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[Ascension64]

Can you do a --change-log on ANKHEGG.CRE (see #6 of http://www.shsforums...r-the-megamods/ )? What you describe does not happen on a vanilla BGT installation.

AR8300.BAF

IF
  NumDeadGT("AnkhegG",0)
  Global("HelpGerde","GLOBAL",0)
THEN
  RESPONSE #100
    SetGlobal("HelpGerde","GLOBAL",1)
END

Setup-BGT.tp2

COPY + ~override/ANKHEGG.CRE~ ~override~
  WRITE_ASCII 0x250 ~~ #8 //class script
  WRITE_ASCII 0x280 ~AnkhegG~ #32 //script name

Edited by Ascension64, 09 June 2010 - 12:42 AM.

[Lollorian]

From bg1npc.tp2: (line 2866)

COPY_EXISTING  ~%tutu_var%ankheg.cre~  ~override~
                 ~%tutu_var%ankhegg.cre~ ~override~
                 ~%tutu_var%ankhegq.cre~ ~override~
    WRITE_ASCII 0x280 ~ankheg~ #32 //  death variable
  BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES

[Ascension64]

And there she blows... what does BG1NPC use that DV for?

[Lollorian]

Something related to Kivan

bg1npc\phase2\baf\x#kiint2.baf

/* Kivan Ankhegs */
IF %BGT_VAR%
AreaCheck("%FishingVillage%")
Global("AnkhegCount","%FishingVillage%",1)
Global("P#KivanAnkheg","GLOBAL",0)
NumDead("ankheg",10)
InParty(Myself)
!StateCheck(Myself,CD_STATE_NOTVALID)
InMyArea(Player1)
!StateCheck(Player1,CD_STATE_NOTVALID)
CombatCounter(0)
!See([ENEMY])
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("P#KivanAnkheg","GLOBAL",1)
END

bg1npc\phase2\baf\p#fw1400.baf

IF %BGT_VAR%
Global("AnkhegCount","%FishingVillage%",0)
GlobalGT("HelpGerde","GLOBAL",1)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("AnkhegCount","%FishingVillage%",1)
SetGlobal("SPRITE_IS_DEADANKHEG","GLOBAL",0)
END

IF %BGT_VAR%
InParty("faldorn")
!StateCheck("faldorn",CD_STATE_NOTVALID)
AreaCheck("%FishingVillage%")
Global("AnkhegCount","%FishingVillage%",1)
Global("X#FaldornAn10","%FishingVillage%",0)
NumDead("ankheg",10)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("X#FaldornAn10","%FishingVillage%",1)
END

IF %BGT_VAR%
AreaCheck("%FishingVillage%")
InParty("faldorn")
!StateCheck("faldorn",CD_STATE_NOTVALID)
Global("AnkhegCount","%FishingVillage%",1)
Global("X#FaldornAn11","%FishingVillage%",0)
NumDead("ankheg",11)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("X#FaldornAn11","%FishingVillage%",1)
END

IF %BGT_VAR%
InParty("faldorn")
AreaCheck("%FishingVillage%")
Global("AnkhegCount","%FishingVillage%",1)
Global("X#FaldornAn12","%FishingVillage%",0)
NumDead("ankheg",12)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("X#FaldornAn12","%FishingVillage%",1)
END

[Inebane]

So what do I do to finish the quest now? I took it after clearing the nest, so I killed less then 10 on this map and with no respawns it looks like I am borked, because when I talk to her I get the "Can't stomach the action...". Tried spawning some ankhegs with CLUA, but she doesn't seem to care how many I kill...

[Lollorian]

CLUAConsole:SetGlobal("SPRITE_IS_DEADAnkheg",10)
or maybe:
CLUAConsole:SetGlobal("SPRITE_IS_DEADAnkhegG",10)

[Inebane]

Neither of the commands seem to work. After typing I get:

lua: toLua - argument 3 of function 'SetGlobal' should be of type 'long'
Active Stack:
Active Stack:

I also checked Global Variables with ShadowKeeper and SPRITE_IS_DEADAnkheg got value 20 for me, so it seems it kept counting all those ankhegs I killed, but to no avail...

