Newbie question about evp

[Kratius]

WHen do I need to use evp in a script? Each time I've added/removed a package, or are there exceptions?

 

Thanks in advance

[QQuix]

If you add a package via AddScriptPackage you should NOT use evp immediately after.

 

The AddScriptPackage function already forces the added package to run. If this new package does not have a Must Complete flag, the evp will, most likely, prevent it to run, as another higher priority package may be selected.

(just learned this myself, the hard way, last week)

 

Usually you should use evp after setting some condition used by some package (like a quest stage) and don’t want to wait for regular engine hardcoded evp (each 5 seconds, if I am not mistaken)

 

Somebody else may add some other scenarios where evp may come handy or necessary.