Missions

Missions (also called quests or objectives) provide structure and goals for players. They support branching quest chains, multiple completion conditions, rewards, and progression gating.

Overview

Post Type: explore-mission

Missions drive player progression through objectives, rewards, and unlockable content. They can be completed through various methods including reaching locations, defeating enemies, or interacting with items.

Configuration Fields

Basic Setup

Area (explore-area): Where this mission is active
Reward Value (explore-value): Amount of reward points
Reward Type (explore-value-type): Type of reward (point, mana, health, money)

Completion Triggers

Location Trigger (explore-mission-trigger):

Trigger zone (top, left, height, width)
Player completes mission by entering this zone

Item Triggers (explore-trigger-item):

Select one or more items (multiselect)
Mission completes when player interacts with all selected items

Enemy Trigger (explore-trigger-enemy):

Select specific enemy
Mission completes when enemy is defeated

Mission Rewards

Points/Currency:

Value: 100
Value Type: point

Abilities (explore-ability):

Currently supports transportation ability
Unlocks special player capabilities

Mission Chains

Next Missions (explore-next-mission):

Select one or more missions (multiselect)
Selected missions become available after this mission completes
Create branching or linear quest chains

Blockades

Mission Blockade (top, left, height, width):

Invisible wall that disappears when mission completes
Gates areas or content behind mission completion

Hazard Removal (explore-hazard-remove):

Select a hazard item
Hazard is removed when mission completes

Mission Flow

graph LR
    Start[Mission Available] --> Trigger[Player Triggers Completion]
    Trigger --> Reward[Award Rewards]
    Reward --> Remove[Remove Blockades]
    Remove --> Next[Activate Next Missions]
    Next --> Complete[Mission Complete]

Examples

Example 1: Reach Location Mission

Title: Explore the Cave
Area: forest-area

Mission Trigger:
  Top: 1500
  Left: 2000
  Height: 150
  Width: 150

Value: 50
Value Type: point

Next Mission: defeat-cave-boss

Example 2: Defeat Enemy Mission

Title: Defeat the Guardian
Area: temple-entrance

Trigger Enemy: temple-guardian

Value: 100
Value Type: point

Blockade (gates temple interior):
  Top: 1800
  Left: 2500
  Height: 200
  Width: 100

Example 3: Collect Items Mission

Title: Find Three Keys
Area: castle-grounds

Trigger Item:
  - golden-key
  - silver-key
  - bronze-key

Value: 75
Value Type: point

Next Mission:
  - unlock-castle-gate

Cutscenes - Story sequences
Enemies - Enemy defeat triggers
Items - Item triggers