[running npcs]

Thanks for your valuable guidance.

 

short doOnce

if ( doOnce == 1 )
return
endif

 

Finally something to stop the script overflow.

[Favorite NPCs]

By the way you must be a member of the Thieves Guild to get the quest from him.

[running npcs]

Hey thanks!

That thing with assigning 0 to walkstate did the trick! Thank you! Who could have thought of that? Nope, I don't come from Skyrim, never played it.

Fortunately those provisional waypoints (coordinates) I set were within the boundaries of a single cell so no, no interruptions, but thanks for that pointer.

Yeah, AiTravel is complicated (or perhaps very limited), especially taking into account all variables that might occur in the process. No wonder developers had seldomly used it! (I can recall only two instances to be honest, except Fargoth the next one is Mehra Milo walking few meters away from the player and that's that!)

I'm still using the activator, because I don't understand how to use the targeted script… what would trigger the script to fire? I am not very knowledgable in this matter I'm afraid.

[Favorite NPCs]

Well, if not Dunmer, then, hmmm… Fargoth? :laugh:

But seriously, I guess it's Tongue-Toad, the Argonian gentleman from „The Rat in the Pot” in Ald'ruhn. His appearance definitely matches his character, and besides he solves all your „price on your head” needs :dry: I remember him well, mostly because of his custom mod quest (Eye of Marusa) which is an interesting time-limited quest.

[running npcs]

Damn, so complicated.

I think I'll give that mod a try and peek on some scripts.

Thanks for answering.

[running npcs]

Okay, so I expanded the script by adding „walkstate” checks EVERY single waypoint, but all to naught. At least I know the script doesn't go pass the first step, because in the second step there should be heard Wood Elf shout going on, but there isn't such thing at all.

 

The script:

 

Begin poscig

short walkstate

set walkstate to 1

if ( MenuMode == 1 )
return
endif

if ( OnActivate == 1 )

"player"->Say "Vo\d\m\Atk_DM004.mp3" "You n'wah!"
"taros dral"->PositionCell, -18906, -10545, 185, 97.4, "Balmora"
"fargoth"->PositionCell, -18901, -10762, 186, 97.4, "Balmora"

elseif ( walkstate == 1 )
"taros dral"->ForceRun
set walkstate to 2

elseif ( walkstate == 2 )
"player"->Say "Vo\d\m\Hit_WM015.mp3" "Aaaaaaha!"
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18976,-1096,190
set walkstate to 3

elseif ( walkstate == 3 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 4
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 4 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19462,-11917,206
set walkstate to 5

elseif ( walkstate == 5 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 6
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 6 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19806,-12695,206
set walkstate to 7

elseif ( walkstate == 7 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 8
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 8 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19992,-13028,206
set walkstate to 9

elseif ( walkstate == 9 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 10
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 10 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19381,-12970,304
set walkstate to 11

elseif ( walkstate == 11 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 12
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 12 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18607,-12929,201
set walkstate to 13

elseif ( walkstate == 13 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 14
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 14 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18171,-12162,201
set walkstate to 15

elseif ( walkstate == 15 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 16
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 16 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18063,-11718,201
set walkstate to 17

elseif ( walkstate == 16 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 17
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 17 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -17606,-11120,201
set walkstate to 18

elseif ( walkstate == 18 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 19
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 19 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -17138,-11911,189
set walkstate to 20

elseif ( walkstate == 20 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 21
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 21 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -17943,-12318,189
set walkstate to 22

elseif ( walkstate == 23 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 24
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 24 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18312,-12962,189
set walkstate to 25

elseif ( walkstate == 25 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 26
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 26 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19224,-12944,302
set walkstate to 27

elseif ( walkstate == 27 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 28
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 28 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19992,-13028,206
set walkstate to 29

elseif ( walkstate == 29 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 30
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 30 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -20235,-12673,175
set walkstate to 31

elseif ( walkstate == 31 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 32
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 32 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19910,-11628,175
set walkstate to 33

elseif ( walkstate == 33 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 34
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 34 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -20148,-10561,225
set walkstate to 35

elseif ( walkstate == 35 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 36
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 36 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -20119,-9858,225
set walkstate to 37

elseif ( walkstate == 37 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 38
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 38 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19864,-10577,225
set walkstate to 39

elseif ( walkstate == 39 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 40
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 40 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19216,-10966,225
set walkstate to 41

elseif ( walkstate == 41 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
set walkstate to 42
endif

elseif ( walkstate == 42 )
"fargoth"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19002,-10657,215
set walkstate to 43

elseif ( walkstate == 43 )
if ("fargoth"->GetAiPackageDone == 1 )
"fargoth"->ClearForceRun
PlaySound "mysticism hit"
"fargoth"->disable
"taros dral"->disable
MessageBox "KONIEC"
endif


endif





end poscig

 

 

It looks like this AiTravel thingy doesn't work at all.

