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Mail and Messageboard Python scripts for Crossfire |
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Joris Bontje <jbontje@suespammers.org> |
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Updated Oct. 2005 by Gros |
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This collection offers scripts and a map that allow you |
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to send mail (including items) to your fellow players and place public |
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messageboards in the game. There is also a banking system. |
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It also allows for NPCs who can report on player login activity (seen.py). |
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(note the bank script has been moved to banksay.py) |
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Requirements: |
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- Crossfire (October 19th, 2005 CVS code or later, requires v2.0 plugin interface) |
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- Python (2.0 or higher) |
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- Python Crossfire plugin (latest) |
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Installation: |
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Should work by default if python plugin is running |
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It is possible to place multiple messageboards in your |
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game, copy the example in the map from /ImperialPost/IPO and |
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change 'event_say_options GENERALBOARD' and give it an |
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unique name. |
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Hooking up other NPCs to the seen script is pretty simple. |
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There are currently two post offices and two banking outlets, one each |
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in Navar and Scorn. If you add more please follow these guidelines: |
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*******Imperial Post************** |
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The mailboxes could be put in different places, there should be a few around out there. |
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*******Imperial Banking************** |
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These are Imperial bank (actually Scuds Bank) if you want to |
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add some banks to non-imperial cities (?) maybe consider making different |
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scripts to and use a different currency and a new account database |
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so players can have other bank account (bankdatabase="<your bank>Bank_DB") |
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changing the bank notes is harder since it involves making a new arch, but |
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you should be able to do so with little problems. |
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But remember less is more.... |
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Right now the only place to get imperial script is the bank. I think it is better |
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to keep it this way and not use imperial script as treasure or make converters. |
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Maybe on a rare occasion have imperials as a quest reward, but remember all Python |
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stuff should be optional. Do however consider using imperials for python gadgetry |
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(like slot machines or other such optional gizmos), but only in the Imperial lands. |
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Make sure you have updated the python_remove.py script to remove accounts when players quit |
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if you have a custom one. |
