SSE How to SetProtected with Script

[larsepan]

I'm working on a mortal NPC follower.

 

The conundrum: An - IsProtected 0 NPC >> becomes an IsProtected 1 NPC - when following. I could set their healrate / magickarate to zero, and sure the rates will remain the same. However, there appears to be a bonus regen rate for active followers. I guessed that this had to be because of the additional protected status.

 

So I tried to test it out:

 

In game, I thought I'd try something like - SetProtected NPC 0 - but nope. SetProtected doesn't seem to be a command.

 

In CK, I thought I'd try to compile something like - actorProperty.SetProtected(false) - but nope. SetProtected doesn't appear to be a function.

 

Huh. Any ideas?

[IsharaMeradin]

SetProtected requires using the ActorBase rather than the specific actor. You'll need to use GetActorBase on the actor first before calling SetProtected. Something like:

myActor.GetActorBase().SetProtected(false)

[larsepan]

 

SetProtected requires using the ActorBase rather than the specific actor. You'll need to use GetActorBase on the actor first before calling SetProtected. Something like:

myActor.GetActorBase().SetProtected(false)

Right. Much like SetEssential ActorBase 1 etc. It's just that SetProtected ActorBase 1 doesn't appear to exist as a console command. Plus, I had thought that ActorBase would be the script requirement, but this CK page confused me regarding Actor.

 

[larsepan]

Thanks, btw, IsharaMeradin. :cool: Hmm. Not sure the ActorBase route is going to fix this, as the ActorBase is already mortal.

[SeraphimKensai]

This is a snippet of the script I made to toggle an NPC between Protected/UnProtected status:

function OnEffectStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster)

	actorbase TargetBase = Target.GetActorBase()
	if TargetBase.IsProtected() == false
		TargetBase.SetProtected(1 as Bool)
		debug.MessageBox("Target is Protected.")
	else
		TargetBase.SetProtected(0 as Bool)
		debug.MessageBox("Target is Not Protected.")
	endIf
endFunction

[larsepan]

 

This is a snippet of the script I made to toggle an NPC between Protected/UnProtected status:

function OnEffectStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster)

	actorbase TargetBase = Target.GetActorBase()
	if TargetBase.IsProtected() == false
		TargetBase.SetProtected(1 as Bool)
		debug.MessageBox("Target is Protected.")
	else
		TargetBase.SetProtected(0 as Bool)
		debug.MessageBox("Target is Not Protected.")
	endIf
endFunction

Nice spell!

 

I made a quick Mortality config thanks to both your help. It works fine to toggle protected on and off. It does seem that NPCs, while following, don't appear to be using their ActorBase protected settings. Is that right?

 

Some testings:

 

(1) Before following: NPC has 0 for Protected.

(2) Before following: Use dialogue to change ActorBase Protected value to true.

(3) Before following: Disable/Enable NPC - NPC has 1 for Protected.

(4) During following: NPC has 1 for Protected.

(5) During following: Use dialogue to change ActorBase Protected value to false.

(6) During following: Disable/Enable NPC - NPC has 1 for Protected.

(7) Ungroup NPC: NPC has 0 for Protected.

 

(Edit: Just for more context)

(1) Before following: NPC has 0 for Protected.

(2) During following: NPC has 1 for Protected.

(3) Ungroup NPC: NPC has 0 for Protected.

 

Interesting, eh?

Edited October 8, 2018 by larsepan

[larsepan]

Looks like a DialogueFollower Quest Alias might be the culprit. Going to unflag and test.

 

[JonathanOstrus]

Keep in mind that *any* follower will then be unprotected.

[larsepan]

Keep in mind that *any* follower will then be unprotected.

 

lol, well aware.