Early Player Experience Upgrade Results

This table shows the first half of the unparsed inputs from the Slamdance Whom the Telling Changed transcripts, along with the response to the command in the current built-in Inform 7 distribution, and the response when the Player Experience Upgrade extension is included. Commands were altered to use a small set of basic nouns in a simple Inform 7 recreation of the opening rooms of Telling. The number to the left of the command represents how many times that command or one unrecognized for the same reason was entered in the sample set. The right columns show either a 1 (for commands now successfully parsed), 0.5 or 0.25 (for commands that now give significant or slightly more helpful messages), 0 (for command still unrecognized), or a negative number if the extension actually made the response worse.

The totals indicate that out of 159 unrecognized commands, Player Experience Upgrade successfully parses 37 of them (a 23% improvement), and if we factor in the perceptual improvement resulting from more helpful rejection messages, we could say about 64 responses were successfully dealt with, a 40% improvement over the standard I7 distribution.

x Command Default Inform 7 Response (circa 2011) Player Experience Upgrade v.1 Response Success Total
3 ask about Saiph I'm not sure what you are referring to. That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you. 0 0
5 who is Saiph That's not a verb I recognise. You can't ask direct questions to the game. (É) 0.5 2.5
17 > I beg your pardon? >LOOK 0.5 8.5
1 commit suicide That's not a verb I recognise. I'm sorry if you're feeling frustrated. (É) 0.5 0.5
1 %d That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
3 %f123 That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 \ That's not a verb I recognise. I didn't understand that sentence. 0 0
1 \asdf That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 self, you are the man That's not a verb I recognise. >SELF, YOURSELF _BE THE MAN --> [You can't use multiple objects with that verb.] -0.5 -0.5
1 go outside tent I only understood you as far as wanting to go out. [I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.] --> >GO OUTSIDE 1 1
2 exit\ That's not a verb I recognise. --> >EXIT 1 2
2 end That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 exit But you aren't in anything at the moment. You can't go that way. 0.5 0.5
1 begin telling That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
3 look symnol You can't see any such thing. >LOOK SYMBOL --> You see nothing unexpectedÉ 1 3
9 go to symbol You can't see any such thing. Most IF separates space into a series of locations, (É) 0.5 4.5
1 walk symbol That's not something you can enter. That's not something you can enter. 0 0
2 leave tent I only understood you as far as wanting to leave. That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you. 0 0
1 unhang symbol That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 go sihan That's not something you can enter. She's not something you can enter. 0 0
11 <command>? You can't see any such thing. (works correctly) 1 11
9 listn That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
3 look around You can't see any such thing. >LOOK 1 3
4 x sihan\ You can't see any such thing. >X SIHAN 1 4
1 view sihan That's not a verb I recognise. >X SIHAN 1 1
1 take hand of sihan You can't see any such thing. You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body. 0.25 0.25
1 look for symbol You can't see any such thing. You can't see the symbol of your occupation any more. 0.25 0.25
1 x symbol thing I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the symbol. That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you. -0.5 -0.5
1 eat symbol That's plainly inedible. You can't consume the symbol of your occupation, or that's not the way to do so. 0.25 0.25
2 put symbol on my headad You can't see any such thing. You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body É 0.5 1
2 yes That was a rhetorical question. Saying yes here has no effect. 0.25 0.5
3 bring symbol That's not a verb I recognise. >TAKE SYMBOL 1 3
2 looka ta symbol That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 see symbol That's not a verb I recognise. >X SYMBOL 1 1
1 I am ready to fight! I only understood you as far as wanting to take inventory. Please rephrase your command to start with an imperative verbÉ 0.5 0.5
1 take back symbol You can't see any such thing. That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you. 0 0
2 palce symbol in storyteller hand That's not a verb I recognise. You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body É 0.25 0.5
1 grab symbol That's not a verb I recognise. >TAKE SYMBOL 1 1
1 look at person You can't see any such thing. I didn't recognise all of the words in that command. 0.5 0.5
15 fighting That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 x symbo; You can't see any such thing. >X SYMBOL 1 1
1 chase saiph That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
2 throw rock You can't see any such thing. You don't need to use the word "rock" in that way. 0.5 1
1 aim symbol That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
3 lok That's not a verb I recognise. >LOOK 1 3
3 shout I didn't understand that sentence. I didn't understand that sentence. 0 0
1 what next? That's not a verb I recognise. You can't ask direct questions to the game. (É) 0.5 0.5
1 take sihans hand You can't see any such thing. >TAKE SIHAN 1 1
4 what That's not a verb I recognise. You can't ask direct questions to the game. (É) 0.5 2
2 wati That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 because That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
2 take and go You can't see any such thing. That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you. 0.25 0.5
1 don't go That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
2 give symbol to siha You can't see any such thing. >GIVE SYMBOL TO SIHAN 1 2
1 talkto saiph That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 ;ppl That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
3 x siaph You can't see any such thing. I didn't recognise all of the words in that command. 0.25 0.75
1 score today I only understood you as far as wanting to score. I can't understand your entire command: the first part might be an action I know (É) 0.25 0.25
1 is there That's not a verb I recognise. You will need to be more specific. Try typing LOOK É 0.5 0.5
1 walk away You can't see any such thing. Most IF separates space into a series of locations (É) 0.5 0.5
1 sit down I didn't understand that sentence. You must supply a noun. 0 0
1 wait for storyteller I only understood you as far as wanting to wait. >WAIT 1 1
1 hmm That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 answer I didn't understand that sentence. I didn't understand that sentence. 0 0
1 tent That's not a verb I recognise. That's not a verb I recognise. 0 0
1 go inside tent You can't see any such thing. Most IF separates space into a series of locations (É) 0.5 0.5
159 63.75
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