Whenever I see this advice, or similar, I'm reminded of one of the "rules" I encountered in the style guide for an old MUD. Roughly: Don't write item/place/npc

Whenever I see this advice, or similar, I'm reminded of one of the "rules" I encountered in the style guide for an old MUD. Roughly: Don't write item/place/npc descriptions that tell the player ("you") anything they should think or feel. Easier said than done, though.