Replacing Imoen in Prologue/Korlasz's Lair

Dharius

Hi. I heard that if you import your party with Imoen from BG to SOD she is removed and possibly replaced by Safana or the slot is left free, depending on the thief skills of your party...

Does anyone know the exact conditions under which that choice is made by the game? Many thanks!

jastey

-- I just realized I didn't answer your question. Apologies - maybe teh script name will help you.

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In bd0120.bcs is Imoen's leaving the party. This area script calls the script bdintro.bcs. There, the thieving capacity of the group is checked. if it is a continuing game, Imoen were in Party, and the party now lacks thieveing skills, Safana is addd to the party:

IF
	Global("SOD_fromimport","global",1)
	Global("BD_Imoen_Items","GLOBAL",1)
	OR(2)
		Global("bd_party_has_lockpicking","BD0120",0)  // Tomb Safehouse, First Floor
		Global("bd_party_has_traps","BD0120",0)  // Tomb Safehouse, First Floor
	BeenInParty("safana")  // Safana
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		CutSceneId(Player1)
		MoveGlobal("BD0120","safana",[934.1718])  // Safana
		ApplySpellRES("bdresurr","safana")  // No such index
		SmallWait(1)
		ApplySpellRES("bdrejuve","safana")  // No such index
		ActionOverride("safana",ChangeAIScript("bdsafana",OVERRIDE))
		ActionOverride("safana",SetDialog("bdsafana"))
		ActionOverride("safana",JoinPartyOverride())
END

IF
	Global("SOD_fromimport","global",1)
	Global("BD_Imoen_Items","GLOBAL",1)
	OR(2)
		Global("bd_party_has_lockpicking","BD0120",0)  // Tomb Safehouse, First Floor
		Global("bd_party_has_traps","BD0120",0)  // Tomb Safehouse, First Floor
	!BeenInParty("safana")  // Safana
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		CutSceneId(Player1)
		CreateCreature("safana7",[934.1718],NE)  // Safana
		ActionOverride("safana",JoinPartyOverride())
END

That's basically it. For seeing how the thieving skills are evaluated, best you look into the bdintro.bcs.
It also means, if the party still has thieving skills, it will start with one NPC less in the crypt.

Dharius

You answered my question? Thanks! You'd make a terrible politican...

Please can you tell me where these ".bcs" files are located so I can take a closer look?

jastey

I had the impression I only elaborated on what you already knew.

In Near Infinity, if you open the game with it, the menue on the left side should also list the bcs files. Opening the one you are looking for will display the content. NI also has search features where you could search for terms inside the bcs etc. so you don't have to scan it manually.