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Movie-Style Duel

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CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,
Storm Modder
Alan, glad to see you're back home safe and sou- ...err, well, safe, anyhow. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />

I have a <b><i>WICKED</i></b> idea and a challenge for you (or anyone). Write up a duel between two worthies that is like the duel between Westley and Inigo from the Princess Bride. Don't copy it exactly, mind you, but one character should be the PotC main character (i.e., yourself) and the other character should be an opponent, someone who can attack you at any time you happen to be out and about on land - randomly generated - like Kato in the Pink Panther movies who would jump out of anywhere at any time to attack Clouseau.

Witty repartee should be the key - you do some sword swinging, stop for dialog, fight some more and stop for dialog... No death, just sparring at random times and places, a rival or someone just bent upon mischief who can annoy you and delight you at the same time. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/duel_pa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ixi" border="0" alt="duel_pa.gif" />

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/poet.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":hmm" border="0" alt="poet.gif" /> It's a MONSTER mod... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" /> But it could be fun! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" />
 
Should be pretty easy (heh) to add that--that's what Land Encounters are set up for.
The problem is re-enabling them for locs other than jungle.
The thing would be, rather than genning a fantom, it should gen a specific NPC, reset its health, and run a quest case--but hey, a fantom isn't so bad an idea, 'cause we can say what model and dialog, and that way the duelist would be set close to pchar rank.
So I need to look up re-enabling them for town etc. (and making 'em work with VC, because when you have LEnc on, VC (as Lenc_/monsters/) gets turned off).

EDIT: Ooh, now I remember why. They're off not so much because they're disabled, but because there aren't LEnc locs. And because LEncs are based off locs, that's not so good because we want the char created near the pchar.

Heh, well, it shouldn't be so bad to make a quest handler that triggers only in locations...see, we just set a timer, and have it, on "win" the timer, create a new quest with a win condition of _any_ (outdoors?) location--there may already be a win condition like that, if not it shouldn't be hard to add.
And then, in the quest win case, teleport Cat/Inigo in, and start the dialog.
We can do the midfight dialog with MinHPChecks to pause midway and restart--probably best to pull from a random pool of taunts rather than a set order?

Edit2: Oh, and as the win case for the fight, set another timer. Recursion ho.
 
Cool idea Cat. And aside from time or HP, win condition could simply be the exit of the dialog - "well, ha ha!, I must be off. *slash slash*" I really ought to make an improved skin of that old famous swashbuckler guy, whatshisname... from like Robin Hood and all those pirate movies and such things.

Like the fight would start because the guy thinks he has something to prove by beating you, and you're just like Yeah ok guy, get out of my way now please... but the in-fight dialog wouldn't have to be all random, it could lead up to something, eventually.
 
<!--QuoteBegin-alan_smithee+May 1 2005, 07:16 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(alan_smithee @ May 1 2005, 07:16 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I really ought to make an improved skin of that old famous swashbuckler guy, whatshisname... from like Robin Hood and all those pirate movies and such things.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


I would really feel better as him than as Captain Barbossa when talking to governors' daughters.


<a href="http://imdb.com/title/tt0026174/" target="_blank">http://imdb.com/title/tt0026174/</a>

<a href="http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1264/Mptv/1264/0803_0152.jpg?path=gallery&path_key=0033028" target="_blank">http://imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1264/Mptv/126...ath_key=0033028</a>
 
oh good call JH, I think Errol Flynn was exactly the guy I was trying to remember.

Hee, awesome photo. It looks like he's swordfighting with the governor of Isla Muelle.
 
I think Jim Hawkins meant that being Captain Blood would be much better than being Barbossa. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
Lord Wolfingham, eeevil advisor to Queen Elizabeth. The duels with the Spaniards were earlier. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
(He almost out-Rathbones Basil Rathbone in that part...)
 
Perhaps we could introduce a main baddie in this. The guy who attacks you has some sort of mask on whenever s/he does it, so you dont know who they are (bit like Jen off of crouching tiger) and it could turn out to be someone like Danielle (or at least someone who you dont expect, that would be too much of a cliche) and they try to take the artifact from you after you leave Khael Roa. Your forced to kill them and it turns out to be someone you know when they take the mask off in the dialogue of the duel. That would be pretty good.

