Dynamic Simple Quest Generation 1

[Malevolent]

I have three ideas I'm experimenting with to implement pseudo-random. This is the first.

Theory:

A random trigger to set off an auction in the auction channel for a given item sets a property on an individual mob --npc--. Then, should a player have an item and turn that item in, it results in some random reward.

Results:

No rewards yet, but the basics work.

Snippets:



npc::process

if (this->MerchantType>0)
if (rand()%650==2){
uint32 someitem = rand()%3500;
Item_Struct* item = database.GetItem(someitem);

if (item->name!=0)
if (rand()%2==0) {

entity_list.Message(0,MT_Auction, "%s auctions, 'WTS %s'", GetName(), item->name);

} else {
this->SetItemRequested(someitem);
entity_list.Message(0,MT_Auction, "%s auctions, 'WTT %s'", GetName(), item->name);
}
//else WTB
}

npc.h

/************************************************** **
Merchant Role & AutoQuest Gen
************************************************** ***/
void SetItemRequested(uint32 item) { ItemRequested=item;}
uint32 GetItemRequested(){return ItemRequested;}
uint32 ItemRequested;

client_process.cpp @2236

QueuePacket(outapp);
cout << "npc deal ended" << endl;
InTrade = 0;
TradeWithEnt = 0;
delete outapp;
if (tmp->IsNPC()) {
if (TradeList[0]==tmp->CastToNPC()->GetItemRequested()) {
this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'Thank you for your hard work!'", tmp->GetName());

if (tmp->CastToNPC()->GetMaster() !=0)
this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'I'm sure %s will look kindly upon this act'", tmp->GetName(), tmp->CastToNPC()->GetMaster());

//this->PutItemInInventory..
} else {

this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'This is not what I wanted! No, not at all!'", tmp->GetName());
}

CheckQuests(zone->GetShortName(), "%%item%%", tmp->CastToNPC()->GetNPCTypeID(), TradeList[0]);

}



Notes:

You can test this out on Malevolent's Lab, a publicly available server on the EQEmu Network.

--MV

[Hmm]

heh you sure pushs emu to the limits nice!!

[Malevolent]

This might be considered authentic verant. I turned in jboots and got a bronze claymore. Dah. :P

Rewards snippet -- replace the obvious below with this update. Also may need

client_process.cpp

if (tmp->IsNPC()) {
if (TradeList[0]==tmp->CastToNPC()->GetItemRequested()) {

this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'Thank you for your hard work!'", tmp->GetName());

if (tmp->CastToNPC()->GetMaster() !=0)
this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'I'm sure %s will look kindly upon this act'", tmp->GetName(), entity_list.RemoveNumbers(tmp->CastToNPC()->GetMaster()));
uint32 somenum=rand()%32531;
Item_Struct* award_item = database.GetItem(somenum);
if (award_item->name!=0) {
this->Message(MT_Emote, "%s opens a small box and hands you a %s'", tmp->GetName(), award_item->name);
this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'I hope you enjoy it!'", tmp->GetName());
this->PutItemInInventory(0,award_item);
} else {
this->Message(MT_Say, "%s says, 'I haven't anything spare, but maybe you'll have learned something.'", tmp->GetName());
this->AddEXP(somenum*10);
}

} else {

this->Message(MT_Emotey, "%s looks oddly at what you just handed them.'", tmp->GetName());
}
CheckQuests(zone->GetShortName(), "%%item%%", tmp->CastToNPC()->GetNPCTypeID(), TradeList[0]);

}


npc.cpp::process


if (this->MerchantType>0)
if (rand()%650==2){
uint32 someitem = rand()%32531;
Item_Struct* item = database.GetItem(someitem);

if (item->name!=0)
if (rand()%2==0) {

entity_list.Message(0,MT_Auction, "%s auctions, 'WTS %s'", GetName(), item->name);

} else {
this->SetItemRequested(someitem);
entity_list.Message(0,MT_Auction, "%s auctions, 'WTT %s'", GetName(), item->name);
}
//else WTB
}