Recipe Book Scripting Help Needed

[gryphonaerie]

After a lot of frustration, finally got that part of the scripting to work.

 

Here's how I managed it:

 

1: I made a non-quest version of the book with the script to trigger the next stage of the quest, as well as DefaultDisableHavokOnLoad

 

 

Scriptname cgbmarker extends ObjectReference
{For when cgbmarker picked up}

Book Property CoffeeGuidebookMarker auto
Quest Property coffeeguidebookquest auto
int Property StageToSet auto

Event OnContainerChanged(ObjectReference akNewContainer, ObjectReference akOldContainer)
if (Game.GetPlayer() == akNewContainer)
coffeeguidebookquest.SetStage(stageToSet)
debug.notification("You have found an incomplete Guidebook")
Game.GetPlayer().RemoveItem(CoffeeGuidebookMarker,1,true)
EndIf

EndEvent

 

 

 

2: I made a unique NPC in a utility cell, and set up an alias to them as 'Chest'

 

3: I set up the first quest version of the book with Alias_cgb1, set to spawn in container of that NPC

 

4: I set up an x-marker to enable the CoffeeGuideBookMarker objects when you get to stage 20 (find an incomplete Coffee Guidebook), that then disables the same when you pick one up, so that I can have a copy in most of the inns in Skyrim (which will be fun to place, I can just tell), that way the player can start that part of the quest no matter where they are.

 

5: When you pick up the CoffeeGuideBookMarker and its script sets you up to stage 30, I have the following script fragment run:

 

 

SetObjectiveCompleted(20)
SetObjectiveDisplayed(30)
Alias_CGBMParent.GetReference().Disable()
Alias_ChestNPC.GetReference().RemoveItem(Alias_cgb1.GetReference(),1,False,Game.GetPlayer())

 

 

 

That last part disables the CoffeeGuideBookMarkers, and takes the quest version of the book from the npc's inventory into the player's.

 

With that last part FINALLY figured out, I can then move on to having the individual recipes use a near-identical script as in the CoffeeGuideBookMarkers, advancing the stage with a debug.notification message, removing the recipe from the inventory, then use a version of the script on stage 30 to first remove the cgb1, and give the player cgb2, and so on.

 

Alternate to remove the current cgb:

 

 

Game.GetPlayer().RemoveItem(Alias_cgb1.GetReference(), 1,False, Alias_ChestNPC.GetRef())

 

 

[gryphonaerie]

I plan to add the recipes to leveled item lists so that they will have a chance to drop when you meet the right criteria. IE you're at the right stage of the quest, and at least a minimal level.

 

Will have to find out how to add if-statements onto litem list items next, I guess...

[gryphonaerie]

Question: If I make my own leveled item lists, is there a way to have them scripted with an alias (so it doesn't cause compatibility issues, hopefully) to existing merchants chests, and re-spawn like normal? Been hunting around and haven't quite found the answer.

 

The real question is can I use a script to add and remove a custom litem list from the drop lists of enemies, or the sell lists of merchants?

[IsharaMeradin]

No idea. I haven't done any work with leveled lists. Still if you need to add to a leveled list you can recommend that your users use Wrye Bash to create a bashed patch which will merge your changes with those of other mods should there be a conflict. With WB in mind there shouldn't be any major conflicts with regards to leveled lists.

[lofgren]

You can add a leveled list to a merchant chest through an alias. However a better option would be to use the alias to point to the merchant using the unique actor option. That way you require fewer persistent objects. However I do think it is reasonable to point people to wrye bash and have them merge lists since anybody who has more than one mod affecting leveled lists should be doing that anyway.

[gryphonaerie]

Both of you are awesome!

 

I already have a leveled items list of the coffee I want the merchants (innkeepers) to sell, how would I add that separate litem list to the merchant chests and have it be compatible with Wrye Bash?

 

Can you use the AddForm function to add a LItem list to a LItem list?

 

EDIT:

 

Idea I have is to add my LItem coffee list using the AddForm function to the VendorGoldInn LItem list, as it is set to calculate all. As I am planning on having just the drinkable coffee available with the innkeepers, and I already have a quest in place, I can add that on to stage 0. This would not be directly editing the LItem list in the CK, but instead adding the form to it, which should negate compatibility issues as far as that goes.

 

As I already planned on having all innkeepers have some coffee to sell, based upon player level, this should work right?

 

And I can then have at the appropriate quest stages have it AddForm the CoffeeRecipe LItem lists to the bandit random drops, then Revert when the next stage kicks off (upon receiving the recipe in question).

Edited September 15, 2014 by gryphonaerie

[lofgren]

I would say just add your leveled list to LItemInnRuralDrink and tell users to merge with Wrye if they have any other mods that change that leveled list.

 

If you really want to do it through script, changes to forms through scripts do not persist across saves so you'll have to set up a player alias that uses the OnPlayerLoadGame() event to add the item every load.

 

But really, I say again if the players are using multiple mods that affect leveled lists you'll be doing them a favor by pointing them to Wrye.

[gryphonaerie]

So basically just go in and change the actual drinks litem list to include my own drinks, and in the mod description advise to use Wrye Bash to merge LItem lists? That seems simple enough.

 

I might still need to do the OnPlayerLoadGame() for the recipes to drop randomly though, right?

 

Reason I am asking is that the coffees are leveled like potions are, and I am going to have it so that you cannot make the higher level coffees unless you have the recipe written in the Guidebook. I only want the recipe to have a chance to drop when (A) You're at the stage in the quest to look for the next recipe, and (B) you're high enough level.

 

Is it possible to add an Event OnPlayerLoadGame() as a fragment script on a quest level?

Edited September 15, 2014 by gryphonaerie

[lofgren]

You can use a global variable for the chance none field in your leveled list. When the appropriate conditions are met, set the chance none to something less than 100 (this is how the vanilla game prevents spells from appearing until you have a high enough level in that spells school, for example).

[gryphonaerie]

Amazing!

 

Okay, that makes sense. I can set a property for cgr2, attached to a global variable of cgr2_available that is defaulted to 100 (for 0% change to drop), have a script fragment on stage 30 to set cgr2 to 95 (5% change to drop). Then I do the same for recipes 3-5 on each of their quest stages, and have each leveled item list be set upon the global variable for chance-none, and the item in each LItem list have a minimum level requirement appropriate to each. Then I add LItemCGR2 through LItemCGR5 to a separate LItemCGR, set to calculate for each item in count. Then add that to the bandit loot drop list.

 

With all that done it should give a 5% chance for the right recipe to drop during its quest stage, but only if you're at least the minimum level for each sub-item.

 

From there I just use a quest like I had on the initial book marker, set to remove the recipe when you put it in your inventory and trigger the next stage in the quest, rinse-repeat.

 

And like you said, tell people to use Wrye Bash to merge LItem Lists.

Edited September 16, 2014 by gryphonaerie