 

Could somebody shed some light om this weird situation and share his insights, please?

[running npcs]

Ok so I ran into a problem. What I did is this:

1) I made an activator. It works ok. The npcs are spawned in their correct locations:

2) But both npcs don't move, I mean Fargoth doesn't go to his waypoint which is a couple of meters before him. Taros looks like he is about to chase him (the running animation kicks in) but suddenly stops, because Fargoth doesn't move. Why is that so? I took coordinates by prior placing some static objects (plant pots), writing down their coordinates (few non-complicated runs around Balmora on short distance), typing them into the script and then obviously deleting all those „plant pots”:

 

Could somebody please take a look into my script and tell me what's wrong? It compiles all right though.

The script:

 

 

Begin poscig

short state
short jeden_raz

if ( MenuMode == 1 )
return
endif

if ( OnActivate == 1 )

"player"->Say "Vo\w\m\Fle_WM005.mp3" "WAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!"
"taros dral"->PositionCell, -18906, -10545, 185, 97.4, "Balmora"
"fargoth"->PositionCell, -18901, -10762, 186, 97.4, "Balmora"
set state to 10

endif

if ( "taros dral"->OnDeath == 1 )
set jeden_raz to -1
return
endif

if ( jeden_raz == -1 )
return
endif

if ( state == 10 )

"fargoth"->ForceRun
"taros dral"->ForceRun
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18976, -1096, 190
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19462, -11917, 206
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19806, -12695, 206
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19992, -13028, 206
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19381, -12970, 304
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18607, -12929, 201
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18171, -12162, 201
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18063, -11718, 201
"fargoth"->AiTravel -17606, -11120, 201
"fargoth"->AiTravel -17138, -11911, 189
"fargoth"->AiTravel -17943, -12318, 189
"fargoth"->AiTravel -18312, -12962, 189
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19224, -12944, 302
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19992, -13028, 206
"fargoth"->AiTravel -20235, -12673, 175
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19910, -11628, 175
"fargoth"->AiTravel -20148, -10561, 225
"fargoth"->AiTravel -20119, -9858, 225
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19864, -10577, 225
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19216, -10966, 225
"fargoth"->AiTravel -19002, -10657, 215

endif






end poscig

 

 

Of course Taros Dral has the appriopriate „AI Package” set to Follow target "fargoth". The problem is why the Wood Elf fetcher does not move his ass.

[running npcs]

Thanks. That clears a lot. Now on to experiments! :cool:

[running npcs]

Is it possible to script a npc to run (follow and run) after another running npc? Like chasing game of some sort.

How to specify any waypoints?

[,,Animated Morrowind'' editing in CS - issues]

Okay… I managed to get it to work :happy: As much as I anticipated removing the script didn't work, because earlier I was modifying it and removing that day time/night time part of the code and the outcome was still the same. It seems the mods load order was the biggest offender here. After sorting that out, I made sure no scripts were attached to the npc, saved the plugin and voilà!

Thanks man!

[,,Animated Morrowind'' editing in CS - issues]

Thanks! I'm definitely going to try these methods.

[,,Animated Morrowind'' editing in CS - issues]

Checked that as well. Sadly to no avail.

[,,Animated Morrowind'' editing in CS - issues]

Hi.

The mod itself (ver. I, II and extended) works fine in game and I can spot numerous new characters engaging in their tasks. Recently I tried to mod newly created NPCs and adding those new animations to them. Here's what I do (I'm attempting to do a "writer"): I create new NPC and place it in the world. I properly assign new nif (in this case AM_Writer2.nif) to it and in CS it is properly displayed as a sitting NPC with hand ready to write. Then I assign mod's custom script for writers (AM_writers) and add a special item for writers - AM_quill to npc's inventory so it can look like holding a quill and animate it. I place NPC on a chair and near the table, save the plugin, add to Data Files. Then I go to that location and the NPC is nowhere to be seen (!) although the newly added chair, table and book are on place. Not even the quill writing sounds can be heard. Ok, I thought perhaps the cell was bad (it was from Tamriel Rebuilt), so I moved all stuff to one of Balmora's houses and still the same. Later, curiously I accidentaly assigned a bad nif from Frost Giant - it rendered the npc invisible in CS. Saved plugin, reloaded the game. When I entered that area with the writer the game shown an error message regarding bad nif, so it proves it attempts to load a model so why when it loads proper nif of the writer nothing is displayed??? I changed strategy. I checked on Census and Excise Office in Seyda Neen, there is a Breton writer. Ok. In CS I merely altered that npc's hair, saved, reloaded and he got disappeared too. WTF? What am I doing wrong? Is this mod somehow locked from editing and utilising it's resources? Has anyone tried to use this mod in CS before?

[Sorcha Ravenlock's headpack 2.]

This facepack is great!