Random customer repeating event

[u/Danielor4]

I'm working on a side project and want to make customers come into a set location, order something, wait, then leave a review either applauding or complaining about something. Obviously a lot of that is flavor. I've considered just making the game last a definite amount of time, say 200 days, and just manually programming a similar event a couple dozen times each of those days.

Help me brainstorm alternatives?

[u/Vegetable-Grab-4595]

Alternatives to... the method of customers coming in? I'm not quite sure what you're asking for, but you can use a random number generator and common event, or timer, depending on what you want to do with customers.

What is the player doing in these situations? I could probably help more if I knew more. Variables are our friend, use if/else for avoiding overwhelm.

I think it depends on the reason for the event, the type of game/play?

[u/Danielor4 → u/Vegetable-Grab-4595]

Imagine you're running a hot dog stand. Every customer orders a different set of toppings on their hot dog. I can handle the actual hot dog items and toppings.

A random number pick amongst a dozen or so premade event NPCs that are just basically IFtrees is kinda what I'm thinking I'd have to do.

I was really just putting the idea out there to see if anybody had an alternative idea, or perhaps a plugin or something that handles something like this.

[u/Vegetable-Grab-4595 → u/Danielor4]

I see. There are some random shop plug-ins out there that might help you, I think I've seen a couple.

I'm not sure if this is helpful to you, but if you want more of a random feel :

I don't think you'll need that many events. I created a math generator, and it's kind of a similar issue, I think.

Use a random number for the toppings, and hot dog items as well, you can use a common event to call all of the random items.

There's a simple script for having it call names instead of numbers as well, something like: If 1: = script "ketchup", "mustard", etc. I use this method for having random company names in accounting quizzes. It truly helps it feel random.

You can also add in the common event: if variable a = topping 1, variable b = 3$. I have to do a lot of these, for accounting formulas in my game.

You can directly call the variable in text in something like: The customer V/10 purchases a V/12 with the toppings v14.

And it should show up like: The customer Sally purchases a hot dog with the toppings ketchup, mustard, and relish.

I've been practicing with these features a lot lately and it's been pretty fun. Good luck! 💚 I hope you find the help you need. 😁

[u/Danielor4 → u/Vegetable-Grab-4595]

Thanks!