Killactor script error?

[philios82]

Hi folks,

 

I'm trying to make a script so that when an object is given to the player a specific NPC dies. No matter what I do it wont save in the Geck, from what I understand this means that there is an error in the script? It's a very simple script and I can't see whats wrong with it, I've run it through Cipscis's Script validator and that finds no errors. Hopefully someone can spot my mistake.

 

scn killSarah

 

int Myvar

 

Begin OnAdd player

 

if Myvar == 0

PGONPC02Sarah.killactor

set Myvar to 1

endif

End

 

Cheers.

[AlexxEG]

Use this with the GECK: http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=41642

It will tell you what is wrong when you're trying to save.

 

Only thing I can see that can possibly be wrong is the "PGONPC02Sarah" reference.

Edited October 3, 2011 by Alexx378

[philios82]

Use this with the GECK: http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=41642

It will tell you what is wrong when you're trying to save.

 

Only thing I can see that can possibly be wrong is the "PGONPC02Sarah" reference.

 

Thanks I didn't know that the geck Power up had been updated!

[AlexxEG]

No problem. I hope it works out. :)

[Sunnie]

killactor can only be used on object references and reference variables.

 

You need to use the actor's reference ID from the cell it's in. For example, in the Goodsprings Saloon, GSSunnySmiles is the actors editor ID, but her reference ID is SunnyRef.

 

So using my example, the following would be a valid script:

 

scn SomeScript

int Myvar

 

Begin OnAdd player

 

if Myvar == 0

SunnyRef.killactor

set Myvar to 1

endif

End

Edited October 3, 2011 by Sunnie

[philios82]

killactor can only be used on object references and reference variables.

 

You need to use the actor's reference ID from the cell it's in. For example, in the Goodsprings Saloon, GSSunnySmiles is the actors editor ID, but her reference ID is SunnyRef.

 

 

 

Just tried it and that works, cheers.

Edited October 3, 2011 by philios82

[Sunnie]

:thumbsup:

[philios82]

Okay now I've spent the last few hours trying to get this script to dismember the NPC, the script runs and the NPC is killed but they never lose a limb. I've tried on all sorts of NPCs. The scrpit is below, any ideas would be welcome.

 

 

scn killSarah

 

int Myvar

 

Begin OnAdd player

 

if Myvar == 0

Sarahref.killactor sunnyref 1 2

set Myvar to 1

endif

End

[Sunnie]

Look at the scripts involved with the "Three card bounty" quest, when you take the fiend bosses heads it does a dismember of sorts on the corpse.