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#summary Lua library documentation of Achievements; contains assorted helper functions
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#labels !LuaLibrary
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= Lua library: `Achievements` =
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*WARNING*: The achievements system is still very bare bones. It might be subject to major changes in future. This library should only be used internally by Hedgewars at this point.
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This is simple library for awarding an achievement to the player, to be used in missions. They are not meant for multiplayer.
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An achievement in Hedgewars is a simple award given for doing something awesome or difficult in a mission, or winning a mission in a great way.
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Achievements are a hidden feature in Hedgewars so far and far from complete.
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One existing achievement in Hedgewars is “Lively Lifeguard” in the scenario “That Sinking Feeling” which is awarded for rescuing all hogs.
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== `awardAchievement(name, statMessage, capgrp)` ==
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Awards an achievement with name `name` to player.
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Currently, this only displays a caption and adds a mention in the stat screen.
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Parameters:
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 * `name`: Name of achievement.
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 * `statMessage`: Optional. If set as string, this text will be shown in the stats screen. If `nil`, a default text is used.
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 * `capgrp`: Optional. Caption group of `AddCaption` to be used. Default is `capgrpMessage2`. If `false`, no caption is shown.
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For consistent style, treat the name like a title is written in the English language. Good: “Naughty Ninja”. Bad: “naughty ninja”.