Adding weapons to raiders?

[halfgod85]

Hello,

This is my first time posting but have been reading a lot on the forums. Well here is my question. I have searched high and low for a tutorial on how to add or customize the weapons a raider can use or carry with no success. I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction for a good walk through or tutorial. I have found the raider files in GECK with all their stats and skins but can't seem to figure out how to edit the weapons they use.

 

I am sorry if this is a common question. My computer or at least IE won't let me use the advance search and normal search isn't showing me results.

I thank you in advance for any advice or tips and apologize for any inconvenience.

[Tubal]

Well, it's a bit complicated :)

I'm assuming that you have enough Geck-knowledge to generally edit NPC's.

 

The problem has two parts:

Firstly, most raiders have a template that copies certain aspects of the NPC from another NPC. This commonly includes the inventory, which means the NPC you're editing doesn't have an inventory to change. You will need to either edit the template NPC, or uncheck the inventory from Template Data in the NPC window, depending on your goals.

The template can also be a levelled list, in which case you need to edit all the NPC's in the list (they in turn are generally based on a common template though).

 

Secondly, most generic NPC's have leveled lists as the most important part of their inventory. You will have to edit these or make and assign new ones, again depending on your goals. Editing existing lists can lead to unexpected changes if other NPC's use raider lists.

This is further complicated because many of the leveled lists are made up of other leveled lists.

 

Example: LvlRaider1GunVar's inventory is based on the VarRaider1Gun leveled NPC list.

If by chance Raider1GunAF gets chosen as the template, he in turn is based on the NPC Raider1GunAAFTEMPLATE.

His inventory contains several leveled item lists, among them Raider1WeaponGun.

This list in turn, contains three other lists, one per weapon the raider can have, who's function isn't to be a leveled lists as such, but a list of items that will all be included.

They contain (you guessed it) more leveled lists: one to select a weapon with a semi-random condition, and one that portions out ammunition for the weapon.

 

However, it looks as though you only really need to edit leveled item lists named Raider*Weapon. Create new lists for your weapons based on the WithAmmo* lists, and add them to the apropriate raider lists.

If you want to edit the template NPC's directly just filter for "template" in the Object Window and look in the NPC category..

[halfgod85]

Awesome I think I got it! Thanks alot!

[jsnider193]

has anyone ever tried using a script to add an item to Raiders/BoS etc?? I've used them to add items to vendor chests and to me in the game, but haven't fooled around with other things yet. My reading of the Geck wiki seems to indicate no, but it sorta made me think wouldn't add to the player also .. and does fine. Just curious on this as rather run scripts to change what folks have versus redo a 100 LVL1s.