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Well, I've gotten the language portion of this settled. An can even force an automatic language to change based on what race (bootstrap conditions).
Here is the next part, and for that I just need a bit of direction. What code may have an example. I want to create drop down list of the available feats that changes based on the heroes race. I can add feats to that list with Custom Expressions. thingid.fXXX|thingid.fXXX. But I cannot figure out how to limit the choices based on what race is selected. Nor can I seem to figure out how add a feat based on the selection. I've looked at Aberrant Blood from LoM, and Draconic Heritage from Complete Arcane for a hint, and I have gotten a lot of information from both, but not quite what I'm looking for. I think I could probably do it using the method from Aberrant Blood if I created a special ability for each feat, (which I'd rather not do). The question I have is, First: Is it even possible to have the choice of feats listed in the drop down menu change BASED on what race you have selected. Two: How does one connect the choice of feat with bootstrapping the feat to the character. |
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if (race1 <> 0) then field[usrCandid1].text = "thingid.f001|thingid.f002" elseif (race2 <> 0) then field[usrCandid1].text = "thingid.f002|thingid.f003" endif Two: How does one connect the choice of feat with bootstrapping the feat to the character.[/QUOTE] This is trickier. You can't bootstrap through a script, so the only way to really do this is to bootstrap all of the feats with a conditional. This probably isn't optimal if you have a lot of feats involved. If it's only a few, then it could make sense. My suggestion in this case would be to use the selection to modify the field[Value], and then use that field as your bootstrap condition...unless you are already using that field for something else. |
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Bootstrapping the feats with a conditional, not sure how that work when each race has their own choice of feats for any given region, there is some overlap but not much. Wouldn't bootstraping a feat with a condition to a region would ALWAYS attach that single feat to the region based on the condition regardless of the number of possible feat choices for that race/region combination, Correct? |
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if (feat1) then value = 1 elseif (feat2) then value = 2 endif conditional for feat1: fieldval:Value = 1 Of course, pulling the id of the chosen string and using that to set the value is a bit tricky. You would need to pull the id with something like this: Code:
feat = field[usrChosen1].chosen.idstring Code:
feat1 = "thingid.xxx" if (feat = feat1) then value = 1) endif |
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With out that I cant do any variable assignments. Trait: Region Aglarond Post-levels/10000 Code:
if (hero.tagis[Race.Human] + hero.tagis[Race.HalfElf] + hero.tagis[HasTrait.trPFAdopte] <> 0) then perform hero.assign[Language.lChessenta] perform hero.assign[Language.lDamaran] perform hero.assign[Language.lDraconic] perform hero.assign[Language.lElven] perform hero.assign[Language.lMulhorand] perform hero.assign[Language.lOrc] perform hero.assign[Language.lSylvan] perform hero.assign[Language.lUntheric] endif if (hero.tagis[Race.Human] <> 0) then field[ftCandExpr].text = "thingid.fTreetop|thingid.fRegDisc" elseif (hero.tagis[Race.HalfElf] <> 0) then field[ftCandExpr].text = "thingid.fEndure" endif if (field[fChosen].chosen.tagis[thingid.fTreetop] <> 0) then xxx endif |
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In the first eval script (First/1000), I added your code for ftCandExpr: Code:
~ Add bonus feat slot, so the user can add their choice of regional feat. Would like to add a dropdown to the trait to choose based on race, but that might be a nightmare. herofield[tFeats].value += 1 if (hero.tagis[Race.Human] <> 0) then field[ftCandExpr].text = "thingid.fRegTretop|thingid.fRegDisc" elseif (hero.tagis[Race.HalfElf] <> 0) then field[ftCandExpr].text = "thingid.fEndure" endif I then made a new script at First/1001: Code:
if (field[fChosen].chosen.tagis[thingid.fRegTretop] <> 0) then field[hTotal].value = 1 endif And then bootstrapped Treetopper with the following conditional at the default First/10000: Code:
fieldval:hTotal = 1 I also perused the Campaign Setting book real quick to get a better understanding of what you are trying to do. Did they change things around at some point? I only ask because looking at the Campaign Setting there doesn't seem to be a need to change the selection list based on race. Also, I noticed that the list of feats available for Algarond is Discipline, Luck of Heroes and Treetopper. It appears to me that anyone from that region can select any of those regardless of race. Am I wrong? |
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I threw Endurance in there so I would know that it was working, ie, would give me a different result for the two different races.
And that works perfectly, I know have a model for all of the regions, nasty work this is. I can see why it hasn't been done. |
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Makes sense. Glad it worked for you. Are we still certain that you need to make different feats available for different races?
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I finished entering the feats for Players Guide to Faerun yesterday, so I'm quite familiar with them and how they interact with regions. I was out for most of the day. But already I have started connecting the regions with them. It takes nearly 10mins for each region... With 81 regions (and I think I am missing some). I am beginning to realize what you meant by, "This probably isn't optimal if you have a lot of feats involved." a few days ago. However, it will be all the more satisfying when it is complete. I predict I should have it all done within a week. Not including races such as, Planetouched, Gnoll, Centaur, Oroc, Tanaruk, as they are either not entered in yet or do not have tags for races. I am hoping I can find a way to speed the process up. The time consuming process is matching the thingid to the list. |
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Gnoll should have the race tag already. The Race.Centaur tag exists but oddly enough the Centaur race wasn't applying it. I don't see the other races in the community set. If you want me to send you the most recent MM1 file, let me know. If there are other races I can apply tags to, let me know that as well. |
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