I want to make a mod that involves scripting. Can anyone help?

[theironlady]

Hello. I have an idea for a mod that will add vanilla markings and damage from the looks menu as the player character gets irradiated. Something like eye socket shade at 10% radiation to stat with, and then progressively adding more, such as eye gaunt, cheek gaunt, lip color (which washes out the lip color) and maybe some sores as well. And when the player gets cured of radiation for the markings to go away progressively.

 

I always thought it would be cool to actually look sick when irradiated, and seeing Gambit77's "Cait's Redemption" mod made me think this would actually be possible. In that mod Cait starts out with various scars and damage and progressively the marks disappear as you take her through her story. So scripting blemishes etc to certain game conditions can indeed been done. I thought someone might have already made a mod like this tbh, but I didn't see one so I thought I'd give it a try.

 

I have a friend who suggests I also do things for regular damage like adding bruises etc after combat but as far as I know FO4 doesn't record the type of damage you take, unless your limbs/head is crippled. otherwise it's just all one thing in the health bar, and I don't want to add a bruise to a characters face when they're low on health due to a laser blast. Maybe in the future. Adding damage to head crippling would be kind of cool. but that's beside the point, for now I'm just focused on the radiation thing.

 

I have never modded before but I understand that a mod like this would require scripting. Is there anyone that would be willing to help me get a good enough foundation on scripting to attempt this? And can anyone recommend good scripting tutorials with the G.E.C.K.? I am willing to learn and put in the time for this and would like a guid/mentor to help me start on the right foot.