Changing Item Pickup Message Ingame

[JossTheFox]

Alright, so, I have no idea if this is the right place to put this, but I couldn't really think of anywhere else.
I have a simple question: pretend there's a room with a blue key in it, and when you pick up the blue key, monsters teleport in behind you. Normally, the pickup message would just be "Picked up a blue keycard." or something. However, I'm wondering if there's a way to make that specific item have a different pickup message, like "Picked up a blue keycard, oh, and look behind you." without making it a completely different Thing. The only way I thought of to do this would be through scripting, hence why I'm here.
Is that possible at all, or am I just trying to cut corners and should make it a separate Thing?

[NeoTerraNova]

I know this may not help, but I'd be making Fake Items for this, myself. An Item/Thing that Inherits from the Blue Keycard, and has a custom pickup message (i.e. "BlueCardTrapped").

[Enjay]

The problem with that might be the fact that keys have special handling (for locks, status bar icons etc). So a straight up fake item that inherits from the key might not work in all circumstances that you want.

However, with a slight modification, it could work just fine: the fake item could just be a standard inventory item (the old-style FakeInventory item would work here I guess) that silently gives the real key. So, you pick up the fake item, you get the fake item message but the fake item gives you the real one, so you do in fact have the correct key and therefore all associated features work.

[Plasmazippo]

The problem with that might be the fact that keys have special handling (for locks, status bar icons etc). So a straight up fake item that inherits from the key might not work in all circumstances that you want.

However, with a slight modification, it could work just fine: the fake item could just be a standard inventory item (the old-style FakeInventory item would work here I guess) that silently gives the real key. So, you pick up the fake item, you get the fake item message but the fake item gives you the real one, so you do in fact have the correct key and therefore all associated features work.

Doesn't the CustomInventory flag also works for this? I see it used a lot with custom keys, usually to distinguish pickup sounds for keycards, skull keys and regular (lever lock or pin tumbler) keys.

[ramon.dexter]

I would make it inherit from CustomInventory, omit use state and put giving of the real true key into the item's pickup state. Dirty, but works.

[Sir Robin]

Question: Why bother attaching that message to the blue key pickup? Why not make the teleport trigger responsible for the message? Wouldn't that make more sense anyway?

[Enjay]

Agreed, and a printed or HUDMessaged bit of text is going to be far more noticeable compared to a usually-ignored pickup message hidden away at the top of the screen.

[JossTheFox]

Question: Why bother attaching that message to the blue key pickup? Why not make the teleport trigger responsible for the message? Wouldn't that make more sense anyway?

I didn't want to make it too noticeable, to be honest. It's probably unnecessary, considering the player would probably hear the monsters waking up when the trap opens anyways, so I didn't want to intrude on the screen too much (even though the print messages aren't too intrusive). I just wanted to add it as a little detail.
Thanks for the input, though

[Enjay]

Well, if you do still want to do it, it's very possible by a few methods.

If you need an example file or something, it won't take long to whip one up.

[JossTheFox]

Well, if you do still want to do it, it's very possible by a few methods.

If you need an example file or something, it won't take long to whip one up.

I don't think I'll need an example, but thanks for the offer!