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[Blade1634]

hi all im having trouble getting my script to work and could use some advice Here is the script:

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Scriptname VampireDiseaseEffectScript extends ActiveMagicEffect

 

Event OnEffectStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster)
PlayerBaseActorProperty.SetEssential()
RegisterForUpdateGameTime(1)
VampireChangeTimer = GameDaysPassed.Value + 1

EndEvent

Event OnDeath(Actor akkiller)
UnRegisterForUpdateGameTime()
Game.GetPlayer().AddSpell(VampireTransition)
Game.GetPlayer().RemoveSpell(VampireBlood)
PlayerBaseActorProperty.SetEssential(false)

endEvent

Event OnUpdateGameTime()

If GameDaysPassed.Value >= VampireChangeTimer
UnRegisterForUpdateGameTime()
Game.GetPlayer().RemoveSpell(VampireBlood)
PlayerBaseActorProperty.SetEssential(false)
EndIf
EndEvent


Actor Property PlayerBaseActorProperty Auto

Spell Property VampireTransition Auto

Spell Property VampireBlood Auto

Float Property VampireChangeTimer Auto

GlobalVariable Property GameDaysPassed Auto

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Now as for what im trying to do:P im trying to take the vampire drain spell out of the the game and make the transition in to a vampire more like out of the vampire diaries(dont judge me its a good show lol)

so what will happen is when killing a vampire they may drop a vile of vampire blood and if the player character drinks it and then dies or kills them selves with in 24 hours they will turn in to a vampire from their they will enter a transition state and to complete it they will have to feed on a human/elf other wise they will die

 

im guessing im way off so any help would be greatly appreciated

Edited June 20, 2017 by Blade1634

[Narue]

I'm not confident that approach will work as intended. My first attempt would probably be the following (assuming I understand what you want to accomplish):

 

Globals

• VampireStatus: 0 for non-vampire, 1 for infected, 2 for vampire
• VampireStatusChanged: 0 if VampireStatus was changed by an event, 1 if it hasn't changed

Manager Quest

• Generic run-start with no stages
• Forced alias to the player
• Manager handler script attached to the alias which checks VampireStatus once per day. This is where you handle OnDeath and OnUpdateGameTime. When VampireStatus is 0 or 2, blank out OnDeath, and when it's 1, set essential and don't blank out OnDeath. Use VampireStatusChanged to avoid unnecessary script execution.

Magic Effect

• Set global script to 1 with blanked out events if already infected or a vampire

Spells and potions with the magic effect tied

 

Without testing it, this strikes me as a reasonable approach. The only problem might be properly triggering essential status and recovering from bleedout. There will be a bit of trial and error in that respect. You may need to default to essential and force kill the player appropriately in OnDeath.

Edited June 23, 2017 by Narue