Uncle FB's NPC control

A method to easily control NPC's. 6 time slots per day plus the ability to run up to 4 separate activities per time slot.

FEATURES:

1. easy locate and run activities via waypoint.
2. activity changes at 3,7,11,15,19, and 23 hours
3. ability to change time and activity between "standard" time changes (up to 3 changes per NPC per standard time shift) a total of 24 possible activities per day.
4. NPCs can switch in and out of ambient behavior (nw_c2_default1 type).
5. NPC control of lighting in area.
6. NPCs will cross-area transition to get to their waypoint and perform their activities.
7. day, swing, and night shift enabled.
8. use of faction for begin and end of aggressive behaviors.
9. customizable speak file
10. customizable armor and weapon settings

SCRIPT SLOTS REQUIRED

1. NPC heartbeat script slot
2. Area On Client Enter slot (OPTIONAL) Use the "npc_oc_enter" script for areas where the PC might enter while the NPC is sleeping.

RELEASE NOTES

v1.0 Very BETA BETA
v1.1 Still Beta
v1.2
v1.3

• added cross area transition for NPCs

v1.4

• modified cross area transition to search for area specific tags (see Manual).
• added ambient behavior support. This works really well for a market place. The NPCs will wander around and start conversations with each other.
• added NpcLightKeeper. This NPC will turn lights on at night and off at day.
• added NpcBarmaid and NpcBartender

MODS POSTED

• Single NPC - This is the easiest mod to deconstruct. This mod has 1 NPC and 1 set of NPC waypoints. (v1.3 framework)
• Home - This mod is the only one showing how cross area transition works. It is 2 areas with 4 NPC's and some chickens. (v1.3 framework)
• Stress Test - This mod is designed to stress the code, the computer, and the module. (v1.3 framework)

COMPATIBILITY

NWN2 only

• Comment out line 6 "#include "ginc_combat" in script npc_include.nss
• Comment out line 1151 "SuspendAI" in script npc_include.nss

NWN2 and MOTB

• Comment out line 6 "#include "ginc_combat" in script npc_include.nss
• Comment out line 1151 "SuspendAI" in script npc_include.nss

NWN2, MOTB, and SOZ

Compatible

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Enjoy

Files

Here is the archived file download table from the old IGN Vault. This release scored 9.75 out of 10, based on 9 votes.