Ability Score Module.

dragon-slayer · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

I know that it is possible to permantly modify ability scores using NWNX-Leto but the down side is that it has to boot the character to make the change. I am most concerned with the ability scores that effect spellcasting (INT, WIS, CHA) but it would be great to have a function for each. Is it possible for someone to write a module for NWNX that would handle this?

dragon-slayer · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

Am I corect in assuming that the function would not be this simple.

dragon-slayer · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

Can any one help me out with any answerer?

Xildjian · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 100

Try this:

http://home.comcast.net/~xildjian/Modifybic.zip

This is a little plugin I did that lets you change anything in the character .bic file that does not involve rewriting the whole file. So adding wings, tail, or changing the attributes should work. This like leto script requires booting the character off the server to make the required changes.
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dragon-slayer · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

Thanks for your aid Xildjian although this is not exactly what I was looking for as I already have the functionality working via leto script and was just hoping to improve upon it by being able to modify the character live.

Primogenitor · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 88

You dont have to boot the player for Letoscript to apply, you can use ActivatePortal to portal the playet to the server they are already on.

dragon-slayer · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

Thanks Primogenitor I will definatly give that a try.

Via Con Diablos · Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 55

Primogenitor, would that allow you to bypass the +12 limitations to ability bonuses?

ie A character has +9 to his base strength, and then uses one of the barbarian rage abilities to push his strength to +13. Could I ActivatePortal to add that bonus and then remove it again? Or would that cause him to basically relog into the server, just automatically?

Lokey · Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 158

If you add 9 to a stat, his new base stat will be (whatever it was previously) + 9. Then you have the engine limit of +/-12 from that new stat.
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Via Con Diablos · Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 55

Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear on that.

What I mean, is that a player has items that will give him +9 or +12 to his stat.
Can I use this to smoothly add to that stat, and then subtract from it later to allow Barb Rage to still work with a maxed out STR?

IE
Joe the Barbarian has a ring of Str +12
He rages as he rushes into combat. Currently, he stays at +12.
Can this without interruption to the fight allow Joe to have +13 or higher STR?

dragon-slayer · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

Well its far from perfectly smooth and not something you would likley want to do as part of a rage. After having tried the portal simulates a boot and relogon to the server (to the player it kinda looks like an area transition) a clever way to free up the bic for a few mili-seconds so it can be modified.

This is not to say this is not extremely powerful because it is and their can be many uses for it.

Primogenitor · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 88

Yeah, its not the sort of thing youd want to do all the time.

As an alternative, for short term things (like the rage), you could apply an attack & damage bonus if you go over the +12 cap.

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