[crossfire] Dialog mode

[Nicolas Weeger]

>   I like it.  I've never really liked the somewhat random approach right
> now of trying to figure out what keywords the NPC is looking for.
>
>   Do you imagine do this by scripts, or extending the msg/endmsg logic?

Right now there is some support for that already.
So it would be a matter of extending the client support, and adding some glue 
for NPCs themselves - so they don't move when talked to for some time.

After that, of course, if the editor has a nice interface to edit, it'd be 
great - but that's secondary.


>   A complication for something like player giving items to NPC is that
> option can really only be available if the player has that item, but this
> starts needing some scripting logic to basically say 'only present this
> option to player if...'
>
>   But a general approach could probably be done with something like:
>
> @match hello
> I know about all sorts of interesting monsters and dungeons
> @reply monsters dungeons
> @match dungeons

That is already done, almost, through @reply and @question.


>   That would cover a large amount of desired conversations - I'd think the
> give/take items would be a fairly small number and requiring scripts for
> those might be reasonable.  But I wonder if something @script tags could be
> added to allow for calling general purpose scripts.

I strongly oppose that @script idea.
If you want scripting, use Python or do your own plugin - through the 
event_say archetype.
We don't need yet another way to call a script :)


Nicolas
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