From 84d74ca4351a97148ad8339676f9df7946bc21fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: historia <[not public]>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:33:47 -0400
Subject: feat: trigger system for scripted events added.

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 building_guide/tips.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

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diff --git a/building_guide/tips.md b/building_guide/tips.md
index 307ea1e..b4abeb9 100644
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@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@
 9. **Shared depletion vs per-drop depletion.** Use `deplete_timer` for trees — the timer counts down while being chopped and regens when left alone. Use `depletes: true` on individual drops for rocks — they deplete on first successful gather.
 
 10. **Mob wander config goes in the room YAML**, not the mob definition. This lets the same `man` wander differently in different rooms.
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+11. **Use triggers to decouple cause and effect.** Objects set flags; triggers watch flags. This way the same "pull lever" action can spawn a boss in one room, open a door in another, and broadcast to the server — all by watching the same flag from different triggers. Room triggers keep local events local; global triggers (`data/triggers/`) handle server-wide events.
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