Scripted Alignment change

risner · July 6th, 2013, 11:16 AM

I'm trying to reduce the alignment on the Evil/Good axis:
~ reduce alignment one step on evil alignment
hero.child[Totals].field[tGoodVEvil].value -= 3

But I get an error:
Only Derived Fields can generally be modified via scripts (field tGoodVEvil)

Does anyone know how to script an alignment change? Especially a method that will work with or without Ultimate Campaign

AndrewD2 · July 6th, 2013, 12:00 PM

I'm pretty sure Alignment changes cannot be scripted, you just have to change them yourself.

ShadowChemosh · July 6th, 2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewD2

I'm pretty sure Alignment changes cannot be scripted, you just have to change them yourself.

I think its something new they just added for Ultimate Campaign actually as I don't recall a Good vs Evil total value.

@risner usually a Derived field is one that can't be changed or not expected to be changed by a script. If I get time I will take a look later this weekend but I have not otherwise worked with that field before. Not even 100% sure what its suppose to be storing/showing.

bodrin · July 7th, 2013, 01:49 AM

Could you bootstrap the required alignment via the script? Using an if then statement? If we're LE Alignment then ...... do stuff and bootstrap NE Alignment instead.

I don't know if that would prevent user alteration or not but it might be a solution.

risner · July 7th, 2013, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bodrin

Could you bootstrap the required alignment via the script? Using an if then statement? If we're LE Alignment then ...... do stuff and bootstrap NE Alignment instead..

Is alignment bootrapped?

bodrin · July 7th, 2013, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by risner

Is alignment bootrapped?

Don't know, but it's crazy enough to just work.

Mathias · July 7th, 2013, 03:48 PM

Use a prerequisite to require the user to change the alignment. You can't change alignments with a script.

risner · July 7th, 2013, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Use a prerequisite to require the user to change the alignment. You can't change alignments with a script.

Interesting, do you know a thing that I can use as an Example?

ShadowChemosh · July 7th, 2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by risner

Interesting, do you know a thing that I can use as an Example?

Paladin class enforces an alignment.

risner Senior Member Volunteer Data File Contributor Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 623 July 6th, 2013, 11:16 AM	I'm trying to reduce the alignment on the Evil/Good axis: ~ reduce alignment one step on evil alignment hero.child[Totals].field[tGoodVEvil].value -= 3 But I get an error: Only Derived Fields can generally be modified via scripts (field tGoodVEvil) Does anyone know how to script an alignment change? Especially a method that will work with or without Ultimate Campaign
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AndrewD2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 2,975 July 6th, 2013, 12:00 PM	I'm pretty sure Alignment changes cannot be scripted, you just have to change them yourself.
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Mathias Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13,213 July 7th, 2013, 03:48 PM	Use a prerequisite to require the user to change the alignment. You can't change alignments with a script.
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