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Support => Complaint Department => Topic started by: Gravemind on March 15, 2008, 11:24:15 am

Title: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Gravemind on March 15, 2008, 11:24:15 am: Ok, check this out, I'm down in the sewer killing stuff, and I meet a shady-looking character

here is the chat log of what followed:

Removed as a spoiler

I feel I have made the point.

This is a problem I have seen in many quests. If an NPC gives you a quest to find (w), their response to the question "Where can I find (w)?" should be "(w) is an (x) in the (y) area of (z)."
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Rizin on March 15, 2008, 12:00:27 pm: 1. Please remove the log portion of your post.

2. Read: Introducing your Hydlaa Tout: Allelia Symiestra! (http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=31360.msg360445#msg360445)

3. Feel free to use the bug tracker (http://bugs.hydlaa.com).
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Gravemind on March 15, 2008, 12:47:29 pm: Ok hows this for a suggestion, add "If it's a person you're looking for, try the town barkeeper" to the 'where' keyword responses.
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Jeraphon on March 15, 2008, 01:45:56 pm: Quote from: Gravemind on March 15, 2008, 12:47:29 pm
Ok hows this for a suggestion, add "If it's a person you're looking for, try the town barkeeper" to the 'where' keyword responses.

That's pretty complex. Asking a where question could also mean you're looking for a place. NPCs won't know the difference. I prefer the unambiguous answer to having an NPC possibly misunderstand you. In the meantime, just use Allelia.
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Gravemind on March 15, 2008, 05:31:30 pm: This is a bit off-topic but I didn't want to start a 3rd complaint thread in one night. lol.

Spoiler removed
Please do not post quest info in the forum this is the second I have had to remove Mordraugion
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Caarrie on March 15, 2008, 06:19:33 pm: Quote from: Gravemind on March 15, 2008, 05:31:30 pm
This is a bit off-topic but I didn't want to start a 3rd complaint thread in one night. lol.

Spoiler Removed, please avoid quoting spoilers

please dont post quest spoilers on the forum and if you have an issue post it on the bug tracker http://www.hydlaa.com/flyspray_upgrade
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Gravemind on March 16, 2008, 12:27:06 am: Ok I don't honestly see how that could be called a spoiler? I didn't write anything that wasn't told to the player by the NPCs and the only thing I revealed was that you eventually have to go to harnquist. At least I didn't tell them HOW to get to harnquist, coz y'know, that objective is a real struggle to figure out.
Title: Re: Needs to be a little bit more specific.
Post by: Caarrie on March 16, 2008, 12:37:25 am: any part of a quest [going to x, tell x y] is considered a spoiler. Please report it on the bug tracker and a dev will look into it if you think it is an issue.