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Mission Writing Questions for a noob

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited February 2011 in The Foundry for Star Trek Online - Discussion & Feedback
I apologize if this has been covered many times, but I want to leave one planet and go to sector space and then have the player to have to figure out where to go next, rather than it be given to him.

How do I get to sector space and then wait for the player to set the course for the next system?

Thanks in advance!

Mike
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    mcornwell wrote:
    I apologize if this has been covered many times, but I want to leave one planet and go to sector space and then have the player to have to figure out where to go next, rather than it be given to him.

    How do I get to sector space and then wait for the player to set the course for the next system?

    Thanks in advance!

    Mike

    You can create a reach marker on a custom map of your choosing.

    However, if you hints at the next "door" (as the dots on the sector space map are called) are too vague, you might get some low reviews.

    (I say this as one map I played didn't list an entrance door or even a clue - I found out later they accidentally gave the clue after finding the door - which defeats the purpose).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Darren_Kitlor wrote:
    You can create a reach marker on a custom map of your choosing.

    However, if you hints at the next "door" (as the dots on the sector space map are called) are too vague, you might get some low reviews.

    (I say this as one map I played didn't list an entrance door or even a clue - I found out later they accidentally gave the clue after finding the door - which defeats the purpose).

    But a custom map is still in a "system" and I just want to go to sector space. How can I accomplish that?

    Thanks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    mcornwell wrote:
    But a custom map is still in a "system" and I just want to go to sector space. How can I accomplish that?

    Thanks.

    You cannot currently include sector space in your mission.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    The.Grand.Nagus wrote: »
    You cannot currently include sector space in your mission.

    Thanks. That will save me a bunch of time in trying to find it.:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    If you make a parralel mission part, you can go to sector space and back. my klingon mission does that.

    If you don't understand, let me explain better. To keep it simple, let's say you just have to scan a console on one planet and kill enemies on the other.

    Usually you would put 'scan console' into your mission tree and then below put 'kill enemies' below it. If instead you put 'kill enemies' beside the 'scan console' and if both are in different systems, then you'll be able to warp out into sector space to do that. You must put this at the beginning however of your mission as you wont be able in different systems later.

    If it still sounds complicated, try out my mission to see it first (the klingon one below) and then put another message in again and I'll try and simplify.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    SBCouto wrote: »
    If you make a parralel mission part, you can go to sector space and back. my klingon mission does that.

    If you don't understand, let me explain better. To keep it simple, let's say you just have to scan a console on one planet and kill enemies on the other.

    Usually you would put 'scan console' into your mission tree and then below put 'kill enemies' below it. If instead you put 'kill enemies' beside the 'scan console' and if both are in different systems, then you'll be able to warp out into sector space to do that. You must put this at the beginning however of your mission as you wont be able in different systems later.

    If it still sounds complicated, try out my mission to see it first (the klingon one below) and then put another message in again and I'll try and simplify.

    I'll give that a try, but now it tells me I've exceeded my map budget. How many maps are allowed per mission? And is that limit permanent?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    For now it seems permanant and yes you can only create so many maps.

    You'll have to be smart with how you use your maps and try and get as much out of one as you can.

    There is also a limit on NPC's you can put into one map- both enemy and contact NPC's.

    This is why many people do multiple story arcs.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    SBCouto wrote: »
    For now it seems permanant and yes you can only create so many maps.

    You'll have to be smart with how you use your maps and try and get as much out of one as you can.

    There is also a limit on NPC's you can put into one map- both enemy and contact NPC's.

    This is why many people do multiple story arcs.

    Ok, in trying to minimize the number of maps I use, can I enter the system with one map, go to the planet and then return to the same space map? If so, do I use another spawn point? In trying to do this, when I enter the system for the first time, I'm going to my second spawn point instead of the first one. I have it set correctly in the map transition.

    Thanks for all the help.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Right now you can only use a map once. You cannot return to it.

    They are going to update the foundry this coming week, starting tomorow and maybe then you will be able to use the map more than once. We're not 100% what is going to be in the next foundry build. We do know they will have branch dialogue and copy/paste, hopefully multiple use of maps will be there to.

    Because they will be putting up the update this week, Foundry will be down this week. So use what you can today.
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