"You now have the artifact. Congratulations you got this far, but your journey must end here"

"I should have known _you_ would be here"

"Give me the artifact, or die."

"No way"

"Give me it now. You couldnt imagine the danger you would be in if you refused"

"So I would have come all this way for nothing! *spits* I dont think so"

<i>duel</i>

"You are strong, but I will break you"

"Your not getting this! we found it, tell him *officer's name here* wait, where are you *officer's name*

*the mask is taken off*

"What!? You were this assasin all along!"

"yes. Give me that artifact. Now."

Ill finish the rest of this later, if you'd like me to.
 
I'm sure Aurentis is the baddie! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" /> Nice script, Hu Kwan Do! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Rico+May 5 2005, 03:54 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rico @ May 5 2005, 03:54 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm sure Aurentis is the baddie! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" /> Nice script, Hu Kwan Do! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
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Hes really santa's evil twin brother! Thanks for the praise, I just try my best.
 
Give me the artifact, now.

No way, skinny santa.

Dammit.

ROFLMAO.

LOL.

Let's just kill the skellies, shall we? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
Continuation

"Never!"

"So you chose death"

<i>duel</i>

"I see that you will protect that thing with your life. I give you a choice. You use that to destroy the Black Pearl and its crew, or you give it to me and become my right hand man when I rule the carribean!"

"You cant destroy that ship without this magic, if I give it to you then how will it be destroyed!"

"I am more powerful than even that curse. I can lift it, and I own the Pearl. Once its mine, I will take the power of the curse with the artifact, and then I can rule the seas, and effectively the world. You cant stop me."

"Ill try!"

<i>duel</i>
 
Heh, this is the fun part of modding... Now the even MORE fun <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> part of modding is to make it all work - mesh the dialog AND the action... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/poet.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":hmm" border="0" alt="poet.gif" />

(great dialog, all!) <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-CatalinaThePirate+May 6 2005, 01:48 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CatalinaThePirate @ May 6 2005, 01:48 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Heh, this is the fun part of modding...  Now the even MORE fun <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> part of modding is to make it all work - mesh the dialog AND the action...  <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/poet.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":hmm" border="0" alt="poet.gif" />

(great dialog, all!) <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
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Thanks. I thought the one I wrote then was a bit cheesy James Bondish, but Ill just finish it.


"Im far more powerful then you. stand down and give me the artifact, and become my right hand, you are the only one with enough power to accept it! Be the man you have the power to be!"

There is a choice now of dialogue
possibility 1

"No! I can defeat the greatest evil with this artifact, and its not you!"

<i>baddie mortaly wounded</i>

"So I am dead. *cough* You have the right to be the master of the artifact, *cough cough* and ruler of the carribean. I see now that the goodness within you is more powerful than even me, and I *cough* I am nothing" *Dies*


Possibility 2

"Master of the Carribean eh? I like the sound of that"

"Good, good. now give me the artifact"

*hands it over*

"Now for the Pearl!"

*Ship is sunk*

"Now, We will rule the Carribean!"

The rest could be a major quest!
 
I would kill the guy and give the artifact to Barbossa, and live happily ever after. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="^_^" border="0" alt="happy.gif" /> Or, maybe give it to the Pearl, and then have an ability unlocked: The Pearl summoning ability. That way, you would have the ability to summon the near-invincible Pearl in a battle when you think the odds are most against you. It would recharge in, say, 20 or 30 in-game days. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> I think that'd be cool. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Rico+May 5 2005, 08:38 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rico @ May 5 2005, 08:38 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The Pearl summoning ability.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I like that
 
Thats the best idea ive heared in quite a while! You could also have a little thing in it of the % chance that it may turn on you after the battle and loot you! That could encorporate the Nathaniel as a Slave idea.
 
But maybe they become your eternal slaves when you give them the artifact, so they can't turn on you. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":))" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" /> Risk free method for me, mates. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
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