HomeUser Control Panel (unavailable in archive)ForumsTutorialsArt GalleryResourcesMaps

Quests

02-24-2006, 11:19 PM#1
Bob27
Introduction
This tutorial is about how to make quests. It will tell you how to make a quest in the quest menu and then get a bit more advanced to the end.

Creating a quest in the Quest Menu
This is a very simply trigger to create a quest in the quest menu. However it will get a bit more advanced when you need to mark it as completed, failed or so on. Heres the basic trigger for creating a quest in the quest menu.


Trigger:
Quest
Collapse Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Collapse Actions
Quest - Create a Required quest titled Quest with the description This is a quest, using icon path ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNAmbush.blp


Part Two
Well that was a very basic trigger for creating a quest in the quest menu, now were gonna get a bit more advanced. Now for the second part we are going to add a variable. Go into the variable manager and create a new quest variable. This will store the quest data rather then creating it. This step is esenctial if you want to change your quest later on in the game. Here is the trigger:


Trigger:
Quest
Collapse Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Collapse Actions
Quest - Create a Required quest titled Quest with the description this is a quest, using icon path ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNAmbush.blp
Set Quest = (Last created quest)


So just after adding one more trigger we can now edit our quest later on in the game. Now were going to look into how to mark quests failed, completed and ect.

Completing, Discovering and Failing a Quest
This part of the tutorial will tell you how to mark a quest completed. This is the trigger for that:


Trigger:
Quest
Collapse Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Collapse Actions
Quest - Mark Quest as Completed


Pretty simple isn't it, heres the one for failing a quest:


Trigger:
Quest
Collapse Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Collapse Actions
Quest - Mark (Last created quest) as Failed


Now as for Discovering a quest the events and condition will change, however heres what the action would be:


Trigger:
Quest
Collapse Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Collapse Actions
Quest - Mark Quest as Discovered


Now for the three above triggers you can add text messages, or do whatever you want to. And the event will probably be changed.

Quest Examples
These are a few examples of some quests i've put in an RPG. These do not have the quests put in the quests menu, but should give you an idea of some different types of Quests.


Trigger:
Quest One The Knights of Asiria Player One
Collapse Events
Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
Collapse Conditions
(Target unit of issued order) Equal to Captain 0029 <gen>
(Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red)
Collapse Actions
Collapse If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
Collapse If - Conditions
(Player_One_Character has an item of type Pirates Battle Plans) Equal to True
Collapse Then - Actions
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Hero - Order Player_One_Character to Give Captain 0029 <gen> to (Item carried by Player_One_Character of type Pirates Battle Plans)
Player - Add 30 to Player 1 (Red) Current gold
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display Well done! I'll jus.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display Here is your reward.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Trigger - Turn on Quest Two The Scorpians Player One <gen>
Collapse Else - Actions
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display The king has ordere.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display First of all you mu.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display Then come back to m.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)

This is another quest, that is in two triggers.


Trigger:
Quest Three Message to the Luitenant Player One
Collapse Events
Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
Collapse Conditions
(Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red)
(Target unit of issued order) Equal to Captain 0029 <gen>
Collapse Actions
Collapse If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
Collapse If - Conditions
(Player_One_Character has an item of type Letter to Luitenant Harsful) Equal to True
(Player_One_Character has an item of type Pirates Battle Plans) Equal to True
Collapse Then - Actions
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Player - Add 30 to Player 1 (Red) Current gold
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display Well the Luitenant .... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display You can walk their .... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display And also this note .... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Collapse Else - Actions
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display I have looked at th.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Captain 0029 <gen> named Captain Hafer: Play No sound and display Take this message a.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Hero - Create Letter to Luitenant Greaflod and give it to Player_One_Character
Hero - Create Pirates Battle Plans and give it to Player_One_Character
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Trigger - Turn on Quest Three Message to the Luitenant Part Two Player One <gen>

Trigger:
Quest Three Message to the Luitenant Part Two Player One
Collapse Events
Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
Collapse Conditions
(Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red)
(Target unit of issued order) Equal to Luitenant 0003 <gen>
Collapse Actions
Collapse If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
Collapse If - Conditions
(Player_One_Character has an item of type Letter to Luitenant Greaflod) Equal to True
(Player_One_Character has an item of type Pirates Battle Plans) Equal to True
Collapse Then - Actions
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Hero - Order Player_One_Character to Give Luitenant 0003 <gen> to (Item carried by Player_One_Character of type Letter to Luitenant Greaflod)
Hero - Create Letter to Luitenant Harsful and give it to Player_One_Character
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Luitenant 0003 <gen> named Luitenant Greaflod: Play No sound and display What are these? Wel.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Collapse Else - Actions
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)
Cinematic - Send transmission to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) from Luitenant 0003 <gen> named Luitenant Greaflod: Play No sound and display What do you want?. Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for Player Group - Player 1 (Red)

Conclusion
I hope you have learnt something from this tutorial, expect some more in the near future.
-Bob27
03-04-2006, 02:07 AM#2
darkblade65
i didnt really look at the quests you tried in your maps but i did check out the discovering/completeing etc, nice tutorial, ill probably check it out again soon to try it in one of my better maps, good job
03-04-2006, 10:15 AM#3
MindWorX
Very nice tutorial, and described good... :)
03-09-2006, 01:03 AM#4
HernanG
very good tutorial, easy to understand, gj
03-20-2006, 11:15 AM#5
Babylon2006
thx Very detailed tutorial
05-19-2006, 08:55 PM#6
barryburton
Very nice i didn't think i was gooing to learn anything new.. but to my suprise i did i never new how to do this

Quote:
Quest One The Knights of Asiria Player One
Collapse Events
Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
Collapse Conditions
(Target unit of issued order) Equal to Captain 0029 <gen>
(Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red)
Collapse Actions
Collapse If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
Collapse If - Conditions
(Player_One_Character has an item of type Pirates Battle Plans) Equal to True

I could never figure out how they did item quests thanks!
09-04-2006, 10:48 PM#7
Tobbz
Nice tut it helped me alot ;)
09-13-2006, 01:47 PM#8
Tidus
I already know it, but it gave me some additional information, thanks for it.
02-28-2007, 12:38 PM#9
Your_Master
How do you make a Establish a base Quest
i want it to show complete when i build:
1 lumber mill
2 farms
1 barracks

i tried all i could, pls tell me the trigger type

and btw, nice tutorial
04-07-2007, 10:45 AM#10
blacksword6868
nice tutorial, I'll be referring to this one from time to time. +rep for you
05-08-2007, 09:11 PM#11
Pinzu
Nice

You could make this for more players then player(red) without making it so huge.

and ive heard that with a JASS you can show a quest for only one player same goes for multiboards, but i can't do this my self, and i think its not only me that need this for an orpg. Please rep me if you have the answer.

Thank You!
05-09-2007, 01:02 PM#12
Vexorian
Quote:
Please rep me if you have the answer.
That doesn't make any sense.

And yes it is possible. But it requires something more complex than this, shadow1500 had a quest systems for managing multiplayer quests, it is in resources.
08-18-2007, 12:19 PM#13
MC_warhammer
Thanks man! This was a usefull toturial Only... do you know how to create a ! above the qeust giver his head??? maybe it stands in the triggers but i didn't read it very good
08-09-2008, 12:52 PM#15
Code Lyoko
Thanks man this tut was so helpful .

But how to make a quest where you need to kill someone(s)?