EDIT: Checked CLUAConsole:SetGlobal("P#KivanAnkheg","GLOBAL",1) as well and got msg from Kivan saying that we have killed enough, but she still says that I "can't stomach the fight..." - grrrr!

SUCCESS: CLUAConsole:SetGlobal("HelpGerde","GLOBAL",1) made Gerde realize I already did the job and she gave me my reward. The downside is that she left the map afterwards... is she needed for any other quest later on?

Edited by Inebane, 18 June 2010 - 06:18 AM.

[Turambar]

Another bug with BG1NPC: if you go from Farm (where are Zombies) direct to the Wyrm's Bridge in chapter 2 - you CAN reach Baldur's Gate City earlier in the game and all those related quest, without Nashkel Mine incident investigation, because you appear on the other, locked in this chapter, side of the bridge. Don't know - BG1NPC is responsible or some native bug.

It doesn't happen to me... what's your weidu.log? do you have the worldmap with revised travel times? that changes quite many area links, so it might, in this case, solve the issue

concerning gerde... maybe, removing EscapeAreaDestroy(90) from her dialogue (gerde.dlg) would work?

The variable HelpGerde is also set to 1 by the ankhegg.bcs script. The problem is that ankhegg.cre don't use that script.

My ankhegg.cre change-log is:

Mods affecting ANKHEGG.CRE:
00000: /* from game biffs */ ~SETUP-BGT.TP2~ 5 0 // Baldur's Gate Trilogy - Principale: 1.09 (8 May 10)
00001: /* from game biffs */ ~BG1NPC.TP2~ 0 1 // The BG1 NPC Project: Banters, Quests, and Interjections: v18
00002: ~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ 4 2400 // Gli oggetti dei nemici si frantumano: 9 (31 Dec 09)
00003: ~AURORA/SETUP-AURORA.TP2~ 0 0 // Aurora's Shoes and Boots: v5
00004: ~AURORA/SETUP-AURORA.TP2~ 0 410 // Realistic random treasures -> Only intelligent creatures get random scrolls: v5

but none of the backups (I had only three though) had that script assigned.
The original bg1 ankhegg uses it as a class script (and ankheg.bcs as a race script), but it has been replaced by agrandrb.bcs ; what's that? we could append it to ankhegg.bcs and restore the ankhegg.bcs script for ankhegg.

I've also noticed that the last state of her dialogue (may shaundakul guide you) is repeated three times

Edited by Turambar, 27 August 2010 - 05:27 AM.

[Turambar]

I think this code should solve the problem of the unfinishable Gerde quest, without CLUAC-ing

//fake file to pe appended
<<<<<<<< Turambar_obj_weapon/script.bcs
%cont%>>>>>>>>


COPY_EXISTING ~ankhegg.cre~ ~override/ankhegg.cre~
PATCH_IF SOURCE_SIZE > 0x280 BEGIN
	READ_ASCII 0x250 clscr							//memorize other class script in use
	WRITE_ASCII 0x250 ANKHEGG #8						//correct class script
END
BUT_ONLY

ACTION_IF NOT "%clscr%" STRING_EQUAL_CASE ~~ THEN BEGIN		//if there was another script

	COPY_EXISTING ~%clscr%.bcs~ ~override/%clscr%.bcs~		//from game biffs
		size = SOURCE_SIZE
		READ_ASCII 0 cont (size)					//read all of it
	BUT_ONLY									//no need to modify that

	EXTEND_BOTTOM ~ankhegg.bcs~ ~Turambar_obj_weapon/script.bcs~	//ankhegg script now also contains the other class script
		EVALUATE_BUFFER
END

With this, ASA you kill an ankhegg, the HelpGerde variable should be set to 1:

IF
	Die()
THEN
	RESPONSE #100
		SetGlobal("HelpGerde","GLOBAL",1)
END

Edited by Turambar, 27 August 2010 - 07:37 AM.

