Icewind Dale 2 - so I wonder

Dash would be priority.

For others take your picks here, where it's says TODO :
https://github.com/anatoliy-savchak/toee.zmod.iwd2/blob/main/utils/pyproduce/produce_npc.py#L207

Thank you!!

 

Awesome!
As always, I recommend not to sweat the small stuff and concentrate on getting it playable from start to finish as 1st priority.

 

You suggested a workaround, which will work, sure

But correct fix is not so hard to make. So it's better to have a feat

 

Fleet of Foot is an official 3.5 feat (by RAW available only at level 1 and only to certain races) that gives +10' move speed.

 

Automated more folks:


So far scripts are generated by my pyproduce script.

Funny thing, if they want to add some ability or condition they create invisible item with these conditions and place on the NPC. So Wolf has at slot Weapon1 invisible natural attack item.

 

Had a lot of fun with dialogs, made good progress in the Infinity to Temple scripting conversion.

Essentially I decided to use almost one-to-one scripts from IWD2.

Dialog start example:

Code:

    def script_dialog(self, attachee, triggerer):
        print("script_dialog 10HEDRON")
        assert isinstance(attachee, toee.PyObjHandle)
        assert isinstance(triggerer, toee.PyObjHandle)
       
        attachee.turn_towards(triggerer)
       
        line_id = -1
        while True:
            print("STATE 0")
            # NumTimesTalkedTo(0)
            if self.iNumTimesTalkedTo(0):
                line_id = 10 # Well, here ye are, straight from Bremen to the scenic shore of Targos herself.  Now that ye be seeing the skeleton of the town ye'll be defendin', ye sure ye don't want me to take ye back?
                print("STATE 0: line_id = 10")
                break
           
            print("STATE 21")
            # GlobalGT("Reig_Quest", "GLOBAL", 0)
            # Global("Dock_Goblin_Quest", "GLOBAL", 0)
            # Global("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 0)
            if self.iGlobalGT("Reig_Quest", "GLOBAL", 0) \
                 and self.iGlobal("Dock_Goblin_Quest", "GLOBAL", 0) \
                 and self.iGlobal("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 0):
                line_id = 220 # I was hoping ye might come back - what's the word from the docks?  Not even Magdar's come out to shake me down yet, and he usually sends some half-drunk stumblers to help unload my supplies.
                print("STATE 21: line_id = 220")
                break
           
            print("STATE 30")
            # GlobalGT("Reig_Quest", "GLOBAL", 0)
            # GlobalLT("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 2)
            if self.iGlobalGT("Reig_Quest", "GLOBAL", 0) \
                 and self.iGlobalLT("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 2):
                line_id = 310 # What's going on along the shore?  I heard something about an attack on the docks, but no one can tell me anything for certain.
                print("STATE 30: line_id = 310")
                break

Dialog response condition example:

Code:

    def dialog_test_do(self, npc, pc, index):
        assert isinstance(npc, toee.PyObjHandle)
        assert isinstance(pc, toee.PyObjHandle)
        assert isinstance(index, int)
       
        if index == 0:
            # Global("Firtha_Dead", "GLOBAL", 0)
            if self.iGlobal("Firtha_Dead", "GLOBAL", 0):
                return True # 42: Mostly decent folk?
           
        elif index == 1:
            # GlobalLT("Hedron_Quest", "GLOBAL", 4)
            if self.iGlobalLT("Hedron_Quest", "GLOBAL", 4):
                return True # 171: If your mother lives in Targos, why are you staying on the ship?
           
        elif index == 3:
            # Global("Firtha_Dead", "GLOBAL", 0)
            if self.iGlobal("Firtha_Dead", "GLOBAL", 0):
                return True # 191: You named your ship after your mother?

