[quote author=Tirian link=topic=152.msg757#msg757 date=1147300902]
The Abridged Dictionary quest seems like it should work, although it will definitely talk back at you if you don't have your dingy dinghy built or haven't worked things out with the Untinkerer. This is a king-size annoyance from the point of view of having to write code for four or five other miniquests. [/quote]
I agree. But I am not trying to encompass all possibilities in one script for a couple of reasons.
1) I agree with Holatuwol in that scripts should not run the character for you. And they should only make your playing simpler.
And (perhaps more importantly)
2) There is no intuitive way to do all the tests I would like to do. And when I can not do everything I wish, I revert to K.I.S.S.
[quote author=Tirian link=topic=152.msg757#msg757 date=1147300902]
My main concern about the Orc Chasm is that you might not want to read your stat script today, but rather save it for a stat day. Also, it's probably safer to do this out of ASH because the dictionary does a whole lot more damage than your weapons tend to with a lot less fumbling. Hopefully someday we'll have the power to adventure with specified combat tactics in ASH, but until then this might one quest that it's easier to do by hand.
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I understand the desire to hold onto the stat script. My personal problem on that is that I would forget to use it if I didn't do it right off.
Of course, if we ever get the ability to detect specific stat days I could expand my OpeningScript to check for that and the presence of any stat items... But for now, this suits my purpose.
And I use this script, in this fashion, because I am in an indefinite normal ascension series. I have a ton of scrolls, and will not need to adventure for any for quite some time.
So when I run the script, I do not even adventure in the Valley.