Tutorial: How to edit the trader files

[puffdadder]

This should get stickied! Plz moderators, sticky this baby.

[Da_Bl33darg]

Could someone tell me how to edit the storyline quest rewards for say... the barkeep? Cuz when i go to config/misc/task_manager.ltx i can edit the rewards only for side quests, so it seems...

[Atrocious]

To edit the storyline rewards, you need these files:

\gamedata\scripts\
bar_dialogs.script
dialogs_military.script
dialogs_yantar.script
escape_dialog.script
garbage_dialogs.script

To find the reward you want to change, look through the file where the quest-giver is located and find the right function by its name. The names vary a lot, so I can't tell you what to look for exactly. You can either read through the whole file or you search for terms like "reward", "payment", "transfer", "give" and "send".

Example: When looking through \gamedata\scripts\bar_dialogs.script you should find these functions (beside other results):

function give_agroprom_reward(first_speaker, second_speaker)
function give_darklab_reward(first_speaker, second_speaker)
function give_x16_reward(first_speaker, second_speaker)
function actor_transfer_research(first_speaker, second_speaker)
function enter_to_dolg(first_speaker, second_speaker) [inactive]
function have_hunter_reward(first_speaker, second_speaker)
function barman_give_outfit(first_speaker, second_speaker)
function professor_for_resque(npc, actor)
function arena_give_reward(actor, npc)

From looking at the function names and their content you should know when the function is called during the storyline. Then you can edit the reward by changing the dialogs.relocate_item_section and /or dialogs.relocate_money or by adding new lines to the function. Look into the trader files if you don't know how an item is called in the scripts. Location and names of the trader files are described in post #1 of this thread.

[Da_Bl33darg]

Ok, thanku so very much for such a quick and thorough response.

[Amraam]

Yup, another vote to have this stickied. Editing trader files is very popular.

[Da_Bl33darg]

Yes, indeed, however... i just realized that this works only for editting the rewards, and not for adding new ones. See, what i wanna do is have the barman give me the (self-made) items outfit_cry_m1 and wpn_007_m1 after bringing him the docs from x18. Also, i wanna have him gimme the item wpn_pwr_m1 after bringing him the x16 docs. Could u tell me how to put this into a formula so i dont have to confuse myself? Iv been trying it for a while now... no dice.

[Atrocious]

Originally Posted by Da_Bl33darg

Yes, indeed, however... i just realized that this works only for editting the rewards, and not for adding new ones. See, what i wanna do is have the barman give me the (self-made) items outfit_cry_m1 and wpn_007_m1 after bringing him the docs from x18. Also, i wanna have him gimme the item wpn_pwr_m1 after bringing him the x16 docs. Could u tell me how to put this into a formula so i dont have to confuse myself? Iv been trying it for a while now... no dice.

Example X18 (darklab) reward with your items:

function give_darklab_reward(first_speaker, second_speaker)
dialogs.relocate_money(second_speaker, 10000, "in")
dialogs.relocate_item_section(second_speaker, "outfit_cry_m1", "in")
dialogs.relocate_item_section(second_speaker, "wpn_007_m1", "in")
end

[Da_Bl33darg]

Thanku. Should this work in a load game? Or will i have to start a new one for this to go into effect?

[Atrocious]

It works with your current game, unless you already received the mission reward.

[Da_Bl33darg]

Wahahaha, im such a noob. Gah; i put it in... and it doesnt work. Not only that, but he doesnt gimme the money for bringing him x16 docs. When i replaced the bar_dialogs.script with the original, he didnt gimme the money either!!! wtf!? Gah!!! what to do, plz?