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It's often useful to use existing NPC's as templates when creating new ones. For this example, let's look in our [[Object Window]] under NPCs and select '''"BanditBossFemale1"'''. Double click the entry to open her properties tab.[[Image:Tut3_img1.jpg|thumb|right|The NPC properties window]] | It's often useful to use existing NPC's as templates when creating new ones. For this example, let's look in our [[Object Window]] under NPCs and select '''"BanditBossFemale1"'''. Double click the entry to open her properties tab.[[Image:Tut3_img1.jpg|thumb|right|The NPC properties window]] | ||
'''Important:''' Before doing anything, change her ID to something unique. This way we avoid accidentally saving our changes to the existing NPC. When you hit 'OK' after changing the ID, you'll be prompted to either rename the existing object or create a new one. | |||
==Editing NPC Stats== | |||
Let's briefly review the basic properties on the far left of this window. | |||
*'''ID''' Editor ID for this NPC. Must be unique. Let's use ''CreepyCaveBoss'' | |||
*'''Name''' NPC name as it will appear in-game. We can leave this alone. | |||
*'''Script''' Scripts can be attached to NPC's here. Leave it blank for this one. | |||
*'''Class''' BanditBoss is a special class. To view the details of pre-made classes, navigate to Character>Class... in your toolbar | |||
*'''Summonable''' Leave blank! | |||
*'''Offset/PC Level Offset''' Checking this box will cause the NPC's stats to adjust to the player's level. Offset determines how much above or below the player's level the NPC will be. In this case, our NPC will be one level higher than the player. That's fine for now; it can be tweaked later. | |||
*'''Calc Min/Max''' These check boxes determine minimum and maximum levels for the NPC. This is useful for creating semi-leveled content. For instance; we could create a dungeon which levels to players between levels 10-15 using these boxes. In this case we'll leave the default settings at 1 and 0, meaning the NPC will level to any player. | |||
*'''Race''' Straightforward - choose a race from the drop-down menu. Just for fun, let's make this boss an argonian. | |||
*'''Female''' Even more straightforward. We'll keep this boss female in the name of equal-opportunity slaughter. | |||
*'''Combat Style''' Combat styles influence NPC choices during a fight. For what we want this NPC to do, the default style will be just fine. | |||
*'''Death Item''' Used for special loot items that we don't want to show up until after an NPC is dead. This is useful for items we don't want pick-pocketed and biological items (i.e. it's not feasible to remove an NPC's heart until said NPC has otherwise ceased to live) | |||
*'''Essential''' Used for special NPC's and usually controlled via script. Essential NPC's cannot be killed and are only knocked unconscious. | |||
*'''Respawn''' This NPC will respawn when the cell reloads if you check this - since this is an unnamed boss, we want to allow respawns. | |||
[[Category:Getting Started]] | [[Category:Getting Started]] | ||
[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]] | ||