Meh. I was hoping for an improved Chad quest. I don't much like the current one. Especially not the lock part.killap said:
The one guy who has seen anything and are willing to talk about it is not only a caravan guard but also an expert lock smith.
A bit too convinient and unbelivable in my opinion.
I'm pretty sure it was meant to be a caravan quest of sorts where you had to follow the trade routes to find clues (maybe even come along with the caravan).
These are the original stages of the Chad quest:
Code:
global_var(300) == BH_CHAD
1 = CHAD_SUSPICIOUS - Marcus asked you to check him out.
2 = CHAD_RUMOR_GECKO
3 = CHAD_RUMOR_BROKENHILLS
4 = CHAD_CONFIRMED_GECKO - You can report whatever this is to Marcus, but he tells you to keep looking.
5 = CHAD_CONFIRMED_BROKENHILLS
6 = CHAD_CONFIRMED - When you report 5 to Marcus this gets set. You get to choose if you wanna help to bring him down.
7 = CHAD_ARRESTED - Obvious
8 = CHAD_KILLED - Obvious.Cut out snippets from the Chad quest:
Code:
VCWALACE.INT
Node039
if ((global_var(300) == 1) then
{276}{}{Out of curiosity, how much do you pay for your uranium?}
Node042
{292}{}{Funny you should mention that. The price has been going up of late... nothing we can't afford,
mind you. We're certainly getting a better deal than Gecko. Those filthy scavengers need the uranium
much more than we do.}
HCMARCUS.INT
if (global_var(300) == 4) then begin
{192}{}{Chad took $6000 from the rep in Gecko. The rep was complaining about the price… said it’d been going up.}
{205}{mcs28}{Keep your eye on him, will you? I want to catch him red-handed.}
{206}{}{No problem.}
HCOUTFIT
You only go to Node001 for your first conversation, after that you start with Node012. They are basically identical.
Node001
If GVAR 300 == 1, 2 or 3 - {108}{}{What can you tell me about Chad?}
goto Node005
Node005 {125}{}{You got questions about Chad? Like what?}
{126}{}{Is he skimming off the top?}
goto Node016 {154}{}{Is he skimming off the top? Not as far as I can tell. For a load of uranium, we charge $5,000.
We get back $5,000. Ain’t no skimming there, far as I can tell. He’s got a nice place and always
seems to have plenty of cash, but he might’ve brought that with him when came here.}
back to Node005 - {127}{}{Do you trust him?}
goto Node017 - {158}{}{Do I trust him? Obviously … to an extent. I trust him to run my caravans for me. He might be
shady, but ‘til he gives me a reason not to trust him, I’ll keep on like I have.}
back to Node005 - {128}{}{What can you tell me about him?}
goto Node018 - {162}{}{Lessee. He came to Broken Hills out of the desert. He didn’t have much but his smarts. He looked
like he was being hunted by someone, but wouldn’t say who. He was always real quiet about his past.
And … he’s a hell of a caravan master. That’s all.}
back to Node001
If GVAR 300 == 8 - {109}{}{Sorry about Chad. He had it coming.}
goto Node020 {167}{}{He had it coming? You piece of crap, money ain’t worth killing over. Get the hell out of
my store.} //set outfitter=banned
back to Node001
If GVAR 300 == 4, 5 or 8 (8 should probably be 7) - {110}{}{Guess your caravan master Chad is in deep shit now.}
goto Node021 - {169}{}{Any trouble he’s in, he made for himself. Too bad… he was a hell of a caravan master. You want
something?}
Node012 is different from Node001 in that to ask about Chad, it only checks for GVAR 300 == 2 (and not for 1, 2 or 3).
Why, and does that mean anything?
Oh, and to say that Chad is in deep shit looks for GVAR 300 == 4, 5 or 7 (not 8). So I guess it really shold be a 7 in Node001.I propose something like this:
Code:
global_var(300) == BH_CHAD
1 = CHAD_SUSPICIOUS - Marcus asked you to check him out.
2 = CHAD_RUMOR_GECKO - Go to Gecko. Find out Chad took $6000 from the rep there.
Maybe make it so you can only find the Gecko rep in Gecko when you go there with the caravan, or if not then make it so you can only talk to him about Chad when gvar 300 is 1 or 3
3 = CHAD_RUMOR_BROKENHILLS - Talk to the caravan outfitter in Broken Hills. Find out that they only get $5000 from Chad
4 = CHAD_CONFIRMED_GECKO - This could be when you have heard CHAD_RUMOR_GECKO and CHAD_RUMOR_BROKENHILLS (in whatever order?) or to put it differently, $6000 - $5000 = $1000 = skimming. You can report this to Marcus, but he tells you to keep looking.
5 = CHAD_CONFIRMED_BROKENHILLS - Don't know what this could be, maybe the suitcase like it is now. Or better yet just some documents. Scrap the advanced lock on the door part. It should be enough to make it so you can only find the evidence once you know what you are looking for.
6 = CHAD_CONFIRMED - When you report 5 to Marcus this gets set. You get to choose if you wanna help to bring him down.
7 = CHAD_ARRESTED - Obvious
8 = CHAD_KILLED - Obvious.Anyway, what do you guys think about this?
Yeah, I really can't juggle all that's on my plate these days...
