NPC Holding Rifle by Default

[trilioth]

I created a custom companion as a learning process and I got everything working right except for this one small detail. The NPC is found holding her rifle in her hand like it's a pistol. After getting her to join me, I can fix this by telling her to switch to melee or by opening her inventory. I guess this has something to do with how I setup the companion. Shouldn't she have the weapon holstered by default? Does anyone know why this happens?

 

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[luthienanarion]

Looks like a common AI bug that occurs when you add an item to an NPC's inventory via a script. You can usually fix it by removing something from their inventory in the same script.

 

I usually use something like the following after any call to AddItem:

additem Pencil01 1 1
removeitem Pencil01 1 1

[trilioth]

Looks like a common AI bug that occurs when you add an item to an NPC's inventory via a script. You can usually fix it by removing something from their inventory in the same script.

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It's a non-playable special weapon using companion ammo. It was added to the inventory using the GECK.

 

Thanks for the tip, though. I might just do that to make things look right, but I hope that it would not be necessary.

 

Edit: I know this is really a minor problem, but I want to make sure that I am doing everything right before I end up having mistakes in released work.

 

Edit 2: I added those two lines to the NPC's object script in the original DoOnce block and it worked. Thanks again.

Edited January 30, 2013 by trilioth

[scottmack]

I get that bug from time to time, its not your doing it happens with every companion.

[trilioth]

I get that bug from time to time, its not your doing it happens with every companion.

 

Thanks. That's good to know.

[trilioth]

:dance: I figured it out!

 

The object script of the NPC needs the variable WeaponOut.

I tested this without using the additem/removeitem work around.

 

Edit: "int WeaponOut" You don't need to set it, just declare it.

Edited February 9, 2013 by trilioth