Dialog action example:

Code:

    def dialog_action_do(self, npc, pc, index):
        assert isinstance(npc, toee.PyObjHandle)
        assert isinstance(pc, toee.PyObjHandle)
        assert isinstance(index, int)
       
        if index == 0:
            # SetGlobal("Know_Hedron", "GLOBAL", 1)
            self.iSetGlobal("Know_Hedron", "GLOBAL", 1)
            # 141: We'll be careful.  Farewell, Hedron.
           
        elif index == 1:
            # SetGlobal("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 1)
            self.iSetGlobal("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 1)
            # 221: The town's been attacked by goblins.  You'd best stay on the ship.
           
        elif index == 2:
            # SetGlobal("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 1)
            self.iSetGlobal("Hedron_Know_Attack", "GLOBAL", 1)
            # 222: There's been an attack on the docks, and Targos has gained a number of bloodthirsty goblin citizens.
           
        elif index == 3:
            # SetGlobal("Hedron_Quest", "GLOBAL", 5)
            self.iSetGlobal("Hedron_Quest", "GLOBAL", 5)
            # 241: I'm afraid she didn't make it, Hedron... she, uh, was killed by goblins in her home.
           
        elif index == 4:
            # AddXpVar("Level_1_Easy",2578)
            self.iAddXpVar("Level_1_Easy", 2578)
            # SetGlobal("Hedron_Quest", "GLOBAL", 4)
            self.iSetGlobal("Hedron_Quest", "GLOBAL", 4)
            # 242: We already checked on her, Hedron.  Some goblins had broken into her house, but we took them out and rescued her.

Full example: https://github.com/anatoliy-savchak...2_core/scr/py01001_targos_docks_encounters.py
Dialog: https://github.com/anatoliy-savchak...d2_core/dlg/01001_targos_docks_encounters.dlg

Dialog response example:

Code:

{263}{She's certainly got a tongue on her, no doubt.}{}{1} {ctrl(npc).dialog_test(npc, pc, 15)}{280}{ctrl(npc).dialog_action(npc, pc, 11)} # resp: 10HEDRON 57

Implementation of scripting here: https://github.com/anatoliy-savchak/toee.zmod.iwd2/blob/main/src/zmod_iwd2_core/scr/inf_scripting.py

Also speech is also working.

Bottom line: dialog creation is going to be streamlined and automated.

 

You're probably anticipating the question why use item + condition instead of directly applying the condition or giving natural attacks in index field?

 

I already thought this out )) But good catch here

Instead of making some sort of direct mapping "00HELM01" -> "const_proto_cloth.PROTO_CLOTH_HELM_DRUIDIC" I use factory class pattern. So each item or item category has own factory class, which is called by npc producer in various places. One place would be in npc_char creation function where the factory class will produce natural attack settings.

See ItemMiscMeleeNatural1d3 in (at the end now) here https://github.com/anatoliy-savchak/toee.zmod.iwd2/blob/main/utils/pyproduce/produce_items.py

Similar way I do in IE script functions processing, for example GiveItemCreate function arguments replace:
GiveItemCreate("Misc07", Protagonist, 73, 0, 0) =>
utils_pc.pc_party_receive_money_and_print(73 * const_toee.gp)

Another factory pattern is used in Animations.

The issue of Animations is that NPC could look like it has a weapon and a shield (first Goblins) but in fact they have no these items. So factory of that particular animation will create non lootable items and equip them there.

 

PORTRAITS

Can anyone advise what to do with NPC portraits? Or for non existing in Temple monsters?

For now there are no portraits (default black) as IWD2 does not have portraits for NPCs.

My ideas are following:
1) Create typical portrait for Animation + distinct characteristics like blond hair.
2) Screen shot from IWD2 game or even draw snapshot in the Temple's dialog like in Inventory.
3) Ask some enthusiast to create distinct portraits for this port.

 

Journal and quests issues



As you can see, any journal text had to be splitted by 132 characters max in one record in the rumor window. I believe Logbook (Rumors) should be rewritten to support much longer text. @_doug_ ?

Quests
There are no specifically outlined quests in the IWD2. Although some globals look like "Hedron_Quest" they still need to be defined as separate text and script points.

At this point I'm inclined to skip quest entries altogether and leave Journal mechanics as in IWD2.

 

I took a brief look at the code and didn't see anything obvious that was causing the issue. The fix may be to replace that section of the GUI code which would take me a little while to do.

BTW: I added Dash to temple+.

 

Yes, it would be grand! I would gladly assist you on that.

That's awesome, thank you very much Sir!!