From f1cdff8140c9485aac199d847afd4a342d114a67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dash <dash@bad.pink>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:09:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] mechanic: fill the plot bar during the Prologue

---
 pqcli/mechanic.py      | 15 +++++++++++++--
 tests/test_mechanic.py | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pqcli/mechanic.py b/pqcli/mechanic.py
index 2b82852..c652501 100644
--- a/pqcli/mechanic.py
+++ b/pqcli/mechanic.py
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ class PlotTask(RegularTask):
     pass
 
 
+class LoadingTask(RegularTask):
+    pass
+
+
 class Player(SignalMixin):
     signals = ["new_task", "level_up"]
 
@@ -493,7 +497,7 @@ class Simulation:
         self.player.elapsed += elapsed
 
         if self.player.task is None:
-            self.player.set_task(RegularTask("Loading", 2000))
+            self.player.set_task(LoadingTask("Loading", 2000))
             self.player.queue += [
                 RegularTask(
                     "Experiencing an enigmatic and foreboding night vision",
@@ -516,7 +520,7 @@ class Simulation:
                 ),
                 PlotTask(f"Loading {act_name(1)}", 2000),
             ]
-            self.player.quest_book.plot_bar.reset(28)
+            self.player.quest_book.plot_bar.reset(26)
             return
 
         if not self.player.task_bar.done:
@@ -551,6 +555,13 @@ class Simulation:
                 self.player.quest_book.plot_bar.increment(
                     self.player.task_bar.max_ / 1000
                 )
+        elif self.player.quest_book.act == 0 and not isinstance(
+            self.player.task, (LoadingTask, PlotTask)
+        ):
+            # the Prologue story tasks fill the plot bar
+            self.player.quest_book.plot_bar.increment(
+                self.player.task_bar.max_ / 1000
+            )
 
         self.dequeue()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_mechanic.py b/tests/test_mechanic.py
index 0b480ba..cbf6437 100644
--- a/tests/test_mechanic.py
+++ b/tests/test_mechanic.py
@@ -154,3 +154,30 @@ def test_quest_log_keeps_100_quests() -> None:
         quest_book.add_quest(f"quest {i}")
     assert len(quest_book.quests) == 100
     assert quest_book.quests[-1] == "quest 149"
+
+
+def test_prologue_fills_plot_bar() -> None:
+    # upstream advances the plot bar on any task while act == 0
+    random.seed("prologue")
+    simulation = make_simulation()
+    player = simulation.player
+    positions = []
+    player.connect(
+        "new_task",
+        lambda: positions.append(
+            (player.task.description, player.quest_book.plot_bar.position)
+        ),
+    )
+    while player.quest_book.act == 0:
+        simulation.tick(100000.0)
+    assert player.quest_book.plot_bar.max_ != 26  # reset by act I
+    assert [position for _, position in positions[:6]] == [
+        0,
+        0,
+        10,
+        16,
+        22,
+        26,
+    ]
+    assert positions[5][0] == "Loading Act I"
+    assert positions[6][0] == "Heading to the killing fields"