Question: how do I create a trigger objective?

[Bikerdude]

I want to setup an objective thats hidden untill its triggered when the player picks up an item in a specific location, the objective will then be to collect another 9 of these items making 10 all together. Sorta like a key hunt but only more fun.

 

I would also like to trigger a message pop-up rather than the usual "new objective" sound.

[Sotha]

Doable with trigger_counter that targets an entity that completes and shows the objective. Check mandrasola.map, the herb collection was done like that.

Mandrasola pouches had response to frobbing. The effect was triggering of the trigger_counter. Once the counter finished, the objective was complete. Note that the objects must be undroppable, otherwise the player could drop and pick up single item until the objective completed.

 

I dunno about popups.

[Bikerdude]

Hmm, could the trigger counter not trigger another entity after it finishes..? I'm thinking of a message_box.

[Tels]

Sure, that should work.

[demagogue]

You can trigger as many entities as you want with numbered targets ... target1, target2, target3, etc... I forget how to do a text box, maybe an entity can do it directly, but you can target a script-call entity and even do it by script if you have to.