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phordicus

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phordicus

phordicus

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can you disable Shouts if the creature is affected by Silence?

 

also, in the same vein, can you add a slight delay between the AI seeing [PC] or being attacked before giving the Shout? this would allow for backstabs that one-shot an enemy without their gurgling, dying breath raising the same alarm as if they were engaged in a normal combat.

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Jarno Mikkola

Jarno Mikkola

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I like the idea. Also, what about adding a floating text on creatures who call for help? Eg, a soldier might cry "Men! To me! We're under attack!", etc.
That's a little excessive, as every one of the soldiers would have that at every AI pass(which is at least once in a second).
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Ardanis

Ardanis

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It's all perfectly scriptable. Take a look at Big Picture, the prime example of how floating shouts must be done.

Reminds me... I really loved how BP's enemies talked to each other. David, if by any chance you decide to do it for SCS then you'll have my eternal graditute :)

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cmorgan

cmorgan

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Wow - interesting idea - serves me right for not fully exploring AI folks for ideas.

 

Just the regular BPSHOUT.baf

IF
 OR(3)
HitBy([GOODCUTOFF],CRUSHING)
AttackedBy([GOODCUTOFF],DEFAULT)
Die()
 Allegiance(Myself,NEUTRAL)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
Shout(79)
Enemy()
END

IF
 OR(2)
Heard([NEUTRAL],79)
Heard([EVILCUTOFF],79)
 !Allegiance(Myself,ENEMY)
 !Allegiance(Myself,GOODCUTOFF)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
Shout(79)
Enemy()
END

IF
 !Allegiance(Myself,ENEMY)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
END

IF
 OR(2)
General(Myself,HUMANOID)
General(Myself,GIANTHUMANOID)
 HPPercentLT(Myself,40)
 HPGT(Myself,0)
 Global("whined","LOCALS",0)
 See(NearestMyGroupOfType)
 Allegiance(Myself,ENEMY)
 HPGT(LastSeenBy(Myself),20)
THEN
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("whined","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,46151)  // ~help!~
Shout(123)
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("whined","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,49763)  // ~I require assistance~
Shout(123)
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("whined","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,49764)  // ~Defend me!~
Shout(123)
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("whined","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,49765)  // ~Slay my attacker!~
Shout(123)
END

IF
 HPPercentLT(Myself,50)
 OR(5)
AttackedBy([PC],DEFAULT)
AttackedBy([FAMILIAR],DEFAULT)
AttackedBy([ALLY],DEFAULT)
AttackedBy([CONTROLLED],DEFAULT)
AttackedBy([CHARMED],DEFAULT)
 Allegiance(Myself,ENEMY)
 ActionListEmpty()
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
Shout(124)
END

IF
 AttackedBy([ANYONE],DEFAULT)
 DamageTakenGT(5)
 Global("Whined","LOCALS",0)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("Whined","LOCALS",1)
Shout(124)
END

IF
 BreakingPoint()
 Global("Panic","LOCALS",0)
THEN
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("Panic","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,49766)  // ~I can't take this~
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("Panic","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,49767)  // ~No more~
 RESPONSE #50
SetGlobal("Panic","LOCALS",1)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,49768)  // ~Mercy!~
END

IF
 Heard([EVILCUTOFF],69)
 !HaveAnySpells()
 Range(LastHeardBy(Myself),30)
 HPPercentGT(Myself,50)
 !GlobalTimerNotExpired("BPSH","LOCALS")
THEN
 RESPONSE #60
DisplayStringHead(Myself,25337)  // ~Don't worry...I'll be here to protect you.~
MoveToObject(LastHeardBy(Myself))
ProtectObject(LastHeardBy(Myself),12)
SetGlobalTimer("BPSH","LOCALS",THREE_ROUNDS)
 RESPONSE #80
DisplayStringHead(Myself,25337)  // ~Don't worry...I'll be here to protect you.~
ProtectObject(LastHeardBy(Myself),40)
SetGlobalTimer("BPSH","LOCALS",THREE_ROUNDS)
 RESPONSE #40
SetGlobalTimer("BPSH","LOCALS",TWO_ROUNDS)
END

IF
 Heard([EVILCUTOFF],124)
 Range(LastHeardBy(Myself),20)
 HPGT(LastHeardBy(Myself),0)
 !HaveAnySpells()
 !GlobalTimerNotExpired("BPH","LOCALS")
 Global("MeleeMan","LOCALS",1)
THEN
 RESPONSE #20
SetGlobalTimer("BPH","LOCALS",FOUR_ROUNDS)
ProtectObject(LastHeardBy(Myself),20)
 RESPONSE #40
SetGlobalTimer("BPH","LOCALS",THREE_ROUNDS)
MoveToObject(LastAttackerOf(LastHeardBy(Myself)))
Attack(LastAttackerOf(LastHeardBy(Myself)))
 RESPONSE #40
SetGlobalTimer("BPH","LOCALS",FOUR_ROUNDS)
MoveToObject(LastHitter(LastHeardBy(Myself)))
AttackOneRound(LastHitter(LastHeardBy(Myself)))
AttackOneRound(LastHitter(LastHeardBy(Myself)))
 RESPONSE #60
MoveToObject(LastHeardBy(Myself))
SetGlobalTimer("BPH","LOCALS",FOUR_ROUNDS)
ProtectObject(LastHeardBy(Myself),10)
 RESPONSE #20
SetGlobalTimer("BPH","LOCALS",TWO_ROUNDS)
END

