» Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:54 am So I'm trying to script a boss fight, and I'm encountering two main issues:
1. After the script uses PositionCell commands, the boss (whose Wander is initially set to 0 ) begins wandering aimlessly. This happens even when I add AIWander 0 0 0 to the script. When I use TCL and watch where the boss walks, it generally seems to be trying to get back to its original spot (where I placed it in the editor).
2. I add and remove various spells from the boss throughout the course of the fight, but for some reason the last spell swap doesn't work, i.e. "removespell X" "AddSpell Y" and yet for some reason the boss keeps using spell X. This is especially bizarre because the exact same procedure works perfectly earlier in the script.
Here is the script (and my explanation of it is below):
Begin NON_Sonneilon2short spellstatshort warpstatfloat timerif ( menumode == 1 ) returnendifif ( NON_SonneilonFight == 2 ) ; BEAT HIM UP A BIT AND HE'LL WARP AWAY if ( GetHealth < 2000 ) ; THIS IS WHERE THE PROBLEMS START - THE BOSS IS WARPED TO StopCombat ; A COLLISION WALL ABOVE THE BATTLEGROUND BUT FOR SOME REASON WILL START Setfight 10 ; WANDERING AIMLESSLY PlaySound "conjuration area" PlaceAtMe "NON_WarpEffect" 1 1 1 PositionCell 379 2369 1010 135 "Gor-Goroth" NON_SonneilonDaedroth1->Enable NON_SonneilonDaedroth2->Enable NON_SonneilonDaedroth3->Enable NON_SonneilonDaedroth4->Enable RemoveSpell "NON_SonneilonSp1" AddSpell "NON_SonneilonSp2" ; NOTE: THESE ADDSPELL COMMANDS WORK FINE AddSpell "her_tamed_lightning" SetHealth 2000 SetMagicka 3000 SetFatigue 3000 AIWander 0 0 0 StartScript NON_SonneilonMinionkill set NON_SonneilonFight to 3 return endifendifif ( NON_SonneilonFight == 3 ) ; IGNORE THIS, IT WORKS FINE if ( spellstat == 0 ) set timer to ( timer + getsecondspassed ) if ( timer > 6 ) set timer to 0 set spellstat to 2 else return endif elseif ( spellstat == 2 ) cast "NON_SonneilonSp2" player set spellstat to 3 elseif ( spellstat == 3 ) if ( GetEffect sEffectResistParalysis == 1 ) set spellstat to 4 endif elseif ( spellstat == 4 ) if ( Random100 < 50 ) PlaceAtPC "NON_SonneilonExploder1" 1 100 0 set spellstat to 0 else PlaceAtPC "NON_SonneilonExploder2" 1 100 0 set spellstat to 0 endif endifendifif ( NON_SonneilonFight == 4 ) if ( warpstat == 0 ) PlaySound "conjuration area" PlaceAtMe "NON_WarpEffect" 1 1 1 PositionCell -695 920 1111 90 "Gor-Goroth" ; MORE WANDERING OBSERVED AIWander 0 0 0 NON_SonneilonForcefield1->Disable NON_SonneilonThug1->Enable NON_SonneilonThug2->Enable NON_SonneilonThug3->Enable NON_SonneilonThug4->Enable NON_SonneilonThug5->Enable NON_SonneilonDaedroth5->Enable MessageBox "Sonneilon: Will you fall before my minions? Or will you have the honour of dying at my hands?" set warpstat to 1 else return endifendifif ( NON_SonneilonFight == 5 ) PositionCell -1699 184 1076 45 "Gor-Goroth" RemoveSpell "her_tamed_lightning" RemoveSpell "NON_SonneilonSp2" ; THESE REMOVESPELL COMMANDS WORK FINE... AddSpell "NON_SonneilonSp3" ; AS DOES THIS ADDSPELL AIWander 0 0 0 SetMagicka 120 SetFight 100 set warpstat to 2 set NON_SonneilonFight to 6endifif ( NON_SonneilonFight == 6 ) if ( GetHealth < 1000 ) PlaySound "conjuration area" PlaceAtMe "NON_WarpEffect" 1 1 1 PositionCell 971 1534 91 270 "Gor-Goroth" AIWander 0 0 0 SetHealth 1000 SetMagicka 1000 AddSpell "NON_SonneilonSp5" ; THESE SPELLS ARE NOT ADDED AddSpell "NON_SonneilonSp4" RemoveSpell "NON_SonneilonSp3" ; THIS SPELL IS NOT REMOVED MessageBox "Sonneilon: blah blah blah taunt." set NON_SonneilonFight to 7 else return endifendifif ( OnDeath == 1 ) Set NON_SonneilonFight to 8 NON_SonneilonForcefield3->Disableendifif ( onactivate == 1 ) if ( GetHealth > 0 ) return else activate endifendifend
The script is attached to the boss. You can ignore most of it, because most of it works. I've commented on the relevant parts.
I know that the script isn't getting stuck on separate sections, because it's possible to play through right up to the end, all the warps and messageboxes work fine etc.
But as I commented, the boss starts 'wandering around' aimlessly trying to get back to its home spot. This isn't actually a major problem, but it ruins the effect of having the boss hovering over the battlefield casting explosions at the player etc, so I'd like to stop it somehow.
And the Add/Removespell issues, I have no idea. I'm able to swap spells easily with no dramas early in the script, but it just doesn't work later on.
I know it's all a mess, but any help would be greatly appreciated!
