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This is still being discussed. Feel free to join and share your thoughts and opinions on the Discussion page. | This is still being discussed. Feel free to join and share your thoughts and opinions on the Discussion page. | ||
There are 4 mediums you could use for the script: Quest, Activator, Tokens (Object scripts on items in the player's possession), and Spells (or Magic Effect scripts). Each has their own advantages and disadvantages, but it's suggested you use an activator | There are 4 mediums you could use for the script: Quest, Activator, Tokens (Object scripts on items in the player's possession), and Spells (or Magic Effect scripts). Each has their own advantages and disadvantages, but it's suggested you use an activator. | ||
====Activator Advantages==== | |||
* Activators can keep persistent variables that other scripts can use (unlike tokens and spells) | * Activators can keep persistent variables that other scripts can use (unlike tokens and spells) | ||
** Quest variables can be reset by using 'StartQuest' when the quest is already running (and there are reports of quests requiring resetting if a variable is added in a mod's update). | ** Quest variables can be reset by using 'StartQuest' when the quest is already running (and there are reports of quests requiring resetting if a variable is added in a mod's update). | ||
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** There will always be time inbetween menus, in which the spell's duration will decrease. Giving the spell a long duration can work, but is not a guarantee for multi-layered menus. | ** There will always be time inbetween menus, in which the spell's duration will decrease. Giving the spell a long duration can work, but is not a guarantee for multi-layered menus. | ||
Disadvantages | ====Activator Disadvantages==== | ||
* They need to be [[Loaded]], or moved to the player's cell, to use effectively | * They need to be [[Loaded]], or moved to the player's cell, to use effectively | ||
** This requires extra coding, to keep them around the player, and move them back when finished | ** This requires extra coding, to keep them around the player, and move them back when finished | ||