Change XP via script?

[Skye]

Is there a simple way of changing a character's XP with only script actions or do you need to apply a spell effect with opcode 104 to change the stat?

 

It's been bugging me for a while since there's an easy way to do it with a console command...

[Jarno Mikkola]

There's a script way yes: #164, #165. But that works only for the whole party, you have to use the spell in case it needs to be done to just one party member, as it usually is. But you can also know, that you can set the XP in the paty member that is about to join, as the player can then use the XP to level the character up as much as it allows. As you only need a level 1 NPC in most cases... that you can copy as the level in name and just set the XP in the new .cre file, after copying it. Aka:

COPY ~achbar/achbar.cre~ ~override~
COPY ~achbar/achbar.cre~ ~override/achbar9.cre~
WRITE_LONG ~0x0018~ ~250000~
COPY ~achbar/achbar.cre~ ~override/achbar11.cre~
WRITE_LONG ~0x0018~ ~750000~
COPY ~achbar/achbar.cre~ ~override/achbar13.cre~
WRITE_LONG ~0x0018~ ~1250000~
COPY ~achbar/achbar.cre~ ~override/achbar15.cre~
WRITE_LONG ~0x0018~ ~1750000~

For example as a fighter of that level, and then just use the npclevel.2da to summon the correct NPC.

[subtledoctor]

I forget exactly what the procedure is. But my mod has a little script that *adds* XP. Not sure if you can subtract or set it.

 

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/43878/might-and-guile-a-tweak-mod-and-kit-pack-for-warriors-and-rogues

 

Look in /might_and_guile/components/120_WPO.tpa, at the very end of the file.

[Jarno Mikkola]

I forget exactly what the procedure is. But my mod has a little script that *adds* XP.

...

Look in /might_and_guile/components/120_WPO.tpa, at the very end of the file.

//UPDATE SoA STARTING XP____________________________________________________________
// 
ACTION_IF GAME_IS ~tob~ AND NOT GAME_IS ~bgt~ THEN BEGIN
	ACTION_IF FILE_EXISTS ~bgmain.exe~ BEGIN
		COPY ~bgmain.exe~ ~bgmain.exe~
			SET i = 1
			WHILE (i>0) BEGIN
				SET i += 4
				READ_LONG (0x6b0000 + "%i%" - 1) long_value //start at offset 0x6b0000
				READ_LONG (0x6b0000 + "%i%" - 5) long_before_value
				READ_LONG (0x6b0000 + "%i%" + 3) long_after_value
				PATCH_IF ("%long_before_value%" = 0) AND ("%long_after_value%" = 161000) THEN BEGIN //look only for a long value bounded by a previous value of 0, and a next value of 161000
					WRITE_LONG (0x6b0000 + "%i%" - 1) 1 //setting to zero causes thieving skills to isolate from proficiencies and screws up skill types
				END
				PATCH_IF ("%i%" = 0x10001) BEGIN //span a region of 0x10000 bytes
					SET i = 0
				END
			END
	END
	EXTEND_BOTTOM ~ar0602.bcs~ ~might_and_guile/misc/soaxp.baf~
END

ACTION_IF GAME_IS ~bg2ee~ THEN BEGIN
	COPY_EXISTING ~startare.2da~ ~override~
		SET_2DA_ENTRY 12 1 1 ~1000~
		BUT_ONLY
	EXTEND_BOTTOM ~ar0602.bcs~ ~might_and_guile/misc/soaxp.baf~
END

That's not going to help here.

The last soaxp.baf being:

IF
  XPLT(Player1,159000)
THEN
  RESPONSE #100
    AddXPObject(Player1,40000)
END

Which could be helpful. And is likely to be so.... but I won't guarantee that it works on all installs.

[Skye]

I have no clue how I managed to miss AddXPObject(). It works fine, thanks.