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=Start up your Mod in the GECK= | |||
*Open up your Quest | |||
*Select the Scenes tab | |||
Note: This is only if the GECK isn’t running. | |||
A condition is a check to see if certain parameters have been met. For example: | |||
If condition A has been met then B occurs. | |||
If condition A hasn’t been met then C occurs. | |||
So having accepted the quest, we need to add a scene of dialog that occurs when the player encounters the NPC but DOES NOT have the object the quest calls for.. | |||
[[image:Picture11-1.png]] | |||
=Right-Click over the EditorID panel= | |||
[[image:Picture11-2.png]] | |||
=Select New= | |||
The quest ID is shown as a prefix. Don’t use that as a scene ID, do the next step | |||
[[image:Picture11-3.png]] | |||
=Append NN to the text= | |||
Where NN is the number of the scene. I used 02 because 01 was the greeting scene. | |||
[[image:Picture11-4.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
Note the scene name appears in the EditorID. | |||
[[image:Picture11-5.png]] | |||
=Click on the scene name= | |||
Note that the ID text box fills in with your scene name: AshSkowQuest02 | |||
[[image:Picture11-6.png]] | |||
=Click on the Player Dialogue checkbox= | |||
[[image:Picture11-7.png]] | |||
=Right-click anywhere in the white area= | |||
[[image:Picture11-8.png]] | |||
=Select New Actor= | |||
[[image:Picture11-9.png]] | |||
=Click on your NPC alias (AshSkowAlias) then click the OK button= | |||
[[image:Picture11-10.png]] | |||
=Double-click the empty gray box underneath Start Greeting!!!= | |||
The Quest ID is prefixed, but don’t you dare click OK! Go on to next step. | |||
[[image:Picture11-11.png]] | |||
=Append GreetingNN!!!= | |||
Where NN is some unique greeting number like 01 | |||
[[image:Picture11-12.png]] | |||
=Click the OK button= | |||
There are many inputs here, but the only one that matters is the Response Text. This is the greeting the player will see when initiating a dialogue with the NPC. | |||
[[image:Picture11-13.png]] | |||
=Type a greeting into the Response Text box= | |||
Since the player has agreed to the quest and is in the retrieve part of the quest (but hasn’t found the artifact yet) a good example is: “Have you found my artifact?” | |||
Again, this is what the player will see when talking to the character, or when the player goes in range. | |||
[[image:Picture11-14.png]] | |||
=Click the OK button= | |||
Note: the Response Text is filled with your greeting. This pop-up also allows you to change many options when we start scripting the quest—like when the greeting appears. But for now, we can ignore most of what’s in this box. | |||
[[image:Picture11-15.png]] | |||
=Click the OK button again= | |||
Another dialog box pops up allowing you to change options. Again, you don’t need to mess with these. | |||
[[image:Picture11-16.png]] | |||
=Click the OK button= | |||
Finally we’re back to the main scene window. | |||
Remember: the Start Greeting is what the player will see when he or she first engages the NPC (usually by selecting the Talk option) | |||
But now we have a problem. How does Fallout 4 know which greeting to run? The answer is it will always run the Quest01 greeting unless you set conditions | |||
START: PROCEDURE FOR SETTING SCENE CONDITIONS | |||
[[image:Picture11-17.png]] | |||
=Click on the EditorID of the first scene= | |||
This is the general method for setting dialog conditions. You’ll beginby clicking on a scene in the EditorID panel. For this tutorial that’ll be: AshSkowQuest01 | |||
[[image:Picture11-18.png]] | |||
=Double-Click the blue area of the Start Greeting= | |||
The Topic Info window is where you set the conditions for displaying a scene | |||
[[image:Picture11-19.png]] | |||
=Click the New button to create a new condition= | |||
[[image:Picture11-20.png]] | |||
=Select GetStage in the Condition Function drop-down= | |||
Pro-tip: Typing GetStage allows you to find the function faster. | |||
[[image:Picture11-21.png]] | |||
=Set the Comparison drop-down to < and Value to Meet Quest Stage Index (20)= | |||
This will scene will run until the player agrees which will set Quest Stage = 20 | |||
[[image:Picture11-22.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
To be safe, you’ll want to add one more condition that the greeting is only said by Ash Skow. | |||
[[image:Picture11-23.png]] | |||
=Click the New button to create a new condition= | |||
[[image:Picture11-24.png]] | |||
=Click on INVALID= | |||
[[image:Picture11-25.png]] | |||
=In the drop-down, select AshSkow= | |||
Pro-Tip: By typing AshSkow after clicking on the drop-down, you can easilyfind the NPC. | |||
[[image:Picture11-26.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
[[image:Picture11-27.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
[[image:Picture11-28.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
END: PROCEDURE FOR SETTING SCENE CONDITIONS | |||
Next we’ll set the conditions for scene 02 | |||
[[image:Picture11-29.png]] | |||
=Click on the EditorID of the second scene= | |||
This is the general procedure for setting dialogue conditions. You’ll start by clicking on a scene in the EditorID panel, which in our case is AshSkowQuest02 | |||
[[image:Picture11-30.png]] | |||
=Double-Click the blue area of the Start Greeting= | |||
The Topic Info window is where you set conditions for displaying a scene | |||
[[image:Picture11-31.png]] | |||
=Click the New button to create a new condition= | |||
[[image:Picture11-32.png]] | |||
=Select GetStage, <, and Found Artifacts Quest Stage Index (30)= | |||
This scene will run until the player finds the artifacts— Quest Stage 30 | |||
[[image:Picture11-33.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
Now let’s make sure only the NPC says this dialog, not our player. | |||
[[image:Picture11-34.png]] | |||
=Click the New button to create a new condition= | |||
[[image:Picture11-35.png]] | |||
=Click on INVALID= | |||
[[image:Picture11-36.png]] | |||
=In the drop-down, select AshSkow= | |||
Pro-Tip: By typing AshSkow after clicking on the drop-down, you can easily find the NPC. | |||
[[image:Picture11-37.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
[[image:Picture11-38.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
[[image:Picture11-39.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
Now it’s finally time to test if the dialog displays properly. | |||
[[image:Picture11-40.png]] | |||
=Click OK= | |||
Select File > Save | |||
[[image:Picture11-41.png]] | |||
=Run Fallout 4, Go to Ash and Agree to the quest= | |||
[[image:Picture11-42.png]] | |||
=Test by walking away…= | |||
[[image:Picture11-43.png]] | |||
=… Then get close again. Repeat as many times as desired and enjoy the fruit of your labor.= | |||
[[image:Picture11-44.png]] | |||
Don’t forget to quit out of the game! (ALT-F4 for the PC Master Race) | |||
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Note: This tutorial uses an Action-Reaction System.
Start up your Mod in the GECK
- Open up your Quest
- Select the Scenes tab
Note: This is only if the GECK isn’t running.
A condition is a check to see if certain parameters have been met. For example:
If condition A has been met then B occurs.
If condition A hasn’t been met then C occurs.
So having accepted the quest, we need to add a scene of dialog that occurs when the player encounters the NPC but DOES NOT have the object the quest calls for..
Right-Click over the EditorID panel
Select New
The quest ID is shown as a prefix. Don’t use that as a scene ID, do the next step
Append NN to the text
Where NN is the number of the scene. I used 02 because 01 was the greeting scene.
Click OK
Note the scene name appears in the EditorID.
Click on the scene name
Note that the ID text box fills in with your scene name: AshSkowQuest02
Click on the Player Dialogue checkbox
Right-click anywhere in the white area
Select New Actor
Click on your NPC alias (AshSkowAlias) then click the OK button
Double-click the empty gray box underneath Start Greeting!!!
The Quest ID is prefixed, but don’t you dare click OK! Go on to next step.
Append GreetingNN!!!
Where NN is some unique greeting number like 01
Click the OK button
There are many inputs here, but the only one that matters is the Response Text. This is the greeting the player will see when initiating a dialogue with the NPC.
Type a greeting into the Response Text box
Since the player has agreed to the quest and is in the retrieve part of the quest (but hasn’t found the artifact yet) a good example is: “Have you found my artifact?”
Again, this is what the player will see when talking to the character, or when the player goes in range.
Click the OK button
Note: the Response Text is filled with your greeting. This pop-up also allows you to change many options when we start scripting the quest—like when the greeting appears. But for now, we can ignore most of what’s in this box.
Click the OK button again
Another dialog box pops up allowing you to change options. Again, you don’t need to mess with these.
Click the OK button
Finally we’re back to the main scene window.
Remember: the Start Greeting is what the player will see when he or she first engages the NPC (usually by selecting the Talk option)
But now we have a problem. How does Fallout 4 know which greeting to run? The answer is it will always run the Quest01 greeting unless you set conditions
START: PROCEDURE FOR SETTING SCENE CONDITIONS
Click on the EditorID of the first scene
This is the general method for setting dialog conditions. You’ll beginby clicking on a scene in the EditorID panel. For this tutorial that’ll be: AshSkowQuest01
Double-Click the blue area of the Start Greeting
The Topic Info window is where you set the conditions for displaying a scene
Click the New button to create a new condition
Select GetStage in the Condition Function drop-down
Pro-tip: Typing GetStage allows you to find the function faster.
Set the Comparison drop-down to < and Value to Meet Quest Stage Index (20)
This will scene will run until the player agrees which will set Quest Stage = 20
Click OK
To be safe, you’ll want to add one more condition that the greeting is only said by Ash Skow.
Click the New button to create a new condition
Click on INVALID
In the drop-down, select AshSkow
Pro-Tip: By typing AshSkow after clicking on the drop-down, you can easilyfind the NPC.
Click OK
Click OK
Click OK
END: PROCEDURE FOR SETTING SCENE CONDITIONS
Next we’ll set the conditions for scene 02
Click on the EditorID of the second scene
This is the general procedure for setting dialogue conditions. You’ll start by clicking on a scene in the EditorID panel, which in our case is AshSkowQuest02
Double-Click the blue area of the Start Greeting
The Topic Info window is where you set conditions for displaying a scene
Click the New button to create a new condition
Select GetStage, <, and Found Artifacts Quest Stage Index (30)
This scene will run until the player finds the artifacts— Quest Stage 30
Click OK
Now let’s make sure only the NPC says this dialog, not our player.
Click the New button to create a new condition
Click on INVALID
In the drop-down, select AshSkow
Pro-Tip: By typing AshSkow after clicking on the drop-down, you can easily find the NPC.
Click OK
Click OK
Click OK
Now it’s finally time to test if the dialog displays properly.
Click OK
Select File > Save
Run Fallout 4, Go to Ash and Agree to the quest
Test by walking away…
… Then get close again. Repeat as many times as desired and enjoy the fruit of your labor.
Don’t forget to quit out of the game! (ALT-F4 for the PC Master Race)