How the Game Works

Overview

IRC Quest is a text-based role playing adventure game played in #Quest on Undernet. Players navigate through a story by voting on options presented to them at each location. The game is turn-based, with players and enemies taking turns attacking each other. The goal is to find the end location and defeat the final enemy.

Throughout the journey, players will find and equip weapons, protection, and medical items to help them progress. Some locations have obstacles such as enemies, hazards, and locks that can only be opened using found keys, passes, and codes.

Players gain experience points (XP) for defeating enemies and finding artifacts. They level up when they have enough XP to next level, bringing additional benefits to help them progress.

Each story has unique locations, inventory, behavioural settings, enemy types, and paths. The aim is to reach the end!

Many adventure stories can be chosen to play, with more being added regularly. Enjoy 😎

Commands

All players can use the following commands:

Command	Description
`.stories`	List all available stories
`.start [story] [votelimit]`	Start a story
`.inventory`	Show the inventory
`.stats`	Show the stats
`.reload [story]`	Reload a story module
`.heal`	Use a medical item
`.vote [option]`	Vote for a path option
`.help [cmd]`	Show the help message

Channel operator commands:

Command	Description
`.check <story>`	Validate the story has at least one path to victory
`.reload [story]`	Reload a story module

Admin commands:

Command	Description
`.info [story]`	Show the config for a story
`.fmove <location>`	Move a player to a location
`.delete <story>`	Delete a story
`.create <description>`	Create a new story via AI prompt
`.rename <story> <newname>`	Rename a story

Game Mechanics

Game Play

Possible adventure stories to play are shown with .stories
Players choose which story to play with .start <story> <votelimit>
The votelimit is the time players have to vote on an option before the selection is made (provided at least one player has voted)
Players choose which location to visit with .vote <option>, or .<option>
If multiple players vote and there is a tie, the game will randomly choose one of the tied options
The game continues until a player finds the end location or is defeated by an enemy

Health

Players start with player_start_health health
Players lose health from attacks and find health in the form of medical items
Player maximum health is increased by player_max_health_level_modifier when leveling up
Player current health is increased by player_health_level_modifier when leveling up
Players can check their health with .stats

XP and Leveling

Players gain XP for defeating enemies or finding artifacts
Players gain a level when they have enough XP to next level, as defined in the story
Leveling up increases the player's:
- max health by player_max_health_level_modifier as a % of current max health
- current health by player_health_level_modifier as a % of current health
- chance to hit enemies by player_hit_chance_level_modifier as a % of the current chance
Leveling up decreases the enemy's chance to hit the player by enemy_hit_chance_level_modifier as a % of the current chance
Players can check their Health and XP with .stats

Inventory

Players can find inventory throughout the game: weapons, protection, medical, keys, and artifacts
Inventory found in a location with an enemy cannot be equipped until the enemy is defeated
Artifacts cannot (yet) be stored in inventory
Players can check their inventory with .inventory

Weapons

One weapon can be equipped at a time
When finding a new weapon, the old weapon is discarded if the new one causes more damage (or is the same but has higher durability)
Weapons have a durability value. Each time a weapon is used, the durability is reduced by 1. When the durability reaches 0, the weapon is destroyed and discarded.
Some weapons have special effects, such as poisoning or burning. There is a % chance set in story option weapon_special_chance that a weapon will inflict its special effect on an enemy when it is used.
Weapon damage bar range is representative of all weapons available to player or enemies in the current story (except special attacks)

Protection

One protection item can be equipped at a time
When finding a new protection item, the old one is discarded if the new one has higher defense (or is the same but has higher durability)
Protection items have a defense value which applies a % chance to block an attack
Protection items have a durability value. Each time a protection item successfully blocks an attack, the durability is reduced by 1. When the durability reaches 0, the protection item is destroyed and discarded.
Protection defense bar range is representative of all protection items available to player in the current story

Medical

Multiple medical items can be carried in inventory, including multiple of the same item
Each medical item has a heal value which is the amount of health it will restore when used
Sometimes the player will find multiple of the same medical item, applying healing to the player on each use
Players can use medical items with .heal

Enemy Combat

Players attempting to flee a combat for the first time will result in a surprise attack from the enemy
Subsequent flee attempts from the enemy will apply a % chance set in story option flee_block_chance
Player attack damage with bare hands (when no weapon is equipped) is set in story option bare_hands_damage
Enemies will not respawn in the same location if option enemy_respawn is set to False
Player attacks have a % chance to succeed set in story option player_hit_chance
Enemy attacks have a % chance to succeed set in story option enemy_hit_chance

Special Effects

Weapons and enemies with special effects are defined in story options.
Player attacks may include special moves with a % chance set in story option player_special_chance
Enemy attacks may include special moves with a % chance set in story option enemy_special_chance
Special effects have cooldowns, whereby the effect cannot be triggered again until the cooldown expires

Effect	Description
Damage Boost	Increases enemy's attack damage
Defense Reduction	Reduces player's defense
Stun	Prevents player from acting for a turn
Fear	Reduces player's hit chance
Vulnerability	Increases damage taken by the player
Bleed	Deals damage over time to the player
Burn	Deals damage over time to the player
Equipment Damage	Damages player's equipment
Life Drain	Damages player and heals the enemy
Corruption	Reduces all player stats