New Script

[ooggbboo]

After playing on this PW, I put together a small set of scripts (non-heartbeat user-friendly) for possible use. No ego involved if they're not used, but they represent (in my opinion) an interesting solution to a community issue. I have the mod/erf; where do I send it?

[Sir_Carnifex]

Luna takes care of that stuff.

[Luna]

Whats it do? Did I miss that somewhere?

[ooggbboo]

No, I was deliberately vague. Whenever a player sets a trap, the script triggers (non-heartbeat) and makes an entry in a Flaming Fist member-accessible "Book of Crimes" listing the name of the trapsetter and the time. The book can also be cleared of entries through dialogue, and the script itself is easily customizable to not trigger if the trap it set in certain areas.

I've seen people complain about traps in certain areas, and I recall a DM recently threatening to go through logs to find an offender, which is goofy. This is much easier, and opens up an RP solution to the problem (i.e. members of the Fist essentially have a mystic subpoena when someone sets a trap in a prohibited area). The script can also be set to "countdown" when a PC sets a trap in a prohibited area and then detonate. I'd like to see an RP solution to the problem of trap-seeding, and this is one option.

[c2k]

I don't think the Flaming Fist should have knowledge of a trapsetter just by them setting traps.

If this is a script that is supposed to deter the trap griefing at spawn-in locations, I think that information is best sent to an admin log. For all we know, its already implemented, because its not one of those things you announce since you want to catch the problem in the act.

[adzling]

hey but we always need extra scripting resources.

how much time do you have on your hands ooggbboo?

[Sir_Carnifex]

I would say to just give the DMs that book and let the reports come in to the DMs. The Flaming Fist couldn't do much about it most times anyway (although they probably should be seeing who is placing traps on the bridge).

[ooggbboo]

hey but we always need extra scripting resources.

how much time do you have on your hands ooggbboo?

Enough to help out (after a friend bought me Civ 4 I did http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads ... e&id=13313 because modding games is as or more fun than playing them). Although, if you want my help I'd like to clean up spelling errors in the PW game text. My father is an English professor, and the interchangeable "to" and "too" is starting to get to me.

[Broham2]

hey but we always need extra scripting resources.

how much time do you have on your hands ooggbboo?

Enough to help out (after a friend bought me Civ 4 I did http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads ... e&id=13313 because modding games is as or more fun than playing them). Although, if you want my help I'd like to clean up spelling errors in the PW game text. My father is an English professor, and the interchangeable "to" and "too" is starting to get to me.

What do you have for sell?

Ha ha. The crazy grammar and spelling is part of what makes this PW unique.. or something?

[ooggbboo]

I would say to just give the DMs that book and let the reports come in to the DMs. The Flaming Fist couldn't do much about it most times anyway (although they probably should be seeing who is placing traps on the bridge).

Agreeish. I'd like to find a happy medium between DM and Flaming Fist activity when it comes to enforcing rules. On an RP world I think problems, unless they arise from a bug or exploit, should be solved through RP as much as possible rather than asking God to change the rules of the universe or asking the invisible demigod DMs to run around punishing people.

Perhaps 5th level Fist members could gain a feat "Sense Crime," an almost supernatural ability to detect infractions. It would be simple to #include a "Sense Crime" check script into crime detection functions. Say PCs with the feat can toggle whether they're "on patrol." If a Fist member with the feat is on patrol in the same area when a crime is committed, they get a tell with the criminal's info and a temporary haste/true sight buff. In this case, from an RP perspective there was a problem (indiscriminate trapping); people went to the Fist asking for help; the Fist responded by instituting special training, aided by a mysterious enchantment granted to their most powerful members that gives them a superhuman ability to stop crimes in their jurisdiction.

[mute83]

when people use mecanics (like that there arent a DM on to controal a fist etc) the same means should be used against them

[Powell]

I would say to just give the DMs that book and let the reports come in to the DMs. The Flaming Fist couldn't do much about it most times anyway (although they probably should be seeing who is placing traps on the bridge).

Agreeish. I'd like to find a happy medium between DM and Flaming Fist activity when it comes to enforcing rules. On an RP world I think problems, unless they arise from a bug or exploit, should be solved through RP as much as possible rather than asking God to change the rules of the universe or asking the invisible demigod DMs to run around punishing people.

Perhaps 5th level Fist members could gain a feat "Sense Crime," an almost supernatural ability to detect infractions. It would be simple to #include a "Sense Crime" check script into crime detection functions. Say PCs with the feat can toggle whether they're "on patrol." If a Fist member with the feat is on patrol in the same area when a crime is committed, they get a tell with the criminal's info and a temporary haste/true sight buff. In this case, from an RP perspective there was a problem (indiscriminate trapping); people went to the Fist asking for help; the Fist responded by instituting special training, aided by a mysterious enchantment granted to their most powerful members that gives them a superhuman ability to stop crimes in their jurisdiction.

How about Sense Drow?

[DjnTech]

I would like to add to that idea by saying how about getting the thieves guild a script setthat notifies us if someone attempts a pickpocket or sets a trap etc

After all the word on the street of unlawful activity will likely reach our ears before the Fist.. This then opens up Rp scenarios for us in our recruit process of new rogues comming in.

As a result it allows us to get new player introduced to an existing faction that would cater to their persona

Similiar scripts could be done fro a druid using wild shape,, As the circle is intune with itself and would hear word of another through the grape vine so to speak

If these scripts can be set up for the guild leaders to monitor I think we have a great tool we should give serious consideration to

[c2k]

I would say to just give the DMs that book and let the reports come in to the DMs. The Flaming Fist couldn't do much about it most times anyway (although they probably should be seeing who is placing traps on the bridge).

Agreeish. I'd like to find a happy medium between DM and Flaming Fist activity when it comes to enforcing rules. On an RP world I think problems, unless they arise from a bug or exploit, should be solved through RP as much as possible rather than asking God to change the rules of the universe or asking the invisible demigod DMs to run around punishing people.

Perhaps 5th level Fist members could gain a feat "Sense Crime," an almost supernatural ability to detect infractions. It would be simple to #include a "Sense Crime" check script into crime detection functions. Say PCs with the feat can toggle whether they're "on patrol." If a Fist member with the feat is on patrol in the same area when a crime is committed, they get a tell with the criminal's info and a temporary haste/true sight buff. In this case, from an RP perspective there was a problem (indiscriminate trapping); people went to the Fist asking for help; the Fist responded by instituting special training, aided by a mysterious enchantment granted to their most powerful members that gives them a superhuman ability to stop crimes in their jurisdiction.

I would rather add the skill "Sense Motive". That way Paladins, followers of Tyr, and yes even Tyrants of Bane and street-wise thieves could get in on it.

Edit: I wonder if it is possible to script more inspirations. I'm guessing no because they are like modes, which are impossible to script well due to hard code. However, if you could, a Marshal base class would be a big boost to the Flaming Fist, as you would have commander type auras to bolter the troops.