How about being able to LIST in a shop without empty hands ?

[Lemuel]

The hands full rule, of course, is one of the more sluggish aspects of this MUD.

But in order to just look and browse the shop's wares, there is really no IC need for the character to empty his hands first.

So how about removing the restriction to LIST only when hands aren't full ? If the character decides to order something (probably requiring a handling of the item to learn about it) or to buy it, at that point only he should be required to have a hand free.

[Jirato]

Please note that a lack of reply to a post doesn't necessarily mean that it is "turned down".

Anyway, BUMP.

[Jirato]

You can track the status of this request here: https://trello.com/c/XM0dKRFG

Right now it is an active project, mening I am actively working on it. However, I ran into some slight snags as you can see in the notes there, so additional work will be required before we get it working how we want.

[Jirato]

look
[Jirato's Shop] (OOC) (shop) (InUr)
Sup dawg, I heard you liked shops so I put a shop in your shop so that you can shop while you shop.
The area is completely silent.
You also notice a shop door, a counter and a tanner.
Obvious exits: none.

glance
You are holding an iron-tipped oak lance in your right hand and a well-crafted steel longsword in your left hand.

order
An assistant hands you a catalog listing the items for sale:

1. a simple black tunic .......................................... (150 riln)
2. an untreated red linen bandage treated with a poultice ........ (8 riln)
3. a heavy parchment envelope labeled "Somewhere" ................ (75000 riln)
4. a heavy parchment envelope labeled No. 300, Jirato's Office ... (10000 riln)
5. a standard cobalt-bar ......................................... (2000 riln)
6. a chunk of rough bloodsand .................................... (1000 riln)

To inquire further about an item for sale, type order [#].
To immediately purchase an item without confirming, type order now [#].
To purchase a quantity of an item all at once, hold a container in your hand and type order now [item#] [quantity#].

order 1
You ask an assistant for the details on a simple black tunic.

This cloak is a replica of the first item that Jirato ever made.

It is all pretty and stuff.
It is a large item, mainly made of leather.
It can be worn in the torso inventory slot.
It is a protective garment, classified as leather armor, and would afford the following levels of protection:
Rake: Good
Slash: Terrible
Pierce: Poor
Bludgeon: Poor
Crush: Poor
Hack: Terrible
It appears to be in good repair.
It appears to be of average quality.
It weighs 5.0 pounds.

Cost: 150 riln.
If you want to buy it now, type order confirm.

order confirm
You need an empty hand or to be holding an open container in your right hand in order to buy something.

stow lance
You put an iron-tipped oak lance into your folded black leather toolkit.

order confirm
You confirm your order with an assistant and pay the 150 riln it costs.
You receive your simple black tunic.

[Skah]

You put an iron-tipped oak lance into your folded black leather toolkit.

Heh.