Showing stat based checks during dialog

[TotalMilk90]

I really liked this mechanic in KOTOR games where it would show what stat is giving you extra dialog choices. I'm thinking it might be cool to add this feature to my mod instead of it being hidden, so you'll know that you're getting secret dialog.

My only concern is that it may look out of place since stat checks are not shown like this any other time throughout the game.

What do you guys think? Will choices like #4 on this look odd? This specific example would only appear if the PC has a wisdom score of 16+.

[testlum]

The CRPGs I've played with this feature usually state the threshold, so "[Wisdom 16] Sounds like..." feels more natural to me. Without the number being given, it reads more like a Wisdom check for doing something.

Edited September 12, 2023 by testlum

[TotalMilk90]

Oh that is a neat idea actually and a good point, thanks for sharing

[jastey]

Just a hint: in the text lines, all in brackets [] will be ignored in the game and not shown. They are usually used for comments regarding the strings. So, you'd need to use differently shaped brackets.

 

[TotalMilk90]

Yes, thank you I noticed that as well. I could not use parenthesis either ()

Edited September 12, 2023 by TotalMilk90

[megrimlock]

I actually wish the base game could be modded to be like this more generally.

[Clockwerk]

Rogue Rebalancing does this and uses backslashes to display the brackets, i.e. \[Intelligence\].

Personally I've always liked it.

[jastey]

1 minute ago, Clockwerk said:

Rogue Rebalancing does this and uses backslashes to display the brackets, i.e. \[Intelligence\].

ooh. I didn't know that! Thanks!

@TotalMilk90 How did ( ) not work for you? I use text like ~(He smiles.) Blabla~ without problems.

[TotalMilk90]

37 minutes ago, Clockwerk said:

Rogue Rebalancing does this and uses backslashes to display the brackets, i.e. \[Intelligence\].

Personally I've always liked it.

Works perfect, thanks for that!

 

34 minutes ago, jastey said:

How did ( ) not work for you? I use text like ~(He smiles.) Blabla~ without problems.

You're right I mixed it up, I tried a bunch of different characters it must have been {} that didn't work.