How to create new items in game

[Darkfire1408]

I'm trying to come up with a crafting system that can create unique weapons and armor. I haven't been able to find anything on it. Basically, it would need to be able to write a new item entry right? I don't know much about scripting, but is there a way to do that? 

 

[bgillisp]

Most scripts I've seen have you make a database entry for the unique item, then you tell the script what the recipe is for that item. At least, that is how the script I'm using, by V.M. of D.T.

 

[Darkfire1408]

Well, the thing is, the stats of the weapon/armor would be randomly generated upon creation. There won't be a set number of items to craft as each one would be unique, hence the need to create the new entry ingame.

 

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[Uzuki]

There are a number of crafting scripts that can make individual items. Try this one:

https://grimoirecastle.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/alchemic-synthesis-go-go-totori/

 

[Darkfire1408]

There are a number of crafting scripts that can make individual items. Try this one:

https://grimoirecastle.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/alchemic-synthesis-go-go-totori/

This looks perfect at first glance, but looking at the comments, this script doesn't make new items in the database, it just adds new traits to ones that are already there.

 

[bgillisp]

That's honestly probably as good as it is going to get. The database is pretty hard coded, and it is also capped at 999 total items (unless you use a limit breaker). So what would you want your game to do if someone tries to make item #1000? It has to go somewhere.  Do you want it to wipe out an existing item? That could easily crash the game. Or, just picture the mess if your weakest sword (weapon #1) suddenly got replaced by Awesome Sword of Doom (which is your new crafted item)? But, that new item and recipe has to go somewhere in the database.

What you might want to consider is a script to randomize the stats of your items (a couple of those exist). Combine that with a crafting script and it should work reasonably well.

 

[Darkfire1408]

Do you know of a script that would randomize each individual item? Like you could have 10 Awesome Sword of Dooms but they all have different stats?