IF
 Heard([EVILCUTOFF],123)
 !GlobalTimerNotExpired("BP_Cure","LOCALS")
 HPPercentLT(LastHeardBy(Myself),60)
 !Died(LastHeardBy(Myself))
 !HasItem("POTN52",LastHeardBy(Myself))  // ~Potion of Extra Healing~
 !HasItem("POTN55",LastHeardBy(Myself))  // ~Potion of Superior Healing~
 HasItem("POTN52",Myself)  // ~Potion of Extra Healing~
 DamageTakenLT(27)
 CheckStatGT(LastHeardBy(Myself),600,XPVALUE)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
SetGlobalTimer("BP_Cure","LOCALS",ONE_ROUND)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,72809)  // ~Here! Catch!~
GiveItem("POTN52",LastHeardBy(Myself))  // ~Potion of Extra Healing~
ActionOverride(LastHeardBy(Myself),SetGlobal("Whined","LOCALS",0))
END

IF
 Heard([EVILCUTOFF],123)
 !GlobalTimerNotExpired("BP_Cure","LOCALS")
 HPPercentLT(LastHeardBy(Myself),50)
 !Died(LastHeardBy(Myself))
 !HasItem("POTN52",LastHeardBy(Myself))  // ~Potion of Extra Healing~
 !HasItem("POTN55",LastHeardBy(Myself))  // ~Potion of Superior Healing~
 HasItem("POTN55",Myself)  // ~Potion of Superior Healing~
 DamageTakenLT(40)
 CheckStatGT(LastHeardBy(Myself),1200,XPVALUE)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
SetGlobalTimer("BP_Cure","LOCALS",ONE_ROUND)
DisplayStringHead(Myself,72809)  // ~Here! Catch!~
GiveItem("POTN55",LastHeardBy(Myself))  // ~Potion of Superior Healing~
ActionOverride(LastHeardBy(Myself),SetGlobal("Whined","LOCALS",0))
END

IF
 Heard([EVILCUTOFF],123)
 HPGT(LastHeardBy(Myself),0)
 !HaveAnySpells()
 !HasItem("POTN55",Myself)  // ~Potion of Superior Healing~
 !HasItem("POTN52",Myself)  // ~Potion of Extra Healing~
 !GlobalTimerNotExpired("BP_Helper","LOCALS")
 Global("MeleeMan","LOCALS",1)
THEN
 RESPONSE #80
ProtectObject(LastHeardBy(Myself),15)
SetGlobalTimer("BP_Helper","LOCALS",THREE_ROUNDS)
 RESPONSE #20
SetGlobalTimer("BP_Helper","LOCALS",TWO_ROUNDS)
END

IF
 Heard([EVILCUTOFF],123)
 HPGT(LastHeardBy(Myself),0)
 !HaveAnySpells()
 !HasItem("POTN55",Myself)  // ~Potion of Superior Healing~
 !HasItem("POTN52",Myself)  // ~Potion of Extra Healing~
 !GlobalTimerNotExpired("BP_Helper","LOCALS")
 !Global("MeleeMan","LOCALS",1)
THEN
 RESPONSE #80
Attack(LastAttackerOf(LastHeardBy(Myself)))
SetGlobalTimer("BP_Helper","LOCALS",THREE_ROUNDS)
 RESPONSE #20
SetGlobalTimer("BP_Helper","LOCALS",TWO_ROUNDS)
END

IF
 HitBy(Myself,CRUSHING)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
RunAwayFrom(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),15)
END

 

There are some great ideas in there, that is for sure.

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DavidW

DavidW

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Some of this is possible, but there are various issues.

 

- getting people to delay their shout for a second (to allow backstabs) has the potential to mess with timings. I'll see what can be done (don't hold your breath)

 

- the problem with DisplayStringHead calls for help is that the core Help scripts are used by a vast number of creatures. Either they'd all end up using the same string (or same short set of strings), or I'd have to provide help scripts separately for everything in the game, which is a fairly dramatic amount of work. Also, there is a lot of backstage calling-for-help, so the screen might get a bit crowded...

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phordicus

phordicus

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Some of this is possible, but there are various issues.

 

- getting people to delay their shout for a second (to allow backstabs) has the potential to mess with timings. I'll see what can be done (don't hold your breath)

would this not work?

 

IF

AttackedBy([GOODCUTOFF],DEFAULT)

OR(3)

Allegiance(Myself,GOODBUTBLUE)

Allegiance(Myself,NEUTRAL)

Allegiance(Myself,0)

Delay(15)

THEN

RESPONSE #100

Shout(151)

Enemy()

END

 

- the problem with DisplayStringHead calls for help is that the core Help scripts are used by a vast number of creatures. Either they'd all end up using the same string (or same short set of strings), or I'd have to provide help scripts separately for everything in the game, which is a fairly dramatic amount of work. Also, there is a lot of backstage calling-for-help, so the screen might get a bit crowded...

exactly. i don't know if it adds anything by turning this into dragon-age-everything's-a-cutscene b.s. on top of that reading the same lines over and over and over would get irritating after the shiny wears off.

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Ardanis

Ardanis

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exactly. i don't know if it adds anything by turning this into dragon-age-everything's-a-cutscene b.s. on top of that reading the same lines over and over and over would get irritating after the shiny wears off.
I've played BP for about three months and it never felt repetitive.
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