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MMMowSkwoz · Post by **MMMowSkwoz** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:09 am

Beave wrote:EDIT: Another question - if I set the alarm of the generic "TR_telv_guard" will that set both references or just one?

Just one, and probably not the one you want. You'd need to use the unique reference (the object name with a unique 8 digit number after it) if you wanted each one to do it.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:05 pm

The unique reference didn't work with script, but I've taken care of that by replacing them with a guard of my own with scripts that take care of alarm.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:09 am

New WIP up. Quest line for Llevari Telsaran is complete. As per BC's instruction I have not implemented LT4 as it will be included with another quest claim.

Everything is finished and ready for testing before submission, with the exception of Va6. That quest may need further working-on.

EDIT: And Va5 too. For some reason Hlethran Androsi automatically teleports outside of Marog. Does anyone know of a quest that has a similar type of thing going on so that I can compare scripts, by the way?

The file isn't entirely clean either, so I'll get to that as well.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:56 am

Okay, so I don't know if the admins are disregarding this and the questers are slacking or if the admins are slacking, or maybe even I'm slacking, but it's been almost two months so I believe an update is in order.

Since my last post I may have worked on the quest file a little and then stopped working on it. School and collective extra-curricular activities have drained me of free time. I think I resolved the issue with Va5, but Va6 remains unsolved. Test if you dare, but I won't post another WIP until the Va6 issue is resolved.

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:38 pm

Va6 some deal with wanting something not a crime? Get the guy in question to StartCombat the player first, I guess. Or as Skwoz said do a 'crimecheck' constantly running and set the crime to the original value once it increases (and guy's health is lower, so we don't just give the player free reign to nick stuff).

Maybe if necessary create some placeholder dialogue for guards to prevent arrest.

If these things won't work, elaborate the situation for me.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:40 pm

Do you think a dramatic outbreak might fit well? Right when the guard tells the player to execute Dralor, he yells out something and attacks. That would take away the whole calm priest-type deal, but it would work.

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:47 am

Yeah, if it clears up the problems, makes perfect sense. Go for it.

Post by **Haplo** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:46 am

Beave wrote:Okay, so I don't know if the admins are disregarding this and the questers are slacking or if the admins are slacking, or maybe even I'm slacking, but it's been almost two months so I believe an update is in order

Sorry but that was us slacking X-/

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Thu May 27, 2010 12:00 am

Greetings again, thought I might stop by and post. About a month ago, I tried having the priest attack the player, and the player still received a bounty, the reason being (I think) that the player attacked the priest before the priest actually attempted to hit the player. Shortly after, real life kicked into high gear, so I made no progress after that.

I do intend to finish this claim, however. Perhaps this weekend, I don't know. I shall continue to try different methods until I work something out.

On a side note, should I be adding some dialogue in for if the PC is expelled? As of current the PC can do quests regardless of expelled status, and I wasn't sure if there's dialogue for each individual quest or some global dialogue.

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Thu May 27, 2010 12:10 am

"Beave"... Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time... A long time...

Yep, dialogue for expelled people just blocking the quests is recommended, I think. Though maybe Telvanni are more lax about this than other factions. Check vanilla.

If he's literally StartCombating the player, as was the previous suggestion, then if the player gets a bounty that's just a mistake on their part, surely? But that seems unlikely as people StartCombat attack the player in populated locations all the time, and no bounty. Maybe lower his Alarm value? Or if he's not StartCombating in a 'dramatic breakout', do that instead, unless something more elegant can be found.

Why · Post by **Why** » Thu May 27, 2010 9:39 am

Have you tried setting everyone's Alarm to zero? Chances are the spectators are the ones giving you the bounty, on which the guards react.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Fri May 28, 2010 4:28 pm

I tried that, actually, and that was no use. Of course, I don't remember why exactly, but I think there may have just been some sort of timing issue. Oh well. I've got a three-day weekend to look at this, so be on the lookout for an update.

Why · Post by **Why** » Fri May 28, 2010 10:58 pm

I'll take a quick look at it aswell, not that I think I'll succeed, but it just bugs me.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:04 pm

Please, feel free. I'm open to any suggestions or help.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:17 pm

FYI, I'm going to be away for the next week and probably the week after as well. After that, I'll see what I can do. I think the execution deal is the only problem; everything else should be fine. Again, please feel free to offer suggestions.

Post by **Haplo** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:27 am

Hi this needs an update by tomorrow!

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:39 pm

There is no claim update to show. Since I go between my parents' house each week I can only work on this every other week, and I've been feeling the modder's block lately. Only the execution quest needs to be fixed, I think everything else is done.

Why · Post by **Why** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:41 pm

I believe the class Guard is hardcoded to react to any sort of crime regardless of AI settings. Anyway, I'll take another look at this once I got time.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:05 pm

Yeah, I think that's true. Anyway, I can't work on it this week, but I tried using "setPCCrimeLevel 0" and if my memory serves me correctly, the crime was reported when I attacked the priest but the guards didn't arrest me. So, if I use this method, the player should have a clean record before the quest starts (which Vaerin will say), and we'll need a way to get rid of that crime message. I'll try setting everyone's alarm to 0, that might fix it, at least for the commoners.

Beave · Post by **Beave** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:16 pm

Alright, I am finished. Everything should work just fine, although I didn't test everything, all of the quests except for Va6 work and have not been tweaked since they were last tested. I believe I have solved the issue with the priest. The only design aspect I have changed is that the player must have a clean record before starting the quest. That way the player can't get a bounty paid off for free.

So... this is ready for review. Let me know if there are any problems ASAP, because school starts in about a week for me.

Thrignar Fraxix · Post by **Thrignar Fraxix** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:10 pm

submitting to review

Not · Post by **Not** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:24 pm

This file is ready to be merged, but double check it anyways.

Why · Post by **Why** » Wed May 23, 2012 6:29 pm

Please hold off on merging this file. I'm checking if it's playable, and if we'll want to keep it.

Why · Post by **Why** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:57 pm

It's in limbo due to the Telvanni redesign. If the quest claim forums weren't completely borked I'd put it in N/A. Having said that, it is a nice pair of questlines indeed and I'm sure we'll be able to work it in, I just don't know what, if anything, will need to be altered to make it work, yet.