floating weapon as an npc?

[revan299s]

okay I am in the middle of creating a mod and I want to create floating weapons. The idea is that the floating weapon will actually be one of the PC's companions/party members. The reasoning has to do with the story of the mod itself.

 

I'm just wondering if its possible and if it is if anyone could give me tips or tell me how I would go about this?

[danscott84]

I am going to make a guess here, but I would think you could create a new creature and make it equipped with the weapon you are wanting to highlight. Then, in the creature's attributes I believe there is an option to make them hidden. If this also hides the weapon I am not sure since I have never tried it, but I am guessing this would be how you would start such a project.

[revan299s]

I am going to make a guess here, but I would think you could create a new creature and make it equipped with the weapon you are wanting to highlight. Then, in the creature's attributes I believe there is an option to make them hidden. If this also hides the weapon I am not sure since I have never tried it, but I am guessing this would be how you would start such a project.

 

even if this doesn't hide the weapon while its unsheathed(during combat) I dont think the weapon would be visible out of combat. I need the weapon to appear to be floating and never sheathed.

 

I guess what I am basically asking is it possible to edit a weapon to make it a creature? Or create a new creature that has the appearance of a weapon?

Edited August 27, 2010 by revan299s

[ub3rman123]

I saw fighting weapons in Midas Magic. Perhaps you could look into how Xilver did it?