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Updated reST documentation.

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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ and running a text-based massively-multiplayer game
your very own. You might just be starting to think about it, or you
might have lugged around that *perfect* game in your mind for years ...
you know *just* how good it would be, if you could only make it come to
reality. We know how you feel. That is, after all why Evennia came to
reality. We know how you feel. That is, after all, why Evennia came to
be.
Evennia is in principle a MUD-building system: a bare-bones Python
@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ will in that case all be optional.
What we *do* however, is to provide a solid foundation for all the
boring database, networking, and behind-the-scenes administration stuff
that all online games need whether they like it or not. Evennia is by
default *fully persistent*, that means things you drop on the ground
somewhere will still be there a dozen server reboots later. Through
Django, we support a large variety of different database systems (the
default of which is created for you automatically).
that all online games need whether they like it or not. Evennia is
*fully persistent*, that means things you drop on the ground somewhere
will still be there a dozen server reboots later. Through Django we
support a large variety of different database systems (a database is
created for you automatically if you use the defaults).
Using the full power of Python throughout the server offers some
distinct advantages. All your coding, from object definitions and custom
@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ manual <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/wiki/Index>`_ with lots of
examples. But while Python is a relatively easy programming language, it
still represents a learning curve if you are new to programming. You
should probably sit down with a Python beginner's
`tutorial <http://docs.python.org/tutorial/tutorial>`_ (there are plenty
of them on the web if you look around) so you at least know know what
you are seeing. To efficiently code your dream game in Evennia you don't
need to be a Python guru, but you do need to be able to read example
code containing at least these basic Python features:
`tutorial <http://docs.python.org/tutorial/>`_ (there are plenty of them
on the web if you look around) so you at least know what you are seeing.
To efficiently code your dream game in Evennia you don't need to be a
Python guru, but you do need to be able to read example code containing
at least these basic Python features:
- Importing python modules
- Using variables, `conditional