Re: [Adonthell-general] NPC's and the perception of their surrounding

[Andreas Dombrowsky]

On 2002.02.15 21:32 Kai Sterker wrote:
> To make a script that works for any smith, no matter how his forge
> looks
> like, we need him to locate items and objects on the map. So the
> script
> would go something like
>
>     # -- locate bucket
>     pos = find_nearest_item ("bucket")
>     goto (pos)
>     pickup ("bucket")
>
>     # -- locate well
>     pos = find_nearest_object ("well")
>     ...
>
> That way, we would only need one smith-schedule, not one for every
> smith
> in the game.
How about attaching an "owner" property to items? So, he could pick up 
*HIS* bucket, and NPCs would have a concept of property, possibly 
reacting sourly to theft.