The Best of Select: Games 3/cd.iso/games/dcg303xa/quester.scr

Text File | 1993-06-27 | 5KB | 194 lines

!
! Default quester script..
!
! (c) DC Software, 1992
!

!------------------------------------------------------------------------!
:@TALK ! Talk to the character !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------!

  if player.hp = 0 then
    writeln( player.name, " is dead!" );
    STOP;
  endif;

  if npc.picture >= 0 then
    viewpcx(npc);
  endif;

! No more quests?
  if npc.v1 = 16 GOTO NOMORE;

! Always talk to the leader of the pack..
  group.current = 0;

! Initialize the first time through..
  if npc.v0 = 0 then
    npc.v0 = 1;  ! We've talked, but no quest is pending..
    npc.v1 = 0;  ! Do quest 0 first.
  else
    if npc.v0 = 2 goto QUEST; ! We already have a quest..
  endif;

! Select the item to be quested..
:LOOP
  setbp( npc, npc.v1 );
  if npc.bp.count = 0 then
    inc( npc.v1 );       ! The slot is empty, check the next one !
    if npc.v1 = 16
       goto NOMORE;      ! We've got no more quests !
    goto LOOP;
  endif;

:START
  writeln( "Are you in need of a quest?" );

  L1 = select( "Yes", "No", "Talk", "Bye" );
  ON L1 GOTO QYES, QNO, CHAT, CSTOP;

:QYES
  writeln( "I'll pay you ", $npc.bp.value, " if you bring me the ", npc.bp.name );
  writeln( "Good luck.." );
  npc.v0 = 2; ! Quest Given
  goto XSTOP;

:QNO
  writeln( "Then be on your way please.." );
  goto XSTOP;

!
! We HAVE a quest
!
:QUEST
  setbp( npc, npc.v1 ); ! Select the quest that was given.. !
  writeln( player.name, "! Have you brought me the ", npc.bp.name, "?" );
  voice( "Quest" );

  L1 = select( "Yes", "No", "Talk", "Bye" );
  on L1 goto CYES, CNO, CHAT;
  goto CSTOP;

:CYES

! Find out WHO has the item
  L2 = find( player, npc.bp.name );
  if L2 < 0 then
    ! No one, so find out if the object is a person..
    L2 = find( group, npc.bp.name );
    if L2 < 0 goto NOTHERE;
  endif;

  group.current = L2;
! If the player's name matches the backpack name, its a RESCUE !
  if player.name = npc.bp.name then
    writeln( player.name, "! I almost didn't recognize you.." );
    !
    ! When the rescued person leaves the party, take the following actions
    !
    player.v1 = 2;              ! 1 when I join the party.  2 on delivery!
    if( player.text >= 0 ) then
      inc( player.text );       ! Change text block (if any)
    endif;
    if( player.voice >= 0 ) then
      inc( player.voice );      ! Change voice file (if any)
    endif;
    if( player.picture >= 0 ) then
      inc( player.picture );    ! Change picture file (if any)
    endif;
    player.type = CIVILIAN;     ! No longer a prisoner !
    ! Place the player at next to the NPC (quester)
    leave( player.index, npc.x+1, npc.y ); ! Remove from the party
    group.current = 0;
  else
    ! Otherwise, the quested item is in the player's backpack.
    L2 = find( player.bp, npc.bp.name, npc.bp.type );
    if L2 < 0 GOTO NOTHERE;
    vanish( player.bp );
  endif;

  npc.v0 = 1;     ! No quest pending, but we already met
  inc(npc.v1);    ! Increment backpack index for next quest (if any)

  ! Now give a reward..
  inc( group.gold, npc.bp.value );               ! Pay for it !
  writeln( $npc.bp.value, " is the reward.  Here it is." );

  if npc.bp.weight > 0 then
    L4 = npc.bp.weight;                          ! Experience is given here !
  else
    L4 = npc.bp.value / 10 * (random(3)+1) + 1;  ! Give random experience !
  endif;

! Do the whole party..
  foreach player do
    inc( player.exp, L4 );    ! Level promotions are automatic !
  endfor;

  if npc.bp.endgame = END_ON_GIVE then
    if npc.bp.endtext > 0 then
      readtext( npc.bp.endtext );
    endif;
    ENDGAME;
  endif;

:CSTOP
  writeln( "May the force be with you." );
  goto XSTOP;

:CNO
  writeln( "Why are you back then?" );
  GOTO CHAT1;

!
! Conversation is optional for a quester, but this one likes to chat..
!
:CHAT
  writeln( "What would you like to talk about?" );

:CHAT1
  L3 = getstr("Name","Where","Quest","Bye");

! First, see if the keyword typed is in the character's text block !
  if dotext( S0 ) then
    if L3 = 3 goto XSTOP;
    goto CHAT1;
  endif;

! It didn't, so try the predefined ones..
  on L3 goto CName, WHERE, START, CSTOP;

! Nope, try a 'DEFAULT' line
  if not dotext( "DEFAULT" ) then
    writeln( "I don't know anything about that!" );
  endif;
  goto CHAT1;

:CName
  writeln( "My name is ", npc.name, "."        );
  GOTO CHAT1;

:WHERE
  writeln( "If I knew where, I wouldn't need your services!" );
  GOTO CHAT1;

:NOMORE
  writeln( "Sorry, I have no more quests." );
  goto XSTOP;

:NOTHERE
  writeln( "You don't have the ", npc.bp.name, " with you." );
  writeln( "Are you sure you found it?" );
  L3 = select( "Yes", "No", "Maybe", "What", "Who", "Ugh..", "Bye" );
  writeln( "Hmm..  Come back when you find it.." );
  goto XSTOP;

!-----------------------------------------------------------------!
! All STOPs now lead here so the screen can be restored if needed !
!-----------------------------------------------------------------!
:XSTOP
  if npc.picture >= 0 then
    paint(window); ! Assumes the picture fits in the window !
  endif;
  STOP;