Need help with rpg game code

[fafy622]

Hi i am new to programming and have just finished a book and a couple vids on c++.
and am making a simple console rpg game. but i can keep this int finalHp to update after every part in the game. so for example when i type in to kill a man it subtracts 15 hp but when it comes to the 3 paths it goes back to 100. i cant find a way to keep it updated so that it subtracts right when another part in the game comes up

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    string input;
    int hp = 100;
    int finalHp;
    cout <<"Your HP is " <<hp <<endl;
    cout <<"You see a man, Would you like to kill him?\n1 Yes\n2 no" << endl;
    cin >> input;
    if (input == "yes" || input == "Yes"){
              finalHp = hp -15;
              cout<<"You killed him! You now have " << finalHp << endl;
              }
    else if (input == "no" || input == "No"){
         cout <<"You decide not to kill him"<< endl;
         }
         finalHp = hp;
        cout <<"Your HP is " << finalHp << endl;
        cout <<"You come across 3 paths, which do you choose?\n1 Left\n2 Middle\n3 Right"<< endl;
        cin >> input;

[2UD8vCM9]

Why finalHp and hp?

Instead of doing finalHP = hp - 15; do finalhp-=15;


The issue is this.

On line 14, you have finalHp = hp - 15. This will set finalHp to 85.

However, if you ever choose "no", your finalHp will be set back to 100 since you have finalHp = hp; and nothing is changing hp which means it'll always be 100.

[fafy622]

ya thanks man it worked sorry im really new to this

[2UD8vCM9]

No problem brother just try not to over complicate stuff you know

Edit: Lol on the other note, is your rpg about a serial killer?

YOU SEE A MAN! KILL HIM? XD