#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>			// use <string>, this is c++
//Days of Legend. Programmed by Darin Beaudreau.
//Copyright© 2007-2012. All rights reserved.
//This code may not be redistributed.

using namespace std;			// not recommended but that's the least of your problems

int main()
{
	 while(1)
	{
		string playername;	//  don't make new variables in a while loop, easy problem creation
		string playerrace;
		string playerclass;
		int Yes = 1;		// what the fuck is this
		int No = 2;		// and this
		int status;		// <-- never used
		string ready;          // <-- needs to be string if you want "yes" instead of 1
		int menuchoice;

		//Opening
		cout << "\aHello there, what is your name? ";
		getline (cin, playername);
		cout << endl;
		cout << "Hello, " << playername << "!\n";
		cout << "\aWhat race will you play? ";
		getline (cin, playerrace);
		cout << "\aAnd what class shall you play, brave adventurer? ";
		getline (cin, playerclass);
		cout << "\aYou have chosen to be a " << playerrace << " " << playerclass << "!\n";
		cout << "Welcome, " << playername << " to Days of Legend!\n";
		cout << "\aIn a world filled with evil, will you take up your\n";
		cout << "sword and defend the innocent? ";
		cin >> ready;

		if (ready == "Yes" || ready == "yes")
		{				// added OR for a hint
			cout << "Then welcome to Narghoz, the first town in your\n";	
						// too many newlines make me sad
			cout << "no doubt epic adventure!\n\n";
			cout << "What would you like to do, " << playername << "?\n";
			cout << "1.) Check Status\n";
			cout << "2.) Quit\n";
			cout << "Make your choice! ";
			cin >> menuchoice;
		}
		if (ready == "No" || ready == "no")	// "else if"
		{
			cout << "Then come back when you have some hair on your chest!\n";
			return 0;
		}
				// "else" if they screw up
	}
	system ("PAUSE");	// <-- make portable unless this is windows only
	return 0;		// <-- does not exist in your code
}

#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>
//Days of Legend. Programmed by Darin Beaudreau.
//Copyright© 2007-2012. All rights reserved.
//This code may not be redistributed.

using namespace std;

      //GLOBAL VARIABLES
      string playername;
      string playerrace;
      string playerclass;
      //string status;
      int check = 1;
      int choice;
      int ready;
      int ex = 1;
      int playerlevel = 1;
      int playermoney = 100;
        
void welcome()
{
     cout << "Days of Legend: The Video Game\n\n"; 
     cout << "Copyright© 2007-2012 Crimson Games. All rights reserved.\n";
     cout << "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n";
}
void create()
{
     system("CLS");
     welcome();
     cout << "Welcome to Days of Legend, brave adventurer!\n";
     cout << "What name will you go by?\n";
     cout << "> ";
     getline (cin,playername);
     system("CLS");
     welcome();
     cout << "What race are you, " << playername << "?\n";
     cout << "> ";
     getline (cin,playerrace);
     system("CLS");
     welcome();
     cout << "And what class are you, " << playername << "?\n";
     cout << "> ";
     getline (cin,playerclass);
     system("CLS");
     welcome();
     cout << "Enjoy the game!\n";
     system("PAUSE");
     check = 0;
}

void mainmenu()
{
     system("CLS");
     welcome();
     cout << "What would you prefer to do?\n1.) Check Status\n2.) Exit Game\n\n";
     cout << "> ";
     cin >> choice;
     
if (choice == 1)
{
           system("CLS");
           welcome();
           cout << "Name: " << playername << "\n";
           cout << "Race: " << playerrace << "\n";
           cout << "Class: " << playerclass << "\n";
           cout << "Level: " << playerlevel << "\n";
           cout << "Gold: " << playermoney << "\n";
           system("PAUSE");
           mainmenu();
}
if (choice == 2)
{
           system("CLS");
           welcome();
           cout << "Thank you for playing Days of Legend, good bye.\n";
           system("PAUSE");
           ex = 2;
}
}

int main()
{
    while (ex == 1)
    {
    system("CLS");
    welcome();
    
    if (check == 1)
    {
    create();
    }
else
{
mainmenu();
}
}
}