question re multiple quest rewards

herkimer · #1 04-26-2003, 04:59 AM

Say I want to have the same NPC give different items for different quests. Is there a way to combine them into one .qst file? I've made one where you go and fetch 5 different items (to be turned in at different times), and put each turn-in under EVENT_ITEMS. The first 2 work, but I can't seem to get the 3rd through 5th. Also, any way to have items given based on percentages from a random number?
Thanks in advance for any insight and keep up the good work!

fnemo · #2 04-26-2003, 08:28 PM

I know that on live, Sergent **** (cant remember his name) in Skyshrine does 2 quests. But not at the same time. He has to be killed to repop with the other quest.

Lurker_005 · #3 04-28-2003, 12:19 PM

Yes you can have more than 1 quest in a given file.

Actually you HAVE to put all the quests you want a given NPC to do in a single file.

Bigpull · #4 04-28-2003, 01:34 PM

the fact the first two work leads me to think you have a typo in the last couple or you've exceeded the buffer.

The skyshrine multi quests from an npc you'd handle with duplicate npc_type entrys on the same spawngroup. if that makes any sense =)

herkimer · #5 04-29-2003, 12:11 AM

Thanks to all for your responses. Regarding the last, how would one know if the buffer were exceeded? As to NPC_TYPE, are you saying I should duplicate the NPC? And not to be repetitive, but anyone know of a way to give an item from a list by using random numbers/percentages?

Thanks!

just_add_water · #6 04-30-2003, 11:27 AM

(Not $rand isn't in yet)

Code:

%r = "$rand(0,10)"; 

EVENT_ITEM { 
if( $itemcount(1001) == 1 &amp;&amp; %r >= "5") { say("Thanks heres your reward.") summonitem("1010") } 
if( $itemcount(1001) == 1 &amp;&amp; %r >= "8" &amp;&amp; %r &lt; "5" ) { say("Thanks heres your reward.") summonitem("1011") } 
if( $itemcount(1001) == 1 &amp;&amp; %r &lt;= "9" ) { say("Thanks heres your reward.") summonitem("1012") } 
}

Drawde · #7 04-30-2003, 10:46 PM

The best way to prevent exceeding the buffer size with large .qst files is to create several EVENT_SAY groups, each with around 6-8 ( depending on length) text triggers.

herkimer · #8 04-30-2003, 11:42 PM

OK. The lines in question are not EVENT_SAY lines, though, They are just EVENT_ITEM lines, each fairly short (if ($item1=="1001")} summonitem("1002"), etc. so I don't think its a buffer prob - Its not a typo either - JAW, when you say "Not $Rand.." do you mean I can't use this function yet? Thanks again for all your help everyone!

Bigpull · #9 05-07-2003, 10:19 AM

He ment to type "note" i think not "not".

You should and could just post the quest that doesn't work and someone will probably spot whats wrong

killspree · #10 05-07-2003, 12:48 PM

If you're using cvs, just use $itemcount - $item# checks a specific trade slot iirc, itemcount checks how many of the item is turned in for the whole trade.