Super Newbie Question

[Kethruch]

Hi-

 

I know that I'm missing something, but I cannot get my NPCs to talk, merchants to sell, etc. Is there a basic script out there that is supposed to cover this that I just can't find?

 

Thanks

[ThetaOrionis01]

Any NPC you make should have at least the basic dialogue options of latest rumours, little advice etc. You don't need a script - as long as there is a dialogue response in the dialogue editor for which the NPC fulfils all conditions, the NPC will give you that response. Are yo able to start a conversation with them at all, but they won't talk about certain topics?

 

 

Have you given your NPCs new greetings or any custom dialogue? Are there any blank lines in the dialogue editor which would prevent them from giving you any response below that line? Does the lack of speech affect existing NPCs when you load your plugin? Have you deleted any topics in the editor?

 

Try adding a new greeting to the dialogue editor in the greetings section ( I usually use section 5 where the quest based greetings are stored), and in the conditions for it, set the ID to that of the NPC. See if the NPC will then give you the greeting.

 

If the problem isn't with the greeting but with a topic you want them to talk about, make sure you've introduced the topic in the results section of the greeting (or one of the standard topics), and that the NPC has a response for that topic for which all conditions are met.

 

 

Hope this helps

[Peregrine]

Probably the greeting problem. If you don't have a greeting assigned, they won't speak, no matter how perfect the rest of their dialogue is. The conversation window will never even appear.

[Kethruch]

In the words of the great philosopher H. Simpson, D'OH!!!

 

Thanks a ton!

 

It worked great!