Scripting NPC Death

[darthtyren]

I want to give the PC a choice to let the NPC die without attacking him. The NPC would die after his dialogue has been spoken. How would I script the death of that NPC after that dialogue?

[Marius Fett]

Here you go:

 

void main()
{

	object oNPC = GetObjectByTag("NPC_TAG_HERE");

	effect eDeath = EffectDeath();

	ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eDeath, oNPC);

}

 

That should work. Just put the tag of your NPC where it says NPC_TAG_HERE.

[darthtyren]

That didn't quite work. Yes the dude died, but he died as he was speaking.

[Fastmaniac]

Just create a node after the line he's supposed to say and apply the script to that node...

 

If - however - you want to do the same effect with scripting you'll want to use the following:

 

void main()
{
               ActionPauseConversation();
	object oNPC = GetObjectByTag("NPC_TAG_HERE");

	effect eDeath = EffectDeath();

	DelayCommand(AMOUNT_OF_SECONDS, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eDeath, oNPC));

               ActionResumeConversation();

}

 

You'll have to replace AMOUNT_OF_SECONDS with the length of the soundfile in seconds.

 

Hope that helps

 

Fastmaniac

[darthtyren]

Fantastic. Thanks.