[Ascension64]

Please follow-up with the topic at http://forums.gibber...howtopic=20878.
Your solution above reverts the fix that BGT originally made to ensure Gerde's quest was always completable. The Die() trigger can be erroneous at times.

[Turambar]

Sorry, dude. I'm wrong. She WILL be neccesary later on the game in Fento(e)n's Ankheg Shells Quest in BG City. He will ask you to find this Gerde right in the Fishing Village again! If you use BG1NPC MOD, just set global variable "HelpGerde" to "2", and probably this quest will be available to you from Fenten. "1" means you kill 10 ankhegs but didn't got your 75 GP reward from Gerde in Fishing Village.

He should only ask you to go and find gerde if you haven't helped her yet:

NumTimesTalkedTo(0)
ReactionLT(LastTalkedToBy,FRIENDLY_LOWER)
ReactionGT(LastTalkedToBy,HOSTILE_UPPER)
!Global("HelpGerde","GLOBAL",2)

Otherwise, he will buy your ankheg shells (once).
So, the fact that gerde EscapeArea() does not interfere with fenten.

What I think is the problem here is that (at least in the Italian version) Fenten says he'll give you 250 gold for each ankheg shell. And here's the answer:

SetGlobal("HelpFenten","GLOBAL",1)
TakePartyItemAll("MISC12") // Guscio di ankheg
GiveGoldForce(250)

It seems that he gives you 250 gold, regardless of how many shells you take him.
Moreover, the HelpFenten variable prevents you from selling him other ankheg shells.

Is it a translation error, or does that also happen in English?

Please follow-up with the topic at http://forums.gibber...howtopic=20878.
Your solution above reverts the fix that BGT originally made to ensure Gerde's quest was always completable. The Die() trigger can be erroneous at times.

Ok, I'll have a look there.

Edited by Turambar, 28 August 2010 - 11:39 PM.

[Turambar]

Just one question, could you tell me how can i return back this ankheg shells exploit (sell each shell for 250 GP) with only use of CLUA? Which variables should i edit? Wanna trade this shells with both Fenten and Beregost's Smithy shop. Just for fun. Not multiple armors, i have a lot of shells which i get on spawning ankheg's when was trying to avoid the bug, for little profit, i assumed, i can sell them.

SetGlobal("HelpFenten","Global",0)
when he buys your shells, the variable is set to 1; if the variable is not 0, he won't buy

So, if i will CLUAed HelpGerde to "1" and done quest by myself (talk to her, and she dissapears), i'll have no quest from Fenten, right? So be it.

exactly; he'll directly buy your shells

About ankheg shells price in BGT - both Smithy from Beregost and Fenten buy any amount of shells you got in inventory for ONCE and fixed price (500 and 250 GP), and after that (don't know how it looks in scripts) they refused to buy this type of loot. In original version there was an exploit, that allows you to sell any amount of shells for 250/500 GP each item (drop all items on the floor besides one in your inventory and then sell, repeat to profit).

Yes, I know. I think that, if you read what he says, the one in bereghost should buy or turn to armor just one (and the others should remain in your inventary); then, he should not notice the shells any more

Fenten should always take one and give 250, and behave like the shop of nashkell with wolf furs.

Do you agree that they should behave like that? I could write a tweak for that...

[Turambar]

And maybe you know CLUA-variables for Beregost's Smithy? I'm in second chapter right now)))

it should be MakeArmor

but there are some other variables like the rotting timer,... so be careful when you use it; and don't sell while he's making the armor.

Anyway, I'll only make the fentenfix, otherwise it'll be too cheaty; you can still put all ankhegs in some container and pick them later.

Here it is! a fix for Fenten's dialogue!

Edited by Turambar, 31 August 2010 - 12:03 PM.