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Title

Universal Non-Stacking Script v0.1

Author

Sancus

Submitted / Updated

02-26-2004 / 11-22-2006

Category

Rulesets

Expansions

HOTU-1.61

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UNOS - The Universal Non-Stacking Script
Version 0.1

This script set fixes stacking for both ability score items, spells, and skill bonus items. In Neverwinter Nights, bonuses from these things stack. However, under 3e and 3.5 rules they should not.

It fixes that stack via the use of item properties on items, leaving things almost entirely seamless and unnoticeable for the player, and ensuring no conflicts with supernatural and spell effects, etc.

It is implemented using the OnEquip and OnUnEquip events for minimal CPU usage. It also uses Bioware's spellhook system so as to replace 13 spells(the stat boosters and Divine Power) without cluttering your module with nw_s0_* script copies.

Installation Instructions:

1) Import the scripts, you should have nostack_shook and inc_nostack.

2) In Module Properties->Advanced-Variables, you'll want to create a string variable called "X2_S_UD_SPELLSCRIPT" (no quotes) and enter in "nostack_shook" (again, no quotes) for the value. This is the spellhook. For more information on spellhooks search for the term 'spellhook' at http://www.nwnlexicon.com

3) #include "nostack_inc" in your OnEquip and OnUnEquip event scripts, then use the following function calls to enable ability score and skill no-stacking.

In OnEquip:

NoSkillStackOnEquip(GetPCItemLastEquippedBy(), GetPCItemLastEquipped());
NoAbilityStackOnEquip(GetPCItemLastEquippedBy(), GetPCItemLastEquipped());

In OnUnEquip:

NoSkillStackOnUnEquip(GetPCItemLastEquippedBy(), GetPCItemLastEquipped());
NoAbilityStackOnUnEquip(GetPCItemLastEquippedBy(), GetPCItemLastEquipped());

Please note: If you're not using the ability score no-stacking, you don't need to use the spellhook script at all either.

Addendum:
For those who want to create custom spells under this system, I've added a function defined in nostack_inc to easily apply an ability bonus adjusted for the no-stacking. It is called DoNoStackAbilityBonus(). This way, you just use this function, and remember to add the spell to the list in RemoveMagicAbilityBonus() and also in "nostack_spellhook", and your spell will work fine with the system.

Please see the code and comments in "nostack_inc" if you have any interest in this.

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This script set fixes stacking for both ability score items, spells, and skill bonus items. In Neverwinter Nights, bonuses from these things stack. However, under 3e and 3.5 rules they should not. It fixes that stack via the use of item properties on items, leaving things almost entirely seamless and unnoticeable for the player, and ensuring no conflicts with supernatural and spell effects, etc.

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Name	Type	Size	Downloads
nostack.zipnostack.zip Submitted: 02-26-2004 / Last Updated:	zip	--	310
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Comments (9):

Posted by dsabrae at 2010-02-11 22:10:30 Voted 10.00 on 02/11/10

-Exactly- what I was looking for.

Posted by Jaysyn at 2009-04-17 05:23:30

You can get a 41DC Wail of the Banshee in NWN using canon items & no ability stacking. Wiz 28 / Bard 2 / RDD 10 with Great INT X, a headband of INT +6 & ESF: Necromancy.
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Posted by Jaysyn at 2009-04-17 05:19:58

You can get a DC in NWN using canon items & no ability stacking Wiz 28 / Bard 2 / RDD 10 with Great INT
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Posted by Khuzadrepa at 2008-08-22 07:02:57 Voted 10.00 on 08/22/08

Absolutely spectacular script! Thanks so much for this!

Posted by Lanessar at 2006-02-27 17:21:08 Voted 10.00 on 02/27/06

Ahh... no. Because having a mage cast an AoE death spell at DC 35 is a stupid VARIATION from the rules.
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Posted by Lanessar at 2006-02-27 17:19:22 Voted 10.00 on 02/27/06

This is a fracking GREAT code. For RP PWs, this is the ONE THING that makes life as an admin a living hell, and items overpowered. This totally handles that without what I call "lazy admining".

This being "I built it so that this schtuff drops, and now because I think it's overpowered, all characters will be stripped of all items/levels". Piss-poor admining. Work it out in beta.

Anyhow, rant aside, this fixes ALL of these issues. You is DA MAN in my book. No more CR 4 orcs with ungodly HP or 15 attacks/round and +5 items to make a "challenge" for the PCs.
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Posted by Ashley ( 67.172.xxx.xxx ) at 2005-07-22 20:31:04

Because not getting the armour bonuses from a shield and worn armour is a stupid idea from a stupid revision of the rules. >_>

Posted by Reisiger ( 84.226.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-09-08 05:40:00

Brilliant idea!

Going to use it in the prefab module me and Smithy are working on... I just hope I'll be able to get it wirking with PrC2.2 once it's out :)

Best Wishes from Switzerland

Reisiger

Posted by Vulcano ( 66.227.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-05-02 22:01:00

This is brilliant code. I don't see why more people haven't downloaded this.

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