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AGS Support => Advanced Technical Forum => Topic started by: Pumaman on Sat 27/03/2004 22:01:18

Title: Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Pumaman on Sat 27/03/2004 22:01:18
WHAT WHAT WHAT?

I am proposing to remove the "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory" option from the Game Settings.

AGS would act as though this option was always checked, ie. inventory is never removed automatically.

WHY WHY WHY?

This option is a leftover from AC v1. Originally, it was envisaged that using an inventory item would automatically remove it from the player's inventory; and with the lack of scripting capability at that time, it was the only way to do it.

Nowadays, I believe that the option is dangerous. Everybody should have it checked, so that you have to manually call LoseInventory if you want the player to lose the item. It can be confusing and a nightmare to track down problems with inventory if this option is unchecked.

FEEDBACK

Do you have any opinions on this matter? Are you actually making a game and have this option unchecked? If so, I want to hear from you.
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Alynn on Sat 27/03/2004 22:12:44
Personally if I want them to lose inventory I script it in...

So Don't automaticly remove inventory is always checked on my games....

After all, how can you have multiple items for multiple solutions :P
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Dorcan on Sat 27/03/2004 22:16:44
I think you should remove it. I've never used it, and I don't think anybody would actually.
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Sat 27/03/2004 23:13:19
There's an option called "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?

~ d
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Squinky on Sat 27/03/2004 23:18:55
Yeah, I think it's cool to let it go...
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Kweepa on Sun 28/03/2004 02:23:18
Lose it!
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Ishmael on Sun 28/03/2004 10:13:24
I know it's there, but I never have done anything with it... my games just work... does the "Handle inventory clicks in script" somehow override it?
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Sun 28/03/2004 10:34:41
Fine by me. Scratch it.
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Vel on Sun 28/03/2004 10:47:35
Yeah, I also say remove it.
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Minimi on Sun 28/03/2004 10:49:08
Yes, throw it away. The purpose of the option confused me actually... so I'll probably don't need it   :-\
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: JudasFm on Sun 28/03/2004 18:25:21
Same here; I script in any inventory losses I need :P
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: rtf on Sun 28/03/2004 23:52:45
Nooo!!!  Keep it!  I breathe it!  I need it!  Don't do it!  My life will be ruined, and I am so young!  Aaah!


*note sarcasm
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Mon 29/03/2004 01:33:26
Yeah, the poor wee lonely thing never gets used just sits atop the General Settings looking wierded out . .kill it!!
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Gilbert on Mon 29/03/2004 03:22:11
I'll say, just remove it and put a warning in CAPS in changes.txt for engine changes.
Title: Re:Do you use "Don't Automatically Lose Inventory"?
Post by: Pumaman on Mon 29/03/2004 19:40:10
thanks for the feedback guys - I've removed it in beta 4.

If you try to load in a game that has it unchecked, the editor will give you a warning message.