeab29041b9340e488b20ca518835860;p=nethack Guidebook bits "The 'm' prefix before a movement command can be used" is awkwardly worded. "Various ... variations" is redundant all by itself but doubly so when "various" is used again two sentences later. mention_decor is missing a sentence between "Normally only shown when obscured" and then an exception when it is enabled. --- diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.mn b/doc/Guidebook.mn index 3d4ea8e66..e189cd8a9 100644 --- a/doc/Guidebook.mn +++ b/doc/Guidebook.mn @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.347 $ $NHDT-Date: 1579262524 2020/01/17 12:02:04 $ +.\" $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.355 $ $NHDT-Date: 1580346228 2020/01/30 01:03:48 $ .\" .\" This is an excerpt from the 'roff' man page from the 'groff' package. .\" NetHack's Guidebook.mn currently does *not* adhere to these guidelines. @@ -1808,8 +1808,8 @@ present rather than the sum of the quantities of those stacks (so than as 7 and 25, respectively, and total to 2 when both are at the same location). .pg -The \(lqnopickup\(rq command prefix (default \(oq\f(CRm\fP\(cq) before -a movement direction can be used to step on objects without attempting +The \(lqnopickup\(rq command prefix (default \(oq\f(CRm\fP\(cq) can be +used before a movement direction to step on objects without attempting auto-pickup and without giving feedback about them. .pg The @@ -1818,8 +1818,8 @@ option controls whether you get feedback if you try to walk into a wall or solid stone or off the edge of the map. Normally nothing happens (unless the hero is blind and no wall is shown, then the wall that is being bumped into will be drawn on the map). -This option also gives feedback when the various rush or run variations -of movement stop for some non-obvious reason. +This option also gives feedback when rushing or running stops for +some non-obvious reason. .pg The .op mention_decor @@ -1827,6 +1827,8 @@ option controls whether you get feedback when walking on \(lqfurniture.\(rq Normally stepping onto stairs or a fountain or an altar or various other things doesn't elicit anything unless it is covered by one or more objects so is obscured on the map. +Setting this option to true will describe such things even when they +aren't obscured. Doorless doorways and open doors aren't considered worthy of mention; closed doors (if you can move onto their spots) and broken doors are. Assuming that you're able to do so, moving onto water or lava or ice @@ -3260,7 +3262,7 @@ Enable mail delivery during the game (default on). Persistent. An obsolete synonym for \(lqgender:male\(rq. Cannot be set with the \(oqO\(cq command. .lp mention_decor -Give feedback when walking on various dungeon features such as stairs, +Give feedback when walking onto various dungeon features such as stairs, fountains, or altars which are ordinarily only described when covered by one or more objects (default off). Persistent. diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex index 5fd6f62bc..c10bf9bcb 100644 --- a/doc/Guidebook.tex +++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex @@ -1993,8 +1993,8 @@ than as 7 and 25, respectively, and total to 2 when both are at the same location). %.pg -The \{\tt nopickup} command prefix (default `\{\tt m}') before -a movement direction can be used to step on objects without attempting +The \{\tt nopickup} command prefix (default `\{\tt m}') can be +used before a movement direction to step on objects without attempting auto-pickup and without giving feedback about them. %.pg @@ -2004,8 +2004,8 @@ option controls whether you get feedback if you try to walk into a wall or solid stone or off the edge of the map. Normally nothing happens (unless the hero is blind and no wall is shown, then the wall that is being bumped into will be drawn on the map). -This option also gives feedback when the various rush or run variations -of movement stop for some non-obvious reason. +This option also gives feedback when rushing or running stops for +some non-obvious reason. %.pg The @@ -2014,6 +2014,8 @@ option controls whether you get feedback when walking on ``furniture.'' Normally stepping onto stairs or a fountain or an altar or various other things doesn't elicit anything unless it is covered by one or more objects so is obscured on the map. +Setting this option to true will describe such things even when they +aren't obscured. Doorless doorways and open doors aren't considered worthy of mention; closed doors (if you can move onto their spots) and broken doors are. Assuming that you're able to do so, moving onto water or lava or ice @@ -3574,7 +3576,7 @@ An obsolete synonym for ``{\tt gender:male}''. Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command. %.lp \item[\ib{mention\verb+_+decor}] -Give feedback when walking on various dungeon features such as stairs, +Give feedback when walking onto various dungeon features such as stairs, fountains, or altars which are ordinarily only described when covered by one or more objects (default off). Persistent. %.lp