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Ok, to start off this page (whatever its for) how about putting something useful here?

Ok, to start off this page (whatever its for) how about putting something useful here?

So, why not throw some light on Companion NPCs?

So, why not throw some light on Companion NPCs?

Yeah, i'll do that for starters.

Yeah, i'll do that for starters.

First, i wanted to get rid of alot of scripting. The dialogue system is perfect for reducing scripting on the NPCs.

First, i wanted to get rid of alot of scripting. The dialogue system is perfect for reducing scripting on the NPCs.

First, i created two AIpackages:

First, i created two AIpackages:

'''MyFollowPlayerPackage''' (Follow Player, indefinitly)

'''MyFollowPlayerPackage''' (Follow Player, indefinitly)

'''MyStandStillPackage''' (Return to Editor Location, indefinitly)

'''MyStandStillPackage''' (Return to Editor Location, indefinitly)

I Created 2 NPCs, draged them out into some cell and gave them one refence name each, NPC1Ref and NPC2Ref. (What a creative mind i got...)

I Created 2 NPCs, draged them out into some cell and gave them one refence name each, NPC1Ref and NPC2Ref. (What a creative mind i got...)

But there is more. What about '''Companion Share'''?

But there is more. What about '''Companion Share'''?

If you are somewhat into the TES-CS you immediately say "PlaceAtMe" - or "MoveTo" if you are a bit smarter :D

If you are somewhat into the TES-CS you immediately say "PlaceAtMe" - or "MoveTo" if you are a bit smarter :D

Well.. i had other plans. I did what i did earlier.

Well.. i had other plans. I did what i did earlier.

Then i made 4 NPCs and gave them references (as usual) Now, the nice part is that i figured that while the Quest script was doing its dialogue thing, it could also do the companion share thing so no NPC would have to have much or ANY scripting.

Then i made 4 NPCs and gave them references (as usual) Now, the nice part is that i figured that while the Quest script was doing its dialogue thing, it could also do the companion share thing so no NPC would have to have much or ANY scripting.

I create a variable in the quest script and set the ID number of the NPC i had selected the "-Companion Share" topic for. Then the quest script would pick that up, set a reference variable to the choosen NPC and do the removeallitems... (forward and back).

I create a variable in the quest script and set the ID number of the NPC i had selected the "-Companion Share" topic for. Then the quest script would pick that up, set a reference variable to the choosen NPC and do the removeallitems... (forward and back).

NPC.Disable

NPC.Disable

NPC.Enable

NPC.Enable

And they would "dress up" again too. However, the NPC would change its position so i thought it would be better to just use a dummy item.

And they would "dress up" again too. However, the NPC would change its position so i thought it would be better to just use a dummy item.

Anyway, that was my first entry on this site. I hope someone will read it and find it useful.

Anyway, that was my first entry on this site. I hope someone will read it and find it useful.

--[[User:Ichinin|Ichinin]] 08:10, 17 February 2007 (EST)

--[[User:Ichinin|Ichinin]] 08:10, 17 February 2007 (EST)