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littlerave
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Hi everyone,
I've set an objective to interact with an object and after the interaction there should be a map transition. Even though I've set the transition to the same object, after interacting with it the object gets unclickable and there's no transition. When I remove the interaction objective I do get the transition upon clicking the object but then there's no interaction animation. I would really like to have one because I wanted to add effects and a message for the player to it.
Yes, I could add an invisible clicky for either the interaction or the transition but I would like to have it happen automatically and not let the player interact again.
I've set an objective to interact with an object and after the interaction there should be a map transition. Even though I've set the transition to the same object, after interacting with it the object gets unclickable and there's no transition. When I remove the interaction objective I do get the transition upon clicking the object but then there's no interaction animation. I would really like to have one because I wanted to add effects and a message for the player to it.
Yes, I could add an invisible clicky for either the interaction or the transition but I would like to have it happen automatically and not let the player interact again.
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To exit a map and go into the next map there must be a "transition" object or "exit" object. You select this on the Maps screen IIRC (at office right now) - click that button and select the object you want to be the final thing the player clicks on to move to the next map.
Be sure to clarify what it is called and what the object name is and all that of the "Press F to..." text will say what you want. It can be just about any darned thing you want that is placed into your map.
@Eldarth can probably describe it better than I can (I know he know precisely what I'm talking about). - hopefully he'll throw in.
as far as i know.
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@angrysprite: I know about the text "Press F to ..." however, I wanted to describe what's going on as the player interacts, like the objective messages you can set. You know, something like: "As you inspect the object, you feel a force pulling at your body's every cell. You try to step back but are inevitably sucked into the object" ... *some special effects flashing* and then map transition.
As far as I know, what you're wanting to do can't be done.
If you find a way to make it work, please let us know.
hmmmmmmmmmmmm. I would use a dialog box.
Have the inspect item, bring up your text 'you start playing with the object'
then have an effect appear when: dialog prompt reached: 'you turn the object over' (fx appears)
then have another response 'you dust off some dirt to see the maker's mark' (2nd fx appears)
then another dialog response 'the lights dim, your vision tunnels, ' (3rd fx appears)
if the animation is more important than the FX, skyfade to black after your interaction, put invisible walls all around the player, the one in front of him is your map transition.
after the animation is done, the screen will fade to black, then the invisible walls surround the hero + the one in front of him will be your transition?
There is an example of the latter method in the quest in my signature. (To infinity, and BEYOND!)
The example of the former, is in my 2nd quest, not yet published. (BUT IT'S <font color="orange">HAMSTER</font>! all kinds of FX popping off during a conversation. ;D)
there is a 3rd method that wouldnt use a dialog box, but a [system notify] message and 'negative effect tokens' as described by @gruffydd in my '[system notify]' thread in the mechanics subforum ;D
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First one is interact + animation + disappear
Second one is appear + map transition
Problem was it would require hitting 'F' twice. I changed this and used the skyfade to black method as described above. Play the quest and see if you like the effect it provides. ;D
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Okay then that's easy... here is how to do it - but it will still require player to press the F key:
Player interacts with object; object dialog appears (providing DM description) - when dialog completes, player is prompted to press F to [whatever] (change maps).
How to do it:
Create an invisible cylinder (5-ft diameter) around the final object that the player interacts with.
Set that cylinder to be the "Map transfer object" (interact with that cylinder to go to next map)
Set that Cylinder to invisible; appears when dialog reached. (Set it to appear on the last FAKE dialog of the object. If you set the original interactive object to disappear on the dame dialog, the dialog box will disappear automagically (on the fake dialog)).
FAKE dialog is the very last dialog that is blank (I usually just put a period (.) some have suggested eclipses (...) and someone even suggested alt+255 for a true blank.
When the player reaches that dialog the invisible cylinder appears (trapping the player - which is what you want) - the prompt to press the F key appears automatically and the bonus is that you control the player (they can't just run around the map and possibly goof things up). I also use this method in my Black Keep quest, except instead of changing maps it teleports you back to the beginning of the same map.
Edit to add: I see posts #6 and 7 have also described this - though not in the same way. I believe the way I describe it is likely more efficient and does not reply on the player to work, other than pressing the F key to activate - no way for the player to goof things up.
Precisely (and why I mentioned in my original comment to make sure it is NOT in the storyboard.
First mistake most Foundry Authors make is to put everything into their storyboards; this is what creates screwed-up sparkly-paths and gives away your quest objectives - too much hand-holding makes quests too simple sometimes.
I usually turn quest path OFF and I only very sparingly ever put anything into the storyboard. This makes almost all of what I offer in my quests optional - or if not optional then it is something the player must figure out for themselves. I get a lot of awesome comments when I do this.
My recommendation: try to NOT use the storyboard for stuff. Your quest will always turnout better. Only use it when the objective might become too confusing or difficult to find.
Well, I did place some quest objectives but no quest paths and actually the objectives do not give you much information on what to actually do. I have some out-of-storyboard hints placed but I leave the player somewhat helpless.
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Well, I did place some quest objectives but no quest paths and actually the objectives do not give you much information on what to actually do. I have some out-of-storyboard hints placed but I leave the player somewhat helpless.