Difference between revisions of "Tutorial - Implementing a Basic Quest"

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Overview

This tutorial will provide an overview of all the steps necessary to implement a quest in a standalone campaign from scratch. It will not delve into any one area in great detail, the goal is to provide a 'big picture' walk through of some of the more commonly desired components in a quest. I will keep adding to it as time permits and when community feedback indicates additional areas of need. The current plan is to cover at least the following issues:

• Creating a new project and getting your first terrain testable.
• Placing and modifying an NPC
• Creating a default dialog for an NPC
• Creating a quest journal
• Enhancing dialogs to reflect quest progression
• Dealing with locked areas and containers
• Creating NPC Vendors

The end goal is to provide both video and written guides for each section. The video will be done first, followed by written guides.

The Quest: It's Launch Day at Larian Studios, but there is no power! Swen is lookin for a hero to save the day. Will it be you?

Creating a New Project and Playable Terrain

The first video in this series starts right at the beginning of creating a new Project, Level, and then a walkable terrain. It will not go in depth on terrain editing as there are good resources already available for it.

Creating a New Project and Playable Terrain (Youtube)

Placing and Modifying an NPC

Placing and Modifying an NPC (Youtube)

Creating a Default Dialog for an NPC

Creating a Default Dialog for an NPC (Youtube)

Creating and Updating a Quest Journal

Creating and Updating a Quest Journal (Youtube)

Quest State Driven Dialogs and Giving an Item

Quest State Driven Dialogs and Giving an Item (Youtube)