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Title

Encounter Reset/Despawner Script

Author

Unknown and Mohobie

Submitted / Updated

04-09-2004 / 11-22-2006

Category

Area

Expansions

HOTU-1.62

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// Shadow Mountain PW Modified OnAreaExit
// Originally this file only handled the removal of creatures that were spawned from an encounter.
// This file was downloaded from NWVault and has been updated to include a reset on all of the areas spawns.
void main()
{
object oObject = GetFirstObjectInArea();                    // gets the first object in the area being exited... area isn't specified cause the caller is the area
int nPCinArea = FALSE;                                      // sets the nPCinArea to false so the loop will execute

while (GetIsObjectValid(oObject) == TRUE &&
       nPCinArea == FALSE)                                  // grabs the first object in the area and makes sure it exists
        {
            if (GetIsPC(oObject) == TRUE)                   // if the script finds a PC in the area...
                {
                nPCinArea = TRUE;                           // sets nPCinArea to TRUE
                }
            else                                            // otherwise...
                {
                oObject = GetNextObjectInArea();            // it gets the next object and begins the loop again
                }
        }

if (nPCinArea == FALSE)                                     // once the loop ends because there are no objects in the area, if no PCs were found...
    {
    oObject = GetFirstObjectInArea();                       // restarts the object check list

    while (GetIsObjectValid(oObject) == TRUE)               // makes sure it actually has an object
        {
            if (GetIsEncounterCreature(oObject) == TRUE)    // if the object is a creature from an encounter
                {
                DestroyObject(oObject);                     // it gets detroyed
                }
            if (GetObjectType(oObject) == OBJECT_TYPE_ENCOUNTER)   // If the object is an encounter
                {
                SetEncounterActive(TRUE, oObject);          // Reset the encounter
                }
            oObject=GetNextObjectInArea();                  // gets the next object and sends it through the loop
        }
    }
}

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Type

Type - Other

Includes

None

Description

I originally downloaded this script from NWVault. I have added what I consider to be a must to it and resubmitted it to help others. I would also like to thank AxeMurderer and shadguy from the bioware forums for helping. Overview: This script should be placed in an area's OnAreaExit The functions of this script are to remove all creatures that were spawned from an encounter when the area is deviod of PC's. It also resets all the encounters in that area so the next PC does not have to wait for the encounter timers. This is a simple to install script, and requires no modifications to work properly. Simply place the script in EVERY areas OnAreaExit. Users wishing to install this script into a NWN version other than HotU 1.62 should use a copy/paste of the code to install.

Files

Name	Type	Size	Downloads
Unknown_and_Mohobie1081526243562SM_OnAreaExit.zipUnknown_and_Mohobie1081526243562SM_OnAreaExit.zip Submitted: 04-09-2004 / Last Updated: 04-09-2004	zip	2.37Kb	328
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Comments (10):

Posted by Sylvaro DarkWing ( 24.231.xxx.xxx ) at 2005-05-05 13:54:45

Works like a charm.
My thanks to you and whomever the original scripter was. This was exactly what I needed.

Posted by Mohobie at 2004-04-16 18:15:35 Voted 10.00 on 04/16/04

A vote for myself....lets see......uh 10!
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Posted by Mohobie01 ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-04-14 19:20:00

;)

Posted by besalope at 2004-04-14 15:02:00

after some testing, the script does indeed work. Bioware must have changed the SetEncounterActive() function with Hordes at the v1.6 Sorry about before, didn't know that Bioware had changed the function.
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Posted by Mohobie01 ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-04-13 14:06:00

Bah it seems my spelling is off but you get the point. I did want to add, that it is possible still for a encounter spawned creature to follow you through a transition before the script removes it. I have been useing this script for some time now and I have seen this happen only a few times, however I like the randomness of that. It's purely a timing thing. If the creature changes areas before the script catchs up to them, they are not removed. However they can be removed by any area useing this OnExit script.

I'm no wonderfull scripter, but this was a pretty asic and universal fix for my problem. Anyone wishing to see that the code does actually work can join Shadow Mountain PW(Located under PW Action).

Posted by Mohobie01 ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-04-13 14:06:00

Posted by Mohobie01 ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-04-13 13:58:00

besalope, this code is currently being used in a Persistant world and functions accordingly. try it before you say it don't work.

Create 2 areas give them a link(door...etc) place this script in an areas on exit. Add an encounter with a high respawn timer. now test the code by walking balk and forth between the 2 areas. each time you enter the room with the encounter it will be triggered.

I can however say I have not tried this before version 1.61 so it may not have functioned properly before that. But honestly please try it before ya post.

Posted by besalope at 2004-04-13 10:59:00

err... "reactivate" stupid spelling...
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Posted by besalope at 2004-04-13 10:34:00

You can't reset encounters by setting them active. I tried this long ago, and to no avail.

A way that might work is to have the encounters be single spawn. When there are no PC's in the area, have the script set the encounter to having spawned 0 times then have it reactive it.

if(GetObjectType(oObject) == OBJECT_TYPE_ENCOUNTER)
{
SetEncounterSpawnsCurrent(0, oObject);
SetEncounterActive(TRUE, oObject);
}

I haven't tested this, but it might work
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Posted by Mohobie01 ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-04-10 18:46:00

Gawd I hate all the different passwords here. Anyways if ANYONE knows who originally wrote this I'd like to update it with his/her name, as its mostly not my work.

Mohobie

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