How to make NPC's appear out of nowhere at a certain time of the day

[RomanR]

@OblivionAddicted: I would add some checking to not execute Disable or Enable commands at all times.

ScriptName DrimitriSGBActivateNightlyNPCScript

begin GameMode

if GameHour >= 18 || GameHour < 6
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled != 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Enable
   endif
else
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled == 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Disable
   endif
endif
end

He is using ELSHunbalSpirit reference name from ELSHunbal base NPC, if you're wondering why I didn't add Ref suffix to reference ID.

[Oblivionaddicted]

Alright

[Dimitrisgb]

Assuming you already gave your NPC's a unique cell reference and you want to use a quest script your script should look like this without the DoOnce variable:

 

ScriptName DrimitriSGBActivateNightlyNPCScript

 

begin GameMode

 

if GameHour >= 18 || GameHour < 6

ELSHunbalSpiritRef.enable

else

ELSHunbalSpiritRef.disable

endif

end

 

assuming your NPC with the editor ID ELSHunbalSpirit has the unique cell reference ELSHunbalSpiritRef that is, of course.

 

I used a similar script with an initially disabled NPC and gave the "quest" a 50 points priority by the way.

 

So I need to add a quest? Or just select quest script?

[RomanR]

For a testing purpose, there's no need. Simply attach it to player (in CS there is a defined NPC by this name, don't forget to switch the script type to right one). This will make run the script always too, regardless the place and with every-frame precision.

 

As you get the final version working, only then will be worth to make it quest script or copy these commands in GameMode block into another one script.

[Dimitrisgb]

@OblivionAddicted: I would add some checking to not execute Disable or Enable commands at all times.

ScriptName DrimitriSGBActivateNightlyNPCScript

begin GameMode

if GameHour >= 18 || GameHour < 6
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled != 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Enable
   endif
else
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled == 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Disable
   endif
endif
end

He is using ELSHunbalSpirit reference name from ELSHunbal base NPC, if you're wondering why I didn't add Ref suffix to reference ID.

 

Looks like this is working. But I am trying to add the rest of the NPCs and I get mismatching blocks and all that. How exactly can I add them?

This is what I wrote:

 

scn ELSJinsAppear

begin GameMode

if GameHour >= 21 || GameHour < 6

if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled != 0

ELSHunbalSpirit.Enable

if ELSAlUzzaSpirit.GetDisabled ! = 0

ELSAlUzzaSpirit.Enable

endif

else

if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled == 0

ELSHunbalSpirit.Disable

if ELSAlUzzaSpirit.GetDisabled == 0

ELSAlUzzaSpirit.Enable

endif

endif

end

[RomanR]

This way, you should see a pattern:

scn ELSJinsAppear

begin GameMode

if GameHour >= 21 || GameHour < 6
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled != 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Enable
   endif
   if ELSAlUzzaSpirit.GetDisabled != 0
      ELSAlUzzaSpirit.Enable
   endif
else
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled == 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Disable
   endif
   if ELSAlUzzaSpirit.GetDisabled == 0
      ELSAlUzzaSpirit.Disable
​   endif
endif
end

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Edited May 26, 2023 by RomanR

[Oblivionaddicted]

You need to create a quest and associate the script to the quest.

Don't associate any script to the player.

[Dimitrisgb]

This way, you should see a pattern:

scn ELSJinsAppear

begin GameMode

if GameHour >= 21 || GameHour < 6
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled != 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Enable
   endif
   if ELSAlUzzaSpirit.GetDisabled != 0
      ELSAlUzzaSpirit.Enable
   endif
else
   if ELSHunbalSpirit.GetDisabled == 0
      ELSHunbalSpirit.Disable
   endif
   if ELSAlUzzaSpirit.GetDisabled == 0
      ELSAlUzzaSpirit.Disable
​   endif
endif
end

Similar to others.

 

I get an error message that says "Missing block and keyword" for "else" and "Mismatching block" for "end".

[RomanR]

Sorry, I see no error in my post. Did you make your changes right?

[Dimitrisgb]

The only thing I changed was the hour. Nothing else.