[CF-Devel] Client scripting interface

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Hello everyone.

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     And the big question: Is this something that I should check in, or is
     
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     something we don't want players using?  (I could see it being abused to
     
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     gain non-combat experience, automatically drink healing potions as needed,
     
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     and things like that, as well as more mundane tasks such as inventory
     
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     management.)
     
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Well, as many things, I see this as double-edged sword :)
I can see it being it used for things like: drink a potion of lava 
resistance if available, else a fire resistance one, and if none, invoke 
protection from fire
Thus enhanced protection, easier for the player to manage (no need to 
bind 3 keys to those things, and no need to remember what potions player 
has in inventory).

On the other hand, it could be used for things like: whenever a dragon 
appears on the map (detectable from image), or fire, or something like 
that, automatically drink a potion... thus helping the player, maybe too 
much...
Or as you said automatic potions drinking (even though sometimes 
drinking doesn't help a lot :)

For alchemy & such it could be used too, but you can already do much 
with a simple copy & paste....but it'll sure be easier if automated 
(write a zillion scrolls & gain much xp)

Also it raises the issue of client playing automatically, like player 
making alchemy while user is chatting somewhere else...which, imo, is 
not something we'd want. (even though mental is such a pain to level 
without partying...)

So maybe we should limit what information the script receives, and what 
it can do...
The big question being 'what exactly' :)

Just my 2 cents
Nicolas 'Ryo'


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