Warden Tower Shield

[marius666]

Hello all. I don't know if this has been discussed but farming for the Warden Tower Shield is a pain in the ***. I'm wondering if there is a mod available that adds the shield to your inventory?

 

If there are no mods available, how may I add the shield through the toolset? I've been using this site to try to figure it out: http://dragonagemodding.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/a-start-creating-a-module-to-give-your-player-an-item/

 

However the player does not fully explain how I can add an existing item into the game through the toolset. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it.

Edited January 29, 2011 by marius666

[DarkeWolf]

Heyas Marius!

 

The simplest and most bug free way to do this is to do so via script for the console. Due to patch 1.03 and patch 1.04 causing bugs with "add item" type scripts that add the items automatically to the inventory. It makes those scripts just not load on new characters, without disabling the mod before starting the new character, playing it till a save point, exiting the game, re-enabling the mod(s) and then starting the game up again.

(And yes, I'm recommending that you do that before you start up any new characters ;) ) Even tho I know that you arent playing with that many mods, and maybe not any that add items automatically to the inventory.

 

Tho to do this you are going to need to have the Dragon Age Toolset installed, and working. I emphasize that, because a lot of people can't get the darn thing to work on thier computers! :verymad:

If you dont already have the toolset, you can find it easy enough with a google search for bioware dragon age toolset download or fileplanet dragon age toolset download as your search parameters.

 

You will also need to know the filename for the item that you are wanting the script to spawn. Now I'm going under the assumption that you are talking about the shield used by Sophia Dryden in the Soldier's Peak DLC?

If so, the filename for that is gwb_im_arm_shd_twr_wdn1.uti

The filenames for the other pieces of the gray warden commander armor are-

gwb_im_arm_bot_mas_wcm.uti (bot=boots)

gwb_im_arm_cht_mas_wcm.uti (cht=chest)

gwb_im_arm_glv_mas_wcm.uti (glv=gloves, arm=armor, mas=massive armor)

 

 

To save myself from having to type it out again, I gave instructions on how to create the script here- http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/278972-fairly-new/ post #10.

 

If you are only adding ONE item to the script, you just need to comment out the lines for the additional items that the script would add. Like this-

 

//    UT_AddItemToInventory(R"prm000im_dragon_blood_helm.uti", 1);

 

Those two slashes // at the beginning of the line tell the script that its not a line to actually RUN, that it's only a comment left in the script. Which will make it so that it doesn't execute that particular line. And save you from mistakes editing the script that I posted in that thread.

 

Hope that this helps you out :)

-DW

[marius666]

Darkewolf, thank you so much for the help. I don't want you to think that I've ignored your help. I'm actually still trying to figure out how to do all this. But thank you so much for all the help once again, your a godsend.

[DarkeWolf]

Marius, its not a problem at all. I try to help out when I can :)

If you have any problems or any other questions, don't hesitate to ask ;)

[nezroy]

BTW, the Warden Tower Shield looks like any other heavy kite shield and doesn't really match the Warden Commander armor set look very well. If you want something that does, check out the mod in my signature line...

[DarkeWolf]

BTW, the Warden Tower Shield looks like any other heavy kite shield and doesn't really match the Warden Commander armor set look very well. If you want something that does, check out the mod in my signature line...

 

Well... thats a really good point. I do have to say that aside from bearing the warden standard, its (IMO) kinda bland.

I've been using Nezroy's warden shield mod for Quite a while and I really like them. Nez does good work :thumbsup:

 

Any of my characters that actually use shields, use his shields or those that came from the runic armor sets. Well, except for my Sophia Dryden lookalike. She uses the DLC shield, because of the theme, but she's the exception.

 

In other words, I'd recommend his shields ;)