I think I am more confused than ever now haha I think I won’t touch the points system just yet.
Basically, you need to keep track of the points yourself. There isn’t anything that shows readers their total point score. The only way to let a reader know how many points they have is if you tell them (either using the narrator box, or a reader message saying something like “You have this many points”)
If you wanna keep track of them, I’d suggest using a calculator.
It’s what I did.
That definitely will not help.
I don’t think you can. I’m sorry, if anything, either limit them amount of points, or say you gained an extra 5 points.
You also should probably tell them to use a calculator.
To figure out how many points they have.
That’s not really ideal to make a reader calculate.
I’ve given up using this.
Personally, I use the point system to build relationships between your characters and the other characters in the story. But when I make choices, I use below 1 as a negative relationship, and anything above 1 is considered good.
Just a question if we write something like this (used your example)
GIRL (talk_flirt)
Hi, it’s nice to meet you.choice
“Be nice” {BOY (talk_happy_smile) +2
Such a pleasure to meet you!} “Be neutral” {
BOY (talk_neutral)
Oh hi.
@BOY +1} “Be mean” {
By +1 and and +2 you mean it will add points and if I wrote it like -1 AND -3 then it will subtract the points of the characters…
But why use this
What the meaning of this one I don’t get it
Or does that mean if the character have this many pooints less or more if/she would be able to do the thing that they can’t when they don’t have enough points??
BOY (talk_flirt)
Do you want to go on a date with me?if (BOY > 1) {
GIRL (talk_excited)
I would absolutely love that!} elif (BOY = 1) {
GIRL (talk_shrug)
Yea that sounds fine.} else {
GIRL (talk_repulsed)
Ew as if, loser!
}
Please correct me if I’m wrong…
Yes to both questions.
Thank you…
I tried to use this but I’m wondering how to get the tab from the top down the way to show them they earned/lost points.
Never mind I searched through your help thread. I found the answer. THANKS SO SO SO MUCH!
This was really helpful but I have a doubt. Let’s say I am giving points to character X who is MC. Now how can I calculate the points gained by the MC and display it at the end. I don’t think I can do it manually due to severe number of branching.
Thank you in advance.
-Yazhin.
Unfortunately, you’d have to track and calculate the points yourself if you want to let your readers know their exact score.
I might sound stupid asking this but I dont get the
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Example:
if (BOY > 1) {
GIRL (talk_excited)
I would absolutely love that!
} elif (BOY = 1) {
GIRL (talk_shrug)
Yea that sounds fine.
} else {
GIRL (talk_repulsed)
Ew as if, loser!
}
Is > on (BOY > 1) different from = on (BOY = 1)
Yes, they’re different.
(BOY > 1) means greater than 1, which gets an excited answer because BOY was nice
and (BOY = 1) means equel to 1, which gets a neutral answer because BOY was neutral to the GIRL
Oh so I get it now thanks <3
Let’s say at the end I want the reader to know their score. For example, LOVE = 3, FRIENDSHIP = -2, HONESTY = 9 etc. How would I do that?
Yes you’d have to keep track of the points yourself and tell the readers what their score is by using a narrator box or reader message.