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Require a completed Quests prerequisite without blocking new players

Applies to: PikaMug Quests; match the linked maintainer documentation to your installed platform and release.
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A follow-up quest should become available after the intended prerequisite rather than after an unrelated quest or a display-name match. Test the chain with distinct player states.

Check the installed content

PikaMug Quests has its own quest editor and player progress storage. Confirm that you use this plugin rather than another project named Quests. Current maintainer documentation targets version 5 and newer; use the legacy reference when your installed release needs it.

Work through the change

  1. Record the prerequisite quest and follow-up quest identities. Save the quest configuration and consult the installed requirements reference for the supported completed-quest requirement.
  2. Set the requirement on a staging copy through the quest editor. Keep the quest IDs and prerequisite references consistent instead of renaming live quests during the change.
  3. Use one disposable account that has not completed the prerequisite and another that legitimately has. Attempt the follow-up through the same NPC or command route.
  4. Complete the prerequisite with the first account and attempt the follow-up again. Include any repeatability rule so a completed follow-up does not confuse the prerequisite test.

Verify the result

The new player should be denied until completion, then become eligible without an administrator editing their progress. The already qualified account should be able to start the follow-up under its normal rules.

If the result differs

If both accounts are denied, inspect the stored completion identity and other requirements. If both pass, check that the requirement was saved on the quest being offered rather than a similarly named copy.

Keep a recovery path

Restore the earlier quest definition if the chain is blocked. Preserve the player data and avoid deleting completion records to retest; disposable accounts provide a safer comparison for acceptance state.

References and related help

Check the maintainer reference: PikaMug Quests documentation, PikaMug Quests documentation.

Before changing live data, read how to keep a completed recovery copy. For startup errors, use the log collection guide.

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