Implement Dynamic Variable Usage for Affection Level Adjustment

[WilsonGoins]

Implement Dynamic Variable Usage for Affection Level Adjustment

Description

Whenever we change someone's affection levels we are doing it with an integer. It should be with a variable that references a single instance of an integer which should be stored in script.rpy. This is so that if we want to change how affection levels are balanced throughout the game we only have to change it in one place in the future. Likewise, if we want a choice to severely impact a relationship, we can just do "affectionChange * 2" instead of doing the math that might get lost or misinterpreted later on.

Objective

• Create a single global variable in "script.rpy" that will be referenced throughout the game as the amount to add or subtract from someone's affection level as a result of some action.
• Replace all usage of integers with this variable and scale accordingly. (ex: default is +- 2, I believe. So if it is at 2 you just replace with variable, if it's at 4 you replace with variable * 2).
• Verify game runs correctly and that this is all being tracked properly from stage to stage of the game.

Resources

• The scripts are available in the Google Drive. Access will be granted upon request.

Collaboration

• Feel free to discuss ideas and share progress through our Discord and this chat.

Expected Deliverables

• New variable referenced throughout script to replace current use of integers.

Additional Context

• n/a

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Severity: High
Priority: High

[TYPSwift]

Can I work on this issue?

[WilsonGoins]

Can I work on this issue?

Yes, remember that these changes need to be made for every single script file we have which is 10+ files, I believe. Let me know if you have any questions.