Changing Alignment Bonuses in KotOR1

[rickyl3]

I don't like the different class and alignment requirements for Revan in KotOR1. Can someone make a mod that gives all the bonuses upon alignment mastery?

If possible I would like it as incremental rewards, like

For light side:

58 = +3 Charisma

66 = +3 Constitution

74 = +3 Strength

82 = +1d8 Damage

91 = Immunity to Poison

100 = +50 force points

 

For dark side:

42 = +1d8 Damage

34 = Immunity to Poison

26 = + 50 force points

18 = +3 Charisma

9 = +3 Constitution

0 = +3 Strength

 

I'm trying to learn how to mod, but I haven't seen anything about editing these:confused: I hope it's possible.

[Godric Volturi]

Welcome to the forums... (even though I too am new. lol )

 

Anyway, I'm not sure if it is possible... I haven't seen a tutorial about it... so... =/

[Canderis]

Not possible, sorry. Well.. it might through some complicated scripting but probably not going to happen.

[rickyl3]

Thanks for the quick reply guys. On an unrelated note, does anyone know if there is a maximum vitality and force points that can be set with the KotOR Tool? If so, what are they?

[VarsityPuppet]

Not a bad idea, though it's a overpowered IMO

 

And there is probably a way to script it.. it would just require global variables and many messy scripts

[rickyl3]

I was looking through the scripts in KotOR tool and I found a few scripts that may be related to what I'm looking to have done:

 

BIFs/scripts.bif/Script, Source/k_con_darklow.nss

Checks if the player is slightly dark side.

 

BIFs/scripts.bif/Script, Source/k_con_lightlow.nss

Checks if the player is slightly light side.

 

BIFs/scripts.bif/Script, Source/k_con_def_buff.nss

Buffs the player at certain levels depending on class.

 

Would it be possible to somehow combine these scripts to give buffs depending on what alignment and level the character is? For example, a Jedi Guardian would have

 

Light side:

Level 16 = +3 Charisma

Level 17 = +3 Constitution

Level 18 = +1d8 Damage

Level 19 = Immunity to Poison

Level 20 = +50 Force Points

 

Dark Side:

Level 16 = Immunity Poison

Level 17 = +50 Force Points

Level 18 = +3 Charisma

Level 19 = +3 Constitution

Level 20 = +3 Strength

 

I didn't include the classes' natural bonus for each alignment because I know I'll just get that one naturally.

[VarsityPuppet]

The great trick is getting them to fire under the right circumstances, and not multiple times.

[rickyl3]

Do you mean without receiving the same bonus over and over again?

 

Otherwise, having the check happen over and over again would be beneficial so that the bonuses would be obtained whenever the player reaches the level.

(Still talking in the dark here, please don't get mad.)

[Mono_Giganto]

Well, rather than apply the bonuses directly, couldn't you equip an item that had the bonuses as properties, to a hidden slot? It's been a while since I've done any scripting but I think that's how HK's bonuses are added in the first game.

[VarsityPuppet]

@rickyl3

Exactly. The checks are not a problem, but on the other hand we don't want to keep adding bonuses over and over. You might find yourself at 100+ constitution and going higher and higher. It'll cause many aproblems for you. So yeah, basically, you're gonna want to find a way around that

 

@Giantmonkey

... oh yeah.. that could work... if there are enough slots

[rickyl3]

I don't suppose there is some kind of stop script or something?

Or if there is some script that checks if the buff is already in effect and stops that check from occurring again?

Or if it is possible / would help to set up another check (one that is impossible like "the player is a droid") with the "False" result being to stop the other checks?

 

I'm guessing that there probably isn't one / it wouldn't help because one of you more script fluent people would probably have suggested that already. Tell me if this hot air conjecturing of mine is pointless.

[VarsityPuppet]

It is certainly not pointless... It just takes a bit of knowing what can and can't be done.

 

Since you seem set on accomplishing this, we'll take this matter to PMs. I have similar goals set so it's not that big of a deal.

[Mono_Giganto]

@Giantmonkey

... oh yeah.. that could work... if there are enough slots

 

Well, you only need to use one. You just have multiple items; one give the first bonus, one gives the first two, one gives the first three, etc. Then you switch them out with your script as necessary. I'm just not sure as to the extent of what can be done with the hidden slots, I've never used them much.

[VarsityPuppet]

very good point. I've never done much with it either though. The way I see it though, is if there's a way to do it without adding items, then it should be done that way.

 

Ah... screw it. We'll just use the items.