Map maker

[AvengersWraith]

I could not get this script to work, maybe someone else can. The basic idea is to make a universal map or artifact that will reveal maps to players automatically.

I am sure once the fundamental part works, you can assign it to work on certain areas, for example, you could make a list of the above ground maps and only those maps could be revealed.

And of course, a map maker would charge money for maps of different areas. If you want a map to Ranestadt you have to buy a different map, the description of the map could tell you where to look for the entrance and then activating the map once inside to have the interior map of the cave system revealed.

void main()
{
if (GetItemActivated() == "MappingMagic")
object oPC = GetItemActivator();
object oArea = GetArea(oPC);
ExploreAreaForPlayer(object oArea,object oPC);
}

[Makzimia]

And here we have a fine example of a player who did not read the module updates.

Enough said.

Makz.

[Silentus]

Hey AvengerWraith,
What Makz is refering to is that this script is already in Fredian. There is a vendor in the world who sells 'maps' (auto-reveal) to characters above 20th level. It was posted in the forums about a week or 2 ago Heres the original text:

Makzimia said:

Greetings fellow Fredians,

Anyway, first cab off the rank, have added a set of small scripts from Adyanna that will enable through a new vendor called Estella to buy a map that when in your inventory will show MOST above ground areas on one of them, most inside major areas, such as cave city, also on one, and lastly a book that will when carried show all exposed areas discovered and mapped by Estella and her travelling monks. Those that have been on Fredian for any amount of time will know where Estella is. Also she checks to see you have at least 20 seasons of experience. This is something I always wanted but couldn't see a way to restrict certain areas still from being shown, and also did not want newish or lazy players to just be able to wander into an area and see it all, now you can get a permanent mapping device at level 20 for MOST areas, and no longer lose seeing the map you have so often travelled over on a reload or crash.

Please do not bother asking where Estella is (if you dont know, you need to explore more and if you are 20+ level, please be responsible and do not give or sell these maps to younger characters.

I know there are alot of messages here now and it takes a long time to get thru them. At this point I dont think it can be expected for people to view all of them, which is part of the reason Im here, to help with these redundancies if I can.