Automating Hooks

Are there any plans circulating for a more formal system regarding hooks rather than the ad hoc familiarization that's gong on via Public?

We've got newbies who are learning about hooks for the first time and have no idea what they are. Unless this is going to be like 'Gulp gives you a dark secret,' a one shot thing for people on the channel at the time and any others who hear about it later, I think a room in Chargen needs to be dedicated to explaining what hooks are and then a command coded that automates the +request should the newbie want to opt into the system.

Another small point along these lines.


I first found out my character had background history with another character when that character paged me their hook. I know it is a ton of paperwork to send out, but it would be cool if we notified both parties when we do something like that.

Everyone should have received their hooks.

Not all hooks mention the other players. Lots of you have secret hooks that mention other players.

It does make me wonder if my character has past interactions with others that I don't know about.

"Several years back you killed Jill's husband in a fit of rage over proper gastropod nomenclature."

That sort of thing really should be sent to both players. Hopefully my secret hooks don't include something so drastic.

Is there a way to check to see if we have any hooks? Or do we send in a +request and if so what is the choice? Misc and too who.

Given the ongoing question of when hooks XP will be awarded, I think the question of automation could use a definite bump since it never got a definite answer.

I am still waiting to find out who to contact on the mush to get some hooks added to my character.

Is there some particular reason why XP is not handed out as hooks are handed out? I would think it would be pretty easy to simply add 30 XP right after sending the @mail to the person.

JohnSeever wrote:

I am still waiting to find out who to contact on the mush to get some hooks added to my character.

Mentioned in another thread: Gulp, Tah, or any of the Storytellers.

Bonker wrote:

Is there some particular reason why XP is not handed out as hooks are handed out? I would think it would be pretty easy to simply add 30 XP right after sending the @mail to the person.

Take that to the other thread. :)

That other thread seems to be more about trolling and flaming people.