Spawn a NPC?

[lubronbrons]

No,

I used NPC base object (not placed) in my recent test

oh... CS ?

I suggest that you use CSE

https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/36370

and installed OBSE v21 in your setup

http://obse.silverlock.org/

[masternoxx]

Im using those. Is it because I copied the CharB from CharA and then modified him? Do I need to create a complete new NPC? What is meant by base object? Is it maybe because of the begin gamemode script? thanks

Edited January 29, 2018 by masternoxx

[lubronbrons]

Ok

I'll try to explain but pardon my funny English, because I'm not native

 

this things is important :

- correctly installed obse 21 & CSE (you already did this)

- attach the script to charA (assumming charA is NPC base object)

- NPC BASE OBJECT is located in Object Window at CSE, NPC REFERENCE / Placed NPC is located in Cell View & Render Window, while DYNAMIC NPC ref is located only in certain savegame... (generated in-game)

- make sure charA is placed in world as Placed NPC

- my question is so why you need charB if you just can reuse charA, they are just the same NPC right ? so... my suggestion is you should change the script like this

scn charAScr
ref rf1
Begin OnDeath
;Once character A dies, same character is spawned.
Let rf1 := GetBaseObject
;I would like the spawned character to spawn at a map marker at the entrance to town (anvil)
AnvilMapMarkerNEW.PlaceAtMe rf1
End

Edited January 29, 2018 by lubronbrons

[masternoxx]

The new character is of a different race and takes over the shop... so there are no more argonians in town. The mod purpose is to cleanse the town, LOL.

Plus I am curious how to do this. If I wanted the same character to just respawn then I could simply check the respawn box no?

Perhaps I need to wait 72hrs or something. I have your ondeath script and it doesnt work, the only difference i see is there is a begin gamemode block before it.

[lubronbrons]

ahh I see... now I get it, then the first script is right solution for that

could you post the full script here?

I already tested the script & it is working fine

maybe there is something in block GameMode that causing the script stop working

[masternoxx]

My problem was ondeath must go before gamemode, I found this out by looking at the victim of the 2nd dark brotherhood quest

 

edit - no that wasnt it either

Edited January 29, 2018 by masternoxx

[lubronbrons]

quote : "If I wanted the same character to just respawn then I could simply check the respawn box no?"

>>> This ... is Yes and No

Yes

the NPC will respawn when the cell is got reset routine (by default this game setting is 72 hours = 3 days in-game)

NO !

because... if the NPC is die in exterior, and you frequently visit that exterior or even interior, that NPC will NEVER got respawn since everytime you visit that favorite cell, the reset hour in that cell got reset to 72!! This is heavenly annoying, usually happen in exterior

quote : "Does it matter the way char A dies? because I am using frenzy and he gets killed by the guards"

>>> nope, if OnDeath block don't have parameter whatever kills that NPC will trigger the script

hmm... I don't know what is wrong in your setup

here's my suggestion for new script

scn inkeeper1



short rent

short sleephour

short cleanup

short setup



begin GameMode

if rent

	if setup

		if GetPCMiscStat 20 != sleephour

			set cleanup to 1

		endif

	else

		set sleephour to GetPCMiscStat 20

		set setup to 1

		AnvilCountsArmsRentDoor.unlock	

		AnvilCountsArmsRentBed.SetOwnership

	endif

	if Cleanup

		set rent to 0

		set setup to 0

		set cleanup to 0

		AnvilCountsArmsRentDoor.SetOpenState 0

		AnvilCountsArmsRentDoor.lock 30

		AnvilCountsArmsRentBed.SetOwnership

	endif

endif

End



Begin OnDeath

	;Once character A dies, character B is spawned. I would like character b to spawn at a map marker at the entrance to town (anvil)

	AnvilMapMarkerNEW.PlaceAtMe charB

End

Edited January 29, 2018 by lubronbrons

[masternoxx]

really stupid mistake, mod was not even active, because although i had selected it under data files, it appears I also needed to select it in my mod manager as well

[lubronbrons]

duh XD

lol

[masternoxx]

Hooray it works! Thank you for your help!

 

Yeah what threw me off is on the left side it says "unmanaged" therefore I did not think I would have to put the checkbox in the mod manager as well, plus it was hidden and I had to scroll down, also it was selected in the main oblivion menu under data files. When I tried to summon char B with the console it said invalid object I was like wtf and then I had to put a vase just so it would show up it didnt, then I was like ok the mod is not even loading... duh

 

yeah your problem could be your mod is not even ACTUALLY LOADING AT ALL, LOL. No wonder I had so much trouble with it... In my defense tho it was a brand new mod.

 

i noticed that you have to use the old CS to make a new mod and cannot do it in the CSE

 

Thanks L for your help, your syntax is amazing