Scripting: Make your projected image / simularum cast spells via script

rion26

Hello there,

I would like to know how you can script your PI to actually cast some spells. All script actions I have tried seem to address the main character, so after PI has been cast if I tried for example...

IF
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself))
HaveSpell(WIZARD_PRISMATIC_SPRAY)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Spell(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_PRISMATIC_SPRAY)

...nothing would happen because the main character is stunned and can not perform any actions as long as the PI is active. so how would I get the above spell to be cast by the PI or by my simularum?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Blucher

It's a little tricky (and requires some scripting knowledge), but it's not very complicated.

Basically, your character(s) "see" a valid (unchanged) simulacrum (or PI, summoned creature, or whatever) and changes its script. The simulacrum (using the new script) then makes itself invalid to prevent further changes (the way I chose was to change its internal "specifics" value) and carries on with its business using its new script.

I will attach my old "GB" scripts to this post as an example, if possible. Look for "// Simulacrum AI Change" in GB-Mage.baf and "// Prep" near the top of GB-SMag.baf for the script blocks actually doing what you want here.

Bear in mind these scripts are well over 12 years old, and I could improve them in so many ways, but I don't have the motivation. You could even use them in game as far as I know, though they are very much tailored to my preferences (or at least were). Also, the string references would probably have to be updated if using them in the EEs...

rion26

Many Thanks, helped me a lot!