1. Animation would be cool, but no way I can do that with the limited bandwidth I've got. Plus ROTFOH's always been designed to resemble a BBS "Door" game - nearly text-only.

2. Will put that in the long-term wish list.

3. The ability to carry things is currently being coded to go along with the guilds. There's a lot back background code being added to support that, spells, advanced skills, etc, which is why it's taking so damn long to get the guilds going. (Plus a new, pretty girlfriend who is somewhat insatiable has been taking up a lot of my free time too :) )