How do I keep monsters in the area they spawn in?

[Delisha Zrazorian]

Greetings ye who have the answers,

How do I keep monsters in the area they spawn in?
We are having some trouble testing my new run because the monsters are following us through standard transitions...

I noticed yours don't

if this is some secret sauce, can you at least point me to an equivalent solution in the Vault so we can continue testing


thanks,
DZ

[Lokey]

Deal with in the AI (which is a horrid mess out of box) or look at nw_g0_transition and its lengthy description. Then be thankful they exposed that to script

[mining]

Put something like this in your transition script:

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    if(!GetIsPC(oPC))
    {
        
        if(!GetIsPC(GetMaster(oPC)))
        {
            
            AssignCommand(oPC, ClearAllActions());
        }
    }

[Shadowalker]

Among other issues, the NS4 system prevents a form of griefing. Where a high level toon lures a high level npc into a lowbie populated zone.

Nothing like crossing the pelanor fields to find Sarumon and half a dozen top tier white hand orcs camped along the road.

[Bargeld]

NPCs that teleport can still trans if they time it right. Other mobs using a few unique/rare actions can do it too. I think it's all in the timing (at least in the NS4 cases i've seen).

[mining]

NPCs that teleport can still trans if they time it right. Other mobs using a few unique/rare actions can do it too. I think it's all in the timing (at least in the NS4 cases i've seen).

Correct.

[Delisha Zrazorian]

Greetings all!

Thanks for the responses... the code below seems to be working so far, but haven't tested much yet

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void main()
{
    object oClicker=GetClickingObject();
    if(!GetIsPC(oClicker))
{
return;
}

at your service,
DZ

[Delisha Zrazorian]

update...

the code below makes the doorway unuseable

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void main()
{
    object oPC = GetClickingObject();
     if(!GetIsPC(oPC))
    {

        if(!GetIsPC(GetMaster(oPC)))
        {

            AssignCommand(oPC, ClearAllActions());
        }
    }

as did the first attempt...

anyway... gonna go search the Vault... bound to be something there I can use...

at your service,
DZ

[mining]

That can't be the *only* code you have there

Append it to the bioware stuff or add some general handling.

[Delisha Zrazorian]

That can't be the *only* code you have there

ahhhhhhh... now I get it

my old COBAL brain keeps trying to sabotage my new NWScript brain...

thanks...

DZ

[Nyeleni]

Unfortunately it's only natural, what isn't natural is the way C++ works. Or whatever they are using as language. (hint) Delphi would be so much more intuitive (hint)

[mining]

Unfortunately it's only natural, what isn't natural is the way C++ works. Or whatever they are using as language. (hint) Delphi would be so much more intuitive (hint)

Its fairly intuitive - there's not much which I went "wtf that makes no sense" while I was learning it.

[Delisha Zrazorian]

Unfortunately it's only natural,

you are so right... ppl usually view things through their "native" or first learned language I'm sure

I miss gosubs


hehe

[Shadowalker]

Unfortunately it's only natural,

you are so right... ppl usually view things through their "native" or first learned language I'm sure

I miss gosubs


hehe

Ohh Lord, next your be lamenting over the infrequent use of the abacus in this new fangeled world.

Love ya

[Nyeleni]

HEY! The abacus has been a great innovation, and been used for thousands of years. Don't diss it only because you can't appreciate it's simplicity and impact on the world (although I'm joking with you shadowalker, the above is still true ).