Cool Help?

[Lazarus Magni]

We have used the nwnx_cool plugin for a while for quite a few of our modifications. It has allowed us to do some amazing things in my book. One thing however we never did get right though was a change for assassins to be able to use their Int for AC. This was our most recent attempt:

int GetAlternateAC(object oPC, struct PCData pc)
{
if(pc.Asn >= 10 && GetHasFeat(FEAT_DIRTY_FIGHTING, oPC))
{
if(pc.Int < 1) return 0;
int nMax;
object oArmor = GetItemInSlot(INVENTORY_SLOT_CHEST, oPC);
if(oArmor == GetPCItemLastUnequipped() || oArmor == OBJECT_INVALID) nMax = 100;
if(GetItemArmorType(pc.Armor) < 1) nMax = 100;
else nMax = GetMaxDexBonus(oPC);
if(pc.Dex >= nMax) return 0;
nMax -= pc.Dex;
if(pc.Int > nMax) pc.Int = nMax;
return pc.Int;
}
return 0;
}
/*
int GetAlternateAC(object oPC)
{
if(cl.Asn >= 10 && GetHasFeat(FEAT_DIRTY_FIGHTING, oPC))
{
int nInt = GetAbilityModifier(ABILITY_INTELLIGENCE, oPC);
if(nInt < 1) return 0;
int nDex = GetAbilityModifier(ABILITY_DEXTERITY, oPC);
int nMax;
object oArmor = GetItemInSlot(INVENTORY_SLOT_CHEST, oPC);
if(oArmor == GetPCItemLastUnequipped() || oArmor == OBJECT_INVALID) nMax = 100;
else nMax = GetMaxDexBonus(oPC);
if(nDex >= nMax) return 0;
nMax -= nDex;
if(nInt > nMax) nInt = nMax;
return nInt;
}
return 0;
} */


We tried many permeations of this script, this is only the current non functional one. We did get it to work for a bit, so I know it is possible... Would love some help here if anyone is willing, and this microphone is still on...

Microphone check, one, two, what is this?

[Lazarus Magni]

P.S. I got a few others if any of you talanted scripters are willing. No we don't pay, but we sure show our appreciation.

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[Terra_777]

Keep in mind that there are several functions that "Gets AC", you got the script function, character sheet functions etc.

The one the combat engine uses is this one:

CNWSCreatureStats::GetArmorClassVersus( CNWSCreature *, int ) @ 0046DC00

And the function the charactersheet uses is this one:

CNWSCreature::GetArmorClass() @ 004A6E00

I'm fairly certain cool hooks both of these and parses in the AC local variable, you might wanna makesure that the AC hooks are enabled in your ini file.
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[Lazarus Magni]

Thanks guys, guess I will try enabling the hook first of all... *looks sheepish*

[Lazarus Magni]

Well so I enabled the hook, but the AC is still not working. However I just looked at the script that is in the module currently and these 2 lines:
object oArmor = GetItemInSlot(INVENTORY_SLOT_CHEST, oPC);
if(oArmor == GetPCItemLastUnequipped() || oArmor == OBJECT_INVALID) nMax = 100;

Are commented out. Think uncommenting will do it?

[Lazarus Magni]

The whole point of this modification was just to make is so that assassins could use their death attacks which use their Int for the DC.

An alternative solution might be to scrap our system that uses Int for AB (working), and AC (not working), and just change how the death attack is handled to use str (or Dex if higher and have finesse.) Anyone have ideas on this?

And Shadooow, I do not know how to modify plugins. If we go this route I should probably send you the version of cool we are using, since many of our other systems are tied to it. Thanks for the offer though, just exploring all possible solutions here...

[Terra_777]

NWNX Effects in this thread: http://www.nwnx.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2116

Has a custom effect named EffectAC, it'll create an effect that increases or decreases AC unconditionally, meaning the AC has no typing, stacks with itself and ignores caps.
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[Lazarus Magni]

Interesting Terra, however we have a tenious balance between AC and AB for PCs and NPCs already. And no one is near the default cap so I don't think this will help us, unless you are saying we can use a portion of this for the assassin AC?

[Terra_777]

Yeah, it works like the AC integer but its an effect instead. It also means you can do anything with it that you can do to any effect such as linking.
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[Lazarus Magni]

Good